Chandru Selvaraj
Chandru Selvaraj | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ooty, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 2020–present |
| Notable work | Kayattam, Vazhakku |
| Awards | Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography (2020, 2022) |
Chandru Selvaraj is an Indian cinematographer who works in the Malayalam film industry.[1][2][3] He has received two Kerala State Film Award, one for Kayattam (2020)[4] and another for Vazhakku.[5]
Early life
[edit]Chandru was born in Ooty, Tamil Nadu. His father's job required frequent transfers, which eventually led his family to settle in Chennai. Initially, Chandru pursued a career in engineering because of the suggestions from his family. However, he made the bold decision to take up filmmaking despite initial objections from his family.[3]
Career
[edit]He started his career by assisting cinematographer Tirru. He has assisted on seven films in a span of four years, during which he was introduced to Sanal Kumar Sasidharan by one of Karthik Subbaraj's associate while they were working on Petta (2019).[1]
In 2021, Chandru won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography in Kayattam (2020), which was his debut film in the Malayalam film industry.[2] The film was entirely shot on an iPhone XS Max in the Himalayas.[6]
In 2022, He worked on Stephy Zaviour's directorial debut, Madhura Manohara Moham starring Sharafudheen and Rajisha Vijayan.[7] His collaboration with director Sanal Kumar Sasidharan on 'Kayattam' was a significant turning point in his career as he got to work with him again on 2022.[1][8]
Filmography
[edit]As cinematographer
[edit]| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
- All films in Malayalam unless otherwise noted
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Kayattam | 51st Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography[9] |
| 2022 | Mahaveeryar | [10][11] |
| Vazhakku | Selected for IFFSA-SEOUL 2022[12]
53rd Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography[1] | |
| 2023 | Madhura Manohara Moham | [13] |
| 2024 | Jai Ganesh | [14] |
| TBA | Marco † | |
| TBA | HER † | [15] |
Awards
[edit]- 51st Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography - Kayattam (2020)[16]
- 53rd Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography - Vazhakku[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Antony, Seena. "മികച്ച ക്യാമറ, തുടർച്ചയായി സംസ്ഥാന അവാർഡ്: ചന്ദ്രു സെൽവരാജ് അഭിമുഖം". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ a b Haran, Praveen V. "ഹിമാലയത്തിൽ പനിച്ചു കിടന്നു; ഒടുവിൽ അവാർഡ് നേട്ടത്തിലേക്ക് ചന്ദ്രുവിന്റെ 'കയറ്റം'". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
- ^ a b "മഞ്ജു മാം എങ്ങനെ സ്വീകരിക്കും എന്ന ആശങ്ക ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു; പുരസ്കാര ജേതാവ് ചന്ദ്രു സെൽവരാജ് പറയുന്നു". Mathrubhumi. 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ "ഐ ഫോൺ ഉപയോഗിച്ച് ചന്ദ്രു പടം പിടിച്ചു, ലിജു നിറം ചാലിച്ചു; 'കയറ്റ'ത്തിന് ലഭിച്ച അവാ‍ർഡുകൾക്ക് പിന്നിൽ". Samayam Malayalam (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ Staff, T. N. M. (2023-07-21). "Mammootty, Vincy win Kerala Best Actor awards for Nanpakal, Rekha". The News Minute. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ Nagarajan, Saraswathy (31 August 2021). "'Kayattam' wins Sanal Kumar Sasidharan the first 'Disruptor in Cinema' award at Melbourne". The Hindu.
- ^ "Stephy Zaviour to make her directorial debut with Sharafudheen, Rajisha Vijayan-starrer". 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Her: Urvashi, Parvathy, Aishwarya Rajesh, Ramya Nambessan join multi-starrer". Cinema Express. 2 May 2022.
- ^ "ഐ ഫോണിൽ ഷൂട്ട് ചെയ്തു; മികച്ച ക്യാമറമാനായി; തിളങ്ങി 'കയറ്റം'". Manoramanews. 16 October 2021. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ "Mahaveeryar Movie Review: Nivin Pauly, Asif Ali's experimental film misfires". India Today. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ "Unusual storytelling style of 'Mahaveeryar' makes an impression". English.Mathrubhumi. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
- ^ "Tovino Thomas' Vazhakku Officially Selected for IFFSA-SEOUL 2022". LatestLY. 12 July 2022. p. 1. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ^ Anand, Shilpa Nair (2023-05-13). "Award-winning Malayalam costume designer Stephy Zaviour turns director with the movie 'Madhura Manohara Moham'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ "Unni Mukundan and director Ranjit Sankar's film Jai Ganesha launched". Cinema Express. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ^ "Her first-look poster out: Parvathy, Aishwarya Rajesh, Oorvasi, Remya Nambessan headline Lijin Jose's film". The Indian Express. 2022-11-26. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ "Winners of 2021 Kerala State Film Awards declared, find full list here". The New Indian Express. 16 October 2021.