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Om Prakash (cinematographer)
Om Prakash is an Indian cinematographer, primarily working in Tamil cinema, though he has also worked in Hindi, Telugu and Malayalam films. He worked on numerous feature films including ''Kalavani'', '' Naanayam'', ''Anegan'', ''Maari'', and ''Neethaane En Ponvasantham ''Neethaane En Ponvasantham'' () is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film co written, co produced and directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon, starring Jiiva and Samantha. It was shot and released simultaneously in Telugu as ''Yeto Vellip ....'' Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Prakash, Om Cinematographers from Tamil Nadu Living people People from Coimbatore Tamil cinematographers 1978 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coimbatore
Coimbatore (Tamil: kōyamputtūr, ), also known as Kovai (), is one of the major Metropolitan cities of India, metropolitan cities in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Noyyal River and surrounded by the Western Ghats. Coimbatore is the second largest city in Tamil Nadu after Chennai in terms of population and the 16th largest List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India, urban agglomeration in India as per the 2011 Census of India, census 2011. It is the administrative capital of Coimbatore District and is administered by the Coimbatore Municipal Corporation which was established in 1981. The region around Coimbatore was ruled by the Chera dynasty, Cheras during the Sangam period between the 1st and the 4th centuries CE and it served as the eastern entrance to the Palakkad Gap, the principal trade route between the west coast and Tamil Nadu. Coimbatore was located along the ancient trade route Rajakesa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu
''Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu'' () is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language musical romance film co written, co produced and directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon. It stars Nani and Samantha. The film features score and soundtrack composed by Ilaiyaraaja and cinematography by M. S. Prabhu. It was simultaneously shot in Tamil as '' Neethaane En Ponvasantham'' with Jiiva replacing Nani. The film received five Nandi Awards. Plot The film begins with Varun ( Nani) gaining admission into an engineering college. He and his friends one day participate in a cultural programme, where Varun finds his childhood sweetheart Nithya (Samantha) participating in a dance show. He begins wooing her by singing on stage and later meeting her. As they meet, the film rewinds to their early days when both were in third standard. They become good friends after a small incident and their friendship blossoms. But due to a misunderstanding, Nithya decides not to meet Varun and to never talk with him. However, as des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinematographers From Tamil Nadu
The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the recording of a film, television production, music video or other live-action piece. The cinematographer is the chief of the camera and light crews working on such projects. They would normally be responsible for making artistic and technical decisions related to the image and for selecting the camera, film stock, lenses, filters, etc. The study and practice of this field are referred to as ''cinematography''. The cinematographer is a subordinate of the director, tasked with capturing a scene in accordance with the director's vision. Relations between the cinematographer and director vary. In some instances, the director will allow the cinematographer complete independence, while in others, the director allows little to none, even going so far as to specify exact camera placement and lens selection. Such a level of involvement is less common when the director and cine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vidaamuyarchi
''Vidaamuyarchi'' () is a 2025 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Magizh Thirumeni. Inspired by the 1997 American film ''Breakdown'', it is produced by Subaskaran Allirajah under Lyca Productions. The film stars Ajith Kumar, Arjun, Trisha Krishnan, Regina Cassandra and Arav. Set in Azerbaijan, in the film, a husband seeks to rescue his wife after she is captured by a mysterious group. Initially, Vignesh Shivan was confirmed as the director of Ajith's 62nd film, before he was replaced by Magizh with a new script. After it was announced in May 2023 along with its official title, principal photography began that October. Shot mostly in Azerbaijan, with a short schedule in Thailand, filming wrapped by late December 2024. The film has music composed by Anirudh Ravichander, cinematography handled by Om Prakash and editing by N. B. Srikanth. ''Vidaamuyarchi'' was initially scheduled to be released in January 2025, on the occasion of Pongal, but wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raayan
''Raayan'' is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Dhanush. Produced by Kalanithi Maran's Sun Pictures, the film stars Dhanush in the titular role, alongside Dushara Vijayan, S. J. Suryah, Sundeep Kishan, Kalidas Jayaram, Selvaraghavan, Prakash Raj, Aparna Balamurali, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Saravanan, Dileepan and Divya Pillai. The story follows a food truck owner in North Chennai who struggles to protect his family when they inadvertently get muddled in a war between two rival gangs. The film was officially announced in January 2023 under the tentative title ''D50,'' as it is Dhanush's 50th film as a leading actor, and the official title was announced in February 2024. Principal photography commenced in July 2023 at East Coast Road in Chennai along with Adhitya Ram Studios, where most of the filming took place. This was followed by another schedule held in Karaikudi, and wrapped by mid-December. The film has music composed by A. R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naane Varuvean
''Naane Varuvean'' () is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language horror thriller film directed by Selvaraghavan and produced by Kalaipuli S. Thanu under V Creations. The film stars Dhanush in dual roles as the hero and villain, alongside Indhuja Ravichandran, Elli AvrRam, Prabhu, and Yogi Babu, while Selvaraghavan makes a cameo appearance. The film was officially announced in December 2020 under the tentative title ''D44'', as it is Dhanush's 44th film as the lead actor, while the official title was announced a few days later. Principal photography commenced in October 2021. It was predominantly shot in Ooty in several legs, and wrapped by mid-April 2022. The film has music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, cinematography handled by Om Prakash and editing by Bhuvan Srinivasan. ''Naane Varuvean'' was released theatrically on 29 September 2022, and received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics. Plot Prabhu and Kathir are identical twins. While Prabhu is innocent, Kathir has always bee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thiruchitrambalam
