Girish Gangadharan

{{short description|Indian cinematographer}}

{{Indian name|Girish|Gangadharan}}

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{{Infobox person

| name = Girish Gangadharan

| image = Girishgangadharan.jpg

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| birth_place =Chadayamangalam, Kollam, Kerala, India

| nationality =

| occupation = Director of Photography

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1982|3|08}}

| yearsactive = 2013–present

| spouse = Shyna

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Girish Gangadharan {{small|ISC}} (born 8 March 1982) is an Indian cinematographer known for his work in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is the recipient of the National Film Award for Best Cinematography

{{cite news

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|title=67th National Film Awards: Girish Gangadharan wins the award for best cinematography for 'Jallikattu'

|work=The Times of India

|date=22 March 2021}} for his work in the 2019 film Jallikkattu directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery, which was India's official entry to that year's Oscars. Additionally, he has also worked on Tamil-language blockbusters like Sarkar and Vikram.

Career

Girish completed his cinematography course at the Government Film and Television Institute, Bengaluru, in 2008. Post-graduation, he started assisting Sameer Thahir. His debut as an independent cinematographer was in Sameer Thahir's directorial debut in 2013, Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi. Following his debut, some of his most notable works include Guppy (2016), Angamaly Diaries (2017), Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil (2018), and Jallikattu (2019). He rose to national fame after the 11-minute single-long take in the climax of the Angamaly Diaries. In the same manner, he also captured long takes in Jallikattu also.{{Cite web |last=George |first=Vijay |date=22 November 2018 |title=Cinematographer Girish Gangadharan on his life behind the lens |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/zooming-in-on-girish-gangadharan-and-his-life-behind-the-lens/article25564965.ece |website=The Hindu}}{{Cite web |last=S |first=Srivatsan |date=28 October 2018 |title=Where cinematographer Girish Gangadharan breaks down five scenes from 'Jallikattu' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/deconstructing-the-frames-of-jallikattu/article29814300.ece |website=The Hindu}} In 2016, he won the Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention for Guppy. In 2021, he won the National Film Award for Best Cinematography for Jallikattu.{{Cite web |date=9 March 2017 |title=Kerala State Awards 2016: full list of winners |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/kerala-film-awards-winners-list-malayalam-movie-actor.html |website=OnManorama}}{{Cite web |last=Satyendran |first=Nita |date=9 March 2017 |title=Diary of a cinematographer |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/gireesh-gangadