S. Kumar is an Indian

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film industry. His first independent work was with the film, '' Thiranottam'' in 1978. He is a founding member of the Indian Society of Cinematographers (ISC).

Personal life

S. Kumar is married. His son, Kunjunni S. Kumar is also a cinematographer.

Awards and nominations

* 1994 – Won: National Film Award – Special Mention (Feature film) – '' Parinayam'' * 1993 – Won:

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– '' Mushkurat'' * 2004 – Won: Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography – '' Akale'' * 1991 – Won: Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography – '' Kilukkam'' * 2003 – Won: Asianet Film Awards – '' Pattalam'' * 2005 – Won: Asianet Film Awards – '' Udayananu Tharam'' * 2007 – Won: Vanitha Film Awards – '' Calcutta News''

Selected filmography

* Makal *

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* Njan Prakashan * Jomonte Suvisheshangal * Veeram * Rajamma @ Yahoo * Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum * Ezhamathe Varavu *

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* Dus Tola * Calcutta News * Vinodayathra * Vadakkumnadhan * Udayananu Tharam * Akale * Vellithira * Meesha Madhavan *

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* Randam Bhavam * Kakkakuyil * Mazha * Chandranudikkunna Dikhil * Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala * Yuvathurki * Mazhayethum Munpe * Gandheevam *

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* Parinayam * Paithrukam * Midhunam * Adwaitham * Aavarampoo * Johny Walker * Muskurahat * Kilukkam * Dhanam * Nirnayam *

Akkare Akkare Akkare ''Akkareyakkareyakkare'', also known ''Akkare Akkare Akkare'' () is a 1990 Indian Malayalam-language buddy cop comedy film directed by Priyadarshan and written by Sreenivasan. It stars Mohanlal, Sreenivasan, M. G. Soman, Mukesh, Maniyanpilla ...

* Kadathanadan Ambadi * Vandanam *

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* Chithram * Nombarathippoovu * Boeing Boeing * Parayanum Vayya Parayathirikkanum Vayya * Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil * Punnaram Cholli Cholli * Odaruthammava Aalariyam * Poochakkoru Mookkuthi * Thenum Vayambum * Thiranottam

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kumar, S. Living people Tamil cinematographers Malayalam film cinematographers Filmfare Awards winners Kerala State Film Award winners Artists from Thiruvananthapuram 20th-century Indian photographers 21st-century Indian photographers Cinematographers from Kerala Year of birth missing (living people)