Manoj Paramahamsa

Manoj Paramahamsa is an Indian cinematographer, who has worked in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam film industries.

Manoj Paramahamsa
Born
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationCinematographer, Producer
Websitehttp://www.manojinfilm.com//

Career

He was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. His father UV Babu, has directed more than half-a-dozen films in Telugu and Manoj has said that "he was the one who wanted me to become a cinematographer".[1] He would accompany his father to shoots and said that he was "fascinated by cinematography, the mystery of the camera and lights".[2] Educated at the M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute of Tamil Nadu at Chennai, he received his early training from the cinematographer S. Saravanan. Manoj started his career by assisting in films such as Pammal K. Sambandam, Arasatchi, Priyamana Thozhi, Madhurey, Thirupaachi and Thirupathi, as well as other films in Telugu, Malayalam and Tamil, before becoming independent.[2] He assisted him for seven years.[1]

Manoj's debut film was Eeram directed by Arivazhagan, and produced by noted director S. Shankar under his banner S Pictures. He received wide critical praise for his work in the film. Sify wrote, "it is Manoj Paramahamsa’s camera which is the real hero of the film. As a cameraman he is able to give the entire film the hazy blue look using Cyan color by the removal of red from white light for the first time in Tamil cinema, creating the eerie atmosphere and stillness against the continuous beating of the rains".[3] Similarly, Rediff wrote, "Manoj Paramahamsa's camerawork is refreshing: somber and serious, with rain always threatening in some form in the present; normal and sunny in the Trichy flashback sequences".[4]

In 2010, he worked on Gautham Menon's romance film Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa and its Telugu remake Ye Maaya Chesave, winning the Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer - South for the latter. He also handled cinematography for Menon's psychological thriller, Nadunisi Naaygal starring Sameera Reddy.[5] He worked in the remake of 3 Idiots in Tamil, Nanban, which was directed by S. Shankar.

He turned producer with the adventure film Poovarasam Peepee.[6]

Filmography
YearTitleLanguageNotes
2008Lungiman Takes a RideTamilShort film
2009EeramTamilWinner, Vijay Award for Best Cinematographer
Winner, South Scope Cine Award for Best Cinematography
2010Vinnaithaandi VaruvaayaaTamilWinner, Lux Sandal Cinema Award For Best Cinematographer
Ye Maaya ChesaveTeluguWinner, Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer - South
Semmozhiyaana Thamizh MozhiyaamTamilTamil Anthem
Original Sound Track by A.R.Rahman
Directed by Gautham Menon
Written by M. Karunanidhi
NayakanMalayalam
Chutti ChathanTamilAdditional photography
Nisabhdha NilaiTamilShort film
2011Nadunissi NaaygalTamil
CollectorMalayalam
2012NanbanTamil
2014Poovarasam PeepeeTamilAlso Producer
Race GurramTelugu
2015Kick 2Telugu
2015Bruce LeeTelugu
2016 JaguarKannada
2017VillainMalayalam
2019Enai Noki Paayum ThotaTamil
2019Auto ShankarTamilwebseries
2020Dhruva NatchathiramTamil
2020Tughlaq DarbarTamil
2021 Radhe Shyam Telugu / Hindi

References
  1. "My entry into films was scheduled: Manoj - The Times of India".
  2. "Manoj Paramahamsa - Master of Shades!". Behindwoods.com.
  3. "Sify Movies - Review listing".
  4. "Review: Eeram is brilliant".
  5. "Gautham's title tales! - The Times of India".
  6. http://www.sify.com/movies/manoj-paramahamasa-turns-producer-news-tamil-nezlMshfgfb.html
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