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Rajeev Ravi
Indian cinematographer
Indian cinematographer
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| name | Rajeev Ravi | |
| birth_date | ||
| birth_place | ||
| alma_mater | Film and Television Institute of India, Pune | |
| occupation | {{Flatlist | |
| awards | National Film Award for Best Cinematography (2013) | |
| spouse | ||
| yearsactive | 1998present |
- Cinematographer
- director
Rajeev Ravi is an Indian cinematographer, director, and producer from Kochi, Kerala. He's best known for his work in Hindi and Malayalam films. After graduating from Film and Television Institute of India, Pune in 1997, he started his career by assisting in the Malayalam film, Pranayavarnangal (1998) shot by Santosh Thundiyil. He debuted as a cinematographer with the film Chandni Bar (2001), when he was launched by producer R. Mohan (GoodKnight Mohan) when the original cinematographer Venu had date clashes. The film was directed by Madhur Bhandarkar.
Ravi is known for his collaborations with director Anurag Kashyap and his wife, former actress and director Geetu Mohandas. They have collaborated in several commercial and art films in Hindi cinema. In 2012, he co-produced the Hindi feature film ID. The film premiered in the Busan International Film Festival in South Korea. Ravi won the 2010 Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography for Anurag Kashyap's Dev.D. In 2013, he received the National Film Award for Best Cinematography for Liar's Dice directed by his wife Geetu Mohandas.
Rajeev made his debut as a director with the Malayalam film Annayum Rasoolum (2013). Rajeev Ravi's second feature film, Njan Steve Lopez was released in 2014. In March 2016, Ravi completed filming of Kammatipaadam, starring Dulquer Salman, which was released on 20 May 2016.
Awards
| Year | Award category | Work |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | National Film Award for Best Cinematography | Liar's Dice |
| 2010 | Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography | Dev D |
Filmography
As cinematographer
| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Chandni Bar | Hindi | |
| 2002 | Sesham | Malayalam | |
| 2003 | The Bypass | Silent | Short film |
| Anyar | Malayalam | ||
| Chakram | |||
| 2004 | Jana | Tamil | |
| Rasikan | Malayalam | ||
| Quotation | |||
| 2006 | Palak | Hindi | |
| Classmates | Malayalam | ||
| 2007 | No Smoking | Hindi | |
| 2008 | Haal–e–dil | ||
| 2009 | Seetha Kalyanam | Malayalam | |
| Mumbai Cutting | Hindi | ||
| Dev.D | Won Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography | ||
| Gulaal | |||
| 99 | |||
| 2011 | That Girl in Yellow Boots | Hindi | |
| English | |||
| 2012 | Ivan Megharoopan | Malayalam | |
| Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1 | Hindi | ||
| Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2 | |||
| 2013 | Bombay Talkies | Hindi | |
| English | Segment - Murabba | ||
| 5 Sundarikal | Malayalam | Segment - Gauri | |
| Monsoon Shootout | Hindi | ||
| 2014 | Liar's Dice | Won National Film Award for Best Cinematography | |
| 2015 | Bombay Velvet | ||
| 2016 | Udta Punjab | ||
| 2017 | Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum | Malayalam | |
| Mukkabaaz | Hindi | ||
| 2018 | Naa Peru Surya | Telugu | |
| 2019 | Virus | Malayalam | |
| Moothon | Malayalam | ||
| Hindi | Bilingual film | ||
| Gaadi | Sinhala | ||
| 2021 | Bell Bottom | Hindi | |
| 2022 | Thuramukham | Malayalam | Also director |
| Cuttputlli | Hindi | ||
| 2023 | Selfiee | ||
| Paradise | English | ||
| Sinhala | |||
| Malayalam | |||
| Tamil | |||
| 2024 | Maharaj | Hindi | |
| 2025 | Oka Padhakam Prakaram | Telugu | |
| 2026 | Toxic | Kannada |
As director
| Year | Film | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Annayum Rasoolum | ||
| 2014 | Njan Steve Lopez | ||
| 2016 | Kammatipaadam | ||
| 2022 | Kuttavum Shikshayum | ||
| 2023 | Thuramukham |
As co-producer
- I.D. (2012) - Hindi
- Kismath (2016) - Malayalam
- Eeda (2018) - Malayalam
- Aabhaasam (2018)- Malayalam
- Moothon (2019)- Malayalam/Hindi
References
References
- "Dulquer teams up with Rajeev Ravi". RediffMovies.
- "Rajeev Ravi in viewfinder". OnManorama.
- Manju. (May 25, 2022). "Rajeev Ravi Biography Including Age, Photos and Family". Blaze News.
- (9 March 2010). "I don't do film with superstars". [[The New Indian Express]].
- "61st National Film Awards Announced: Live Update". [[Zee News]].
- (16 April 2014). "61st National Film Awards For 2014". Directorate of Film Festivals.
- (2013-01-04). "Love in Kochi". [[The Hindu]].
- Ipe, Ann. (28 March 2016). "Unplanned Entry into Films". [[Deccan Chronicle]].
- James, Anu. (11 February 2016). "Shaun Romy as Dulquer Salmaan's Pair in Rajeev Ravi's "Kammatti Paadam"". [[International Business Times]].
- "Pompom.in".
- Nagarajan, Saraswathy. (2016-06-02). "How GREEN was my city". The Hindu.
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