Venu Isc
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Venu Isc is an Indian cinematographer
who has worked in over 80 feature films and has won the National Film Award for Best Cinematography
three times, in 1987 (Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal
), 1993 (Miss Betty's Children), 1994 (Ponthan Mada
), apart from that he won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Debut Director
for Daya
in 1998.
in 1987 (Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal
), 1993 (Miss Betty's Children by Pamela Rooks
), 1994 (Manichitrathazhu
) and Kerala State Film Award for Best Debut Director
for Daya
in 1998.
He worked with legendary film makers like John Abraham (for Amma Ariyan
), Buddhadeb Dasgupta
(Lal Darja
, Mondo Meyer Upakhyan
, Swapner Din
) Pamela Rooks
(Train to Pakistan
) etc.
Venu had also done many good work with directors like Padmarajan
(Moonnam Pakkam
, Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal
, Kariyila Kattu Pole
), and Bharathan
in Thazhvaram
.
Venu is married to Beena Paul
, an editor in Indian cinemas.
Cinematographer
A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image...
who has worked in over 80 feature films and has won the National Film Award for Best Cinematography
National Film Award for Best Cinematography
The National Film Award for Best Cinematography are given annually. The only female who has won this award is Anjuli Shukla, who won the award for her debut film, Kutty Srank . The most time winners are Santosh Sivan & K.K. Mahajan - 4 awards each for best cinematography category....
three times, in 1987 (Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal
Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal
Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal is a landmark film in Malayalam cinema written and directed by Padmarajan. The film is noted for its rich and detailed screenplay, expressive cinematography and flowing musical narration...
), 1993 (Miss Betty's Children), 1994 (Ponthan Mada
Ponthan Mada
Ponthan Mada is a 1994 Malayalam-language Indian feature film written and directed by T. V. Chandran. The film stars Mammootty and Naseeruddin Shah.-Plot:...
), apart from that he won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Debut Director
Kerala State Film Award for Best Debut Director
The Kerala State Film Award for Best Debut Director winners:-References:**...
for Daya
Daya (film)
Daya is a 1998 Malayalam period film written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair, directed by Venu, and starring Manju Warrier in the lead role. The storyline of the film is adapted from One Thousand and One Nights. Vishal Bharadwaj scored the music of the film. It was the directorial debut of cinematographer...
in 1998.
Career
Venu graduated in cinematography from FTII, Pune in 1982. He has worked as cinematographer in over 80 feature films and has won the National Film Award for Best CinematographyNational Film Award for Best Cinematography
The National Film Award for Best Cinematography are given annually. The only female who has won this award is Anjuli Shukla, who won the award for her debut film, Kutty Srank . The most time winners are Santosh Sivan & K.K. Mahajan - 4 awards each for best cinematography category....
in 1987 (Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal
Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal
Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal is a landmark film in Malayalam cinema written and directed by Padmarajan. The film is noted for its rich and detailed screenplay, expressive cinematography and flowing musical narration...
), 1993 (Miss Betty's Children by Pamela Rooks
Pamela Rooks
Pamela Rooks was an Indian film director and screenwriter, most known for the film, Train to Pakistan set in Partition of India and based on Khushwant Singh’s novel, it was screened at several international film festivals...
), 1994 (Manichitrathazhu
Manichitrathazhu
Manichitrathazhu is a 1993 Malayalam psychological thriller-horror-musical film written by Madhu Muttam, directed by Fazil, and produced by Appachan. The film was an unusual theme in Malayalam cinema but proceeded to become a high grosser at the box-office...
) and Kerala State Film Award for Best Debut Director
Kerala State Film Award for Best Debut Director
The Kerala State Film Award for Best Debut Director winners:-References:**...
for Daya
Daya (film)
Daya is a 1998 Malayalam period film written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair, directed by Venu, and starring Manju Warrier in the lead role. The storyline of the film is adapted from One Thousand and One Nights. Vishal Bharadwaj scored the music of the film. It was the directorial debut of cinematographer...
in 1998.
He worked with legendary film makers like John Abraham (for Amma Ariyan
Amma Ariyan
Amma Ariyan is a 1986 Malayalam film directed by avant-garde filmmaker John Abraham....
), Buddhadeb Dasgupta
Buddhadeb Dasgupta
Buddhadeb Dasgupta is a poet and prominent contemporary Indian filmmaker, most known for films like Bagh Bahadur, Tahader Katha, Charachar and Uttara...
(Lal Darja
Lal Darja
Lal Darja is a 1997 Bengali allegorical drama film about a Kolkata dentist Dr. Nabin Dutta who fears becoming a cripple...
, Mondo Meyer Upakhyan
Mondo Meyer Upakhyan
Mondo Meyer Upakhyan is a 2002 Indian Bengali film directed and written by Buddhadev Dasgupta and starring Rituparna Sengupta...
, Swapner Din
Swapner Din
Swapner Din is a 2004 Bengali drama film directed and written by Buddhadev Dasgupta, who won the National Film Award for Best Directing for the film.-Plot:...
) Pamela Rooks
Pamela Rooks
Pamela Rooks was an Indian film director and screenwriter, most known for the film, Train to Pakistan set in Partition of India and based on Khushwant Singh’s novel, it was screened at several international film festivals...
(Train to Pakistan
Train to Pakistan (film)
Train to Pakistan is a 1998 Hindi film adapted from Khushwant Singh's 1956 historical novel by the same name set in the Partition of India of 1947 and directed by Pamela Rooks...
) etc.
Venu had also done many good work with directors like Padmarajan
Padmarajan
P. Padmarajan was an Indian author, screenwriter, and film director who contributed in Malayalam language. Padmarajan was the founder of a new school of film making in Malayalam, along with Bharathan, in the 1980s, which created films that were widely received while also being critically acclaimed...
(Moonnam Pakkam
Moonnam Pakkam
Moonnam Pakkam is a 1988 Malayalam drama film written and directed by Padmarajan. It stars Jayaram, Thilakan, Keerthy, Jagathi Sreekumar, Rahman, Ashokan and Ajayan. Keerthy and Ajayan made their debut in this film...
, Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal
Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal
Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal is a landmark film in Malayalam cinema written and directed by Padmarajan. The film is noted for its rich and detailed screenplay, expressive cinematography and flowing musical narration...
, Kariyila Kattu Pole
Kariyila Kattu Pole
Kariyilakkattu Pole is a 1986 Malayalam film written and directed by P. Padmarajan starring Mammootty, Mohanlal, Rahman, and Karthika. This film is an investigative thriller.-Plot:...
), and Bharathan
Bharathan
Bharathan was an Indian film director, artist, lyricist, music director, sculptor, poster designer, editor and art director. Bharathan is noted for being the founder of a new school of film making in Malayalam cinema, along with Padmarajan, in the 1980s, which created films that were widely...
in Thazhvaram
Thazhvaram
Thazhvaram is a 1990 Malayalam revenge-thriller musical film directed by Bharathan and written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair, starring Mohanlal, Salim Ghouse, Sumalatha, and Sankaradi in the lead roles....
.
Venu is married to Beena Paul
Beena Paul
Beena Paul is an award winning Indian film editor. She has mainly worked on Malayalam-language filmsBeena Paul was born in 1961 to a Malayali father and a Kannadiga mother . She was brought up in Delhi. She completed editing course from Film and Television Institute of India, Pune...
, an editor in Indian cinemas.
External links
- http://www.fandango.com/venu/filmography/p115305
- http://www.cinemaofmalayalam.net/venu.html