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Anandakuttan
Indian cinematographer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Anandakuttan (1954 – 2016) was an Indian cinematographer who worked predominantly in Malayalam cinema. He worked on over 150 films including His Highness Abdullah, Bharatham, Kamaladalam, Sadayam, Chronic Bachelor, Akashadoothu, Pappayude Swantham Appoos , Punjabi House,Hitler, Aniyathipraavu and Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal. He died in 2016, at the age of 61.
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Biography
In 1954, Anandakuttan was born in vazhappilly, a small town near Changanassery, in Kottayam district of the south Indian state of Kerala, to a school teacher couple, Ramakrishnan Nair and Karthyayani Amma, as their only son among three children.[1] He attended NSS School, Changanassery then moved to Chennai where he studied cinematography[2] to join K. Ramachandra Babu as his assistant.[3] His debut as an independent cinematographer was in 1977, with the movie, Manassoru Mayil, directed by P. Chandrakumar,[4] which started a career which covered over 150 movies, some of which were commercially and critically successful such as His Highness Abdullah, Bharatham, Kamaladalam, Sadayam, Chronic Bachelor, Akashadoothu, Harikrishnans, Punjabi House and Aniyathipraavu.[5]
Anandakuttan was married to Geethamani and the couple had a son, Sreekumar and two daughters named Neelima and Karthika.[3] He died from cardiac arrest on 14 February 2016, aged 61, at a private hospital in Kochi.[6][7] He was cremated at Ravipuram crematorium.[8]
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Selected filmography
- Manassoru Mayil (1977)
- Aarum Anyaralla (1978)
- Adavukal Pathinettu (1978)
- Anubhoothikalude Nimisham (1978)
- Jala Tharangam (1978)
- Anubhoothikalude Nimisham (1978)
- Kanyaka (1978)
- Manoradham (1978)
- Mudhra Mothiram (1978)
- Paavadakkari (1978)
- Reghu Vamsam (1978)
- Seemanthini (1978)
- Aavesham (1979)
- Agniparvatham (1979)
- Agni Vyooham (1979)
- Angakkuri (1979)
- Enikku Njan Swantham (1979)
- Ival Oru Naadody (1979)
- Rakthamillatha Manushyan (1979)
- Ambalavilakku (1980)
- Arangum Aniyarayum (1980)
- Idi Muzhakkam (1980)
- Swandam Enna Padam (1980)
- Theekkadal (1980)
- Arangum Aniyarayum (1980)
- Adhikaram (1980)
- Thadavara(1981)
- Sambhavam (1981)
- Aarathi (film) (1981)
- Kaattukallan (1981)
- Danda Gopuram (1981)
- Ayudham (1982)
- Rakthasakshi (1982)
- Dhrohi (1982)
- Ithu Njangalude Katha (1982)
- Kurukkante Kalyanam (1982)
- Mazhanilavu (1982)
- Mukhangal (1982)
- Oru Vilippadakale (1982)
- Saravarsham (1982)
- Aashrayam (1983)
- Engane Nee Marakkum (1983)
- Karyam Nissaram (1983)
- Kinnaram (1983)
- Mandanmmar Londanil (1983)
- Aduthaduthu (1984)
- Anthichuvappu (1984)
- Appunni (1984)
- Chakkarayumma (1984)
- Kaliyil Alpam Karyam (1984)
- Sandarbham (1984)
- Unni Vanna Divasam (1984)
- Adhyayam Onnu Muthal (1985)
- Eeran Sandhya (1985)
- Iniyum Kadha Thudarum (1985)
- Kandu Kandarinju (1985)
- Onningu Vannengil (1985)
- Orikkal Oridathu (1985)
- Oru Kudakeezhil (1985)
- Oru Nokku Kanan (1985)
- Puzhayozhukum Vazhi (1985)
- Thammil Thammil (1985)
- Upaharam (1985)
- Aayiram Kannukal (1986)
- Geetham (1986)
- Malarum Kiliyum (1986)
- Pappan Priyappetta Pappan (1986)
- Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal (1986)
- Prathyekam Sradhikkukka (1986)
- Rareeram (1986)
- Revathikkoru Pavakkutty (1986)
- Snehamulla Simham (1986)
- Veendum (1986)
- Athinumappuram (1987)
- Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal (1987)
- Neeyethra Dhanya (1987)
- Vilambaram (1987)
- Adharvam (1989)
- Lal Americayil (1989)
- Varusham 16 (1989)
- Arangetra Velai (1990)
- His Highness Abdullah (1990)
- Iyer the Great (1990)
- Kottayam Kunjachan (1990)
- Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam (1990)
- No.20 Madras Mail (1990)
- Oliyampukal (1990)
- Pavakoothu (1990)
- Parampara (1990)
- Aakasha Kottayile Sultan (1991)
- Bharatham (1991)
- Ente Sooryaputhrikku (1991)
- Kamaladalam (1992)
- Pappayude Swantham Appoos (1992)
- Sadayam (1992)
- Akashadoothu (1993)
- Kabooliwala (1993)
- Kavadiyattam (1993)
- Kilipetchu Ketkavaa (1993)
- Meleparambil Anveedu (1993)
- Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans (1993)
- CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed. (1994)
- Manathe Vellitheru (1994)
- Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava (1995)
- Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta (1995)
- Mannar Mathai Speaking (1995)
- Kaliveedu (1996)
- Aniyathi Pravu (1997)
- Itha Oru Snehagatha (1997)
- Nee Varuvolam (1997)
- Poonilamazha (1997)
- Sankeerthanampole (1997)
- Harikrishnans (1998)
- Punjabi House (1998)
- Sundarakilladi (1998)
- Ustaad (1999)
- Vazhunnor (1999)
- Kannukkul Nilavu (2000)
- Life Is Beautiful (2000)
- One Man Show (film) (2001)
- Chathurangam (2002)
- Kaiyethum Doorath (2002)
- Balettan (2003)
- Chronic Bachelor (2003)
- Hariharan Pillai Happy Aanu (2003)
- Natturajavu (2004)
- Vismayathumbathu (2004)
- Oru Naal Oru Kanavu (2005)
- Pauran (2005)
- Sarkar Dada (2005)
- Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri (2007)
- Chempada (2008)
- Parthan Kanda Paralokam (2008)
- Moz & Cat (2009)
- Thirunakkara Perumal (2009)
- Vellathooval (2009)
- Annarakkannanum Thannalayathu (2010)
- Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Policum (2010)
- Thaskara Lahala (2010)
- Killadi Raman (2011)
- Living Together (2011)
- Ninnishtam Ennishtam 2 (2011)
- Ulakam Chuttum Valiban (2011)
- Doctor Innocentanu (2012)
- Hide n' Seek (2012)
- Chandhamama (2013)
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