''Thiruchitrambalam'' is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy drama film written and directed by Mithran R. Jawahar and produced by Sun Pictures. The film stars Dhanush in the title role with Nithya Menen, Bharathiraja, Prakash Raj, Raashii Khanna and Priya Bhavani Shankar in pivotal roles. In the film, Thiruchitrambalam is a delivery man who lives with his father and grandfather blames the former for the loss of his mother and sister and is not on good terms with the latter. Meanwhile, his love life is not so successful. The film was officially announced in December 2019 under the tentative title ''D44'', as it is Dhanush's 44th film as the lead actor, while the official title was announced in August 2021. Principal photography commenced the same month, predominantly shot in Chennai and Pondicherry, and wrapped in early-October 2021. The film has music composed by Anirudh Ravichander, cinematography handled by Om Prakash and editing by Prasanna GK. ''Thiruchitra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pattas
''Pattas'' ( ) is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language martial arts action drama film written and directed by R. S. Durai Senthilkumar and produced by Sathya Jyothi Films. It stars Dhanush in a dual role, alongside Sneha and Mehreen Pirzada. Naveen Chandra, Nassar, Munishkanth and Manobala play supporting roles. The film entered production in March 2019 and ended that December. It was released theatrically on 15 January 2020, coinciding with Pongal, to mixed reviews from critics but became a box office success. Plot In Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Pattas and his accomplice Puncture rob a mixed martial arts (MMA) academy due to their enmity with their neighbourhood girl, Sadhana Sha. Meanwhile, Kanyakumari "Kanya", a released convict from Kerala, follows Nilapparai alias Nilan, the owner of the MMA academy in an attempt to kill him, but meets Pattas and recognises him as her son, Shakthi. Nilan finds that Kanya is trying to kill her and attempts to capture her, but in vain. When Kany ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maari 2
''Maari 2'' is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film written and directed by Balaji Mohan. It is a sequel to his 2015 film ''Maari''. Dhanush, besides producing the film under his company Wunderbar Films, also stars as the title character, continuing his role from the first film with Sai Pallavi played a female lead. The film also stars Krishna, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Tovino Thomas, Vidya Pradeep, Robo Shankar, Kalloori Vinoth, Kaali Venkat, Master Raghavan and others. The music was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, the cinematography was handled by Om Prakash and editing by Prasanna GK. The film was released on 21 December 2018 and received mixed reviews from critics. Plot Maariyappan "Maari" is a fun-loving gangster whose sidekicks are Sanikkizhamai and Robert, alias Adithangi (punching bag). Maari is chased around by Araathu Aanandi, an auto rickshaw driver who is totally in love with him. However, despite her efforts, he does not give her a second glance a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aramm
''Aramm'' () is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language political drama film written and directed by Gopi Nainar. It features Nayanthara as a district collector, with Ramachandran Durairaj and Sunu Lakshmi in supporting roles. Featuring music composed by Ghibran and cinematography by Om Prakash, the film began production in mid-2016 and had a theatrical release on 10 November 2017. Post-release, the film won appreciation from film critics and performed well commercially. Plot The story begins with District Collector Madhivadhani (Nayanthara), who is struggling with her approval of a higher official ( Kitty) and telling a bone-chilling story to him. A week ago, in Kattoor village, poor people were seen fighting with the police for clean water, sanitation, and the verdict to arrest their cruel landlord. Two boys are seen playing in a river, as their family drags them out and scolds them for going and playing there. The next day, a woman named Sumathi ( Sunu Lakshmi) and her 4-year-old da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puthan Panam
''Puthan Panam'' ( New money) is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film written, directed and co-produced by Ranjith, based on the issue of black money and demonetisation. It stars Mammootty, Siddique (actor), Siddique, Mamukkoya, Hareesh Perumanna, Nirmal Palazhi and Swaraj Gramika in prominent roles. The film follows the series of incidents that happened in Mangalore-based underworld don Nithyananda Shenoy (Mammootty)'s life, following the announcement of 2016 Indian banknote demonetisation on 8 November. Mammootty speaks Kasaragod, Kasargod dialect in the movie. The film was released on 12 April 2017 two days before the Vishu holiday. The film was dubbed in Tamil as ''Cash back'' and Kannada as ''Demonetization''. Plot Nithyananda Shenoy, an infamous gangster and financier from Kasaragod, becomes embroiled in the chaos following the 2016 Indian banknote demonetisation. The sudden policy change forces Shenoy to navigate the treacherous waters of black money and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaashmora
''Kaashmora'' () is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language horror masala film written and directed by Gokul. It features Karthi in dual roles for the second time after '' Siruthai'' as the protagonist and antagonist respectively alongside Nayanthara, and Sri Divya. The film features soundtrack composed by Santhosh Narayanan, cinematography handled by Om Prakash and edited by V. J. Sabu Joseph. It was released worldwide on 28 October 2016, coinciding with Diwali. Plot Kaashmora and his family are con artists who cheat people in the name of black magic and dark spirits. One day, Yamini, a PhD research student, joins Kaashmora to gather evidence and expose him to the public. Kaashmora's fame makes him respected by a superstitious and fraudulent minister. Kaashmora earns Minister Dhanakodi's trust. When the income tax department raids Dhanakodi's house, he asks his henchmen to transfer all the illegal money to Kaashmora's house. Seeing this as an opportunity to escape and settle abroa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
