Chandru Selvaraj

Chandru Selvaraj
Born
Ooty, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationCinematographer
Years active2020–present
Notable workKayattam, Vazhakku
AwardsKerala 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

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

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

As cinematographer

Key
† 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]
2024 Marco †
2024 HER † [15]

Awards

References

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  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b "മഞ്ജു മാം എങ്ങനെ സ്വീകരിക്കും എന്ന ആശങ്ക ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു; പുരസ്കാര ജേതാവ് ചന്ദ്രു സെൽവരാജ് പറയുന്നു". Mathrubhumi. 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  4. ^ "ഐ ഫോൺ ഉപയോഗിച്ച് ചന്ദ്രു പടം പിടിച്ചു, ലിജു നിറം ചാലിച്ചു; 'കയറ്റ'ത്തിന് ലഭിച്ച അവാ‍ർഡുകൾക്ക് പിന്നിൽ". Samayam Malayalam (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2023-10-02.
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  7. ^ "Stephy Zaviour to make her directorial debut with Sharafudheen, Rajisha Vijayan-starrer". 17 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Her: Urvashi, Parvathy, Aishwarya Rajesh, Ramya Nambessan join multi-starrer". Cinema Express. 2 May 2022.
  9. ^ "ഐ ഫോണിൽ ഷൂട്ട് ചെയ്തു; മികച്ച ക്യാമറമാനായി; തിളങ്ങി 'കയറ്റം'". Manoramanews. 16 October 2021. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  10. ^ "Mahaveeryar Movie Review: Nivin Pauly, Asif Ali's experimental film misfires". India Today. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  11. ^ "Unusual storytelling style of 'Mahaveeryar' makes an impression". English.Mathrubhumi. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  12. ^ "Tovino Thomas' Vazhakku Officially Selected for IFFSA-SEOUL 2022". LatestLY. 12 July 2022. p. 1. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ "Unni Mukundan and director Ranjit Sankar's film Jai Ganesha launched". Cinema Express. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ "Winners of 2021 Kerala State Film Awards declared, find full list here". The New Indian Express. 16 October 2021.