Indian cinematographer
Rajeev Ravi is an Indian cinematographer , director , and producer from Kochi , Kerala . He's best known for his work in Hindi and Malayalam films .[1]
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 .[citation needed ]
Ravi is known for his collaboration with director Anurag Kashyap . They have collaborated in several commercial and art films in Hindi cinema .[2] In 2012, he co-produced the Hindi feature film ID . The film premiered in the Busan International Film Festival in South Korea .[3] Ravi won the 2010 Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography for Anurag Kashyap's Dev.D .[4] In 2013, he received the National Film Award for Best Cinematography for Liar's Dice directed by his wife Geetu Mohandas .[5] [6]
Rajeev made his debut as a director with the Malayalam film Annayum Rasoolum (2013).[7] 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.[8] [9]
Personal life
He married Malayalam film actress and director Geetu Mohandas . The couple has a daughter named Aradhana. He holds a diploma in cinematography from Film and Television Institute of India, Pune . He also holds an undergraduate degree in Physics from Maharaja's College, Ernakulam .
Rajeev has vitiligo , an autoimmune disease which causes white patches on the skin through pigmentation loss.
Awards
Filmography
As cinematographer
As director
Year
Film
Cast
Language
Notes
2013
Annayum Rasoolum
Fahadh Faasil , Andrea Jeremiah , Sunny Wayne
Malayalam
Debut film
2014
Njan Steve Lopez
Farhaan Faasil , Ahaana Krishna , Alencier Ley Lopez
Malayalam
2016
Kammatti Paadam
Dulquer Salmaan , Vinayakan , Shaun Romy, Manikandan R. Achari
Malayalam
[11]
2022
Kuttavum Shikshayum
Asif Ali (actor) , Alencier Ley Lopez , Sunny Wayne , Sharaf U Dheen , Senthil Krishna
Malayalam
2023
Thuramukham
Nivin Pauly , Indrajith Sukumaran , Nimisha Sajayan , Joju George , Arjun Ashokan
Malayalam
As co-producer
[12]
References
External links
1967–1980
1981–2000
2001–present