Theni Eswar
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Theni Eswar | |
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| Born | Eswaran Ramar Theni, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Education | Diploma in Automobile engineering |
| Occupation | |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Notable work | Peranbu, Merku Thodarchi Malai, Karnan |
| Spouse(s) | Kavitha Eswar |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | 3 |
Eswaran Ramar, known by his screen name Theni Eswar, is an Indian cinematographer who works mainly in the Tamil film industry.
Early life[]
Eswar grew up in Theni completing his schooling and he graduated in diploma in automobile engineering. In his college days he took up photography, which led to a career. He went on to receive a Kodak Award for street photography.[citation needed] He spent most of his early life in Theni before moving to Chennai.
Film career[]
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Eswar moved to Chennai to start his career as a cinematographer.
He also shot the photographs for Vairamuthu novels including , , and .
During his search for a job as an assistant cinematographer he collaborated with , a writer in Ananda Vikatan who was at that time writing a series called "" and was given the role of photographing the scenic routes of travel, places and the locals.
He shot the films Sivappathigaram, Kattradhu Thamizh, Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu and more. During the photoshoot of Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu, and director Suseenthiran hired him as a cinematographer for his next film Azhagarsamiyin Kuthirai. Then he collaborated with the directors Bala, Ram and Gowtham Menon. He worked with director Ram in the film Taramani which was his second venture and he is credited as an additional cinematographer in Gowtham Menon's movie Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada.
He also shot Bala's movie Naachiyaar which released in 2018. Another film in which he worked with debutant director titled Merku Thodarchi Malai which released in the same year. He won the Best Cinematographer Award in Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards and held in Punjab for that movie. He again collaborated with Ram in the movie Peranbu with actor Mammootty as the lead. The film was released in February 2019.
Filmography[]
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Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Language | Notes | Director | Produced by | Production Company |
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| 2011 | Azhagarsamiyin Kuthirai[1] | Tamil | National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment | Suseenthiran | Escape Artists Motion Pictures
Distributed by Cloud Nine Movies | |
| 2016 | Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada | Tamil | Credits | Gowtham Menon | Gowtham Menon
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Ondraga Entertainment &
Distributed by Ayngaran International Media |
| Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo | Telugu | Ondraga Entertainment & | ||||
| 2017 | Taramani[2] | Tamil | Ram | Ram |
Distributed by JSK Film Corporation | |
| 2018 | Naachiyaar | Tamil | Bala | Bala | B Studios & | |
| 2018 | Merku Thodarchi Malai[3][4] | Tamil | Vijay Sethupathi | Vijay Sethupathi Productions | ||
| 2019 | Peranbu[5][6] | Tamil | Ram | P. L. Thenappan | ||
| 2020 | Paava Kadhaigal | Tamil | Actors: | Vignesh Shivan | Netflix | |
| 2021 | Aelay | Tamil | Halitha Shameem | Pushkar–Gayathri |
Y NOT Studios & Reliance Entertainment | |
| 2021 | Karnan (2021 film) | Tamil | Dhanush | Mari Selvaraj | S. Thanu | |
| 2021
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Tamil | GV Prakash Kumar | ||||
| TBA
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Malayalam | Mammootty |
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Awards and nominations[]
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| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
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| 2017 | Cinematography | Merku Thodarchi Malai | Won | |
| 2019 | Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards | Cinematography | Merku Thodarchi Malai | Won |
| 2019 | SIIMA | Cinematography | Peranbu | Nominated/Results yet to come |
| 2021 | Cinematography | Paava Kadhaigal
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Won |
References[]
- ^ Pradeep Kumar. "Gorgeous Kurangani can be dangerous too: 'Theni' Eswar". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "Exclusive - Theni Eswar is happy with Taramani's success". Moviecrow.com. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/actor-sreenath-bhasis-recommendations-for-your-lockdown-watching/article32101622.ece
- ^ "We sent Merku Thodarchi Malai to festivals for recognition, not awards: Director Lenin Bharathi". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "Peranbu Review {4/5}: Peranbu is filled with poignant moments and superb performances". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ S, Srivatsan (1 February 2019). "'Peranbu' review: Dealing with love that knows no bounds". Thehindu.com. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
External links[]
- "Peranbu review. Peranbu Tamil movie review, story, rating". IndiaGlitz.com. Retrieved 24 April 2019.</ref>
- "Taramani Review {3.5/5}: The movie attempts to remind people about how life should be lived". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- Taramani at IMDb
- Indian cinematographers
- Cinematographers from Tamil Nadu
- Tamil film cinematographers
- Living people
- People from Theni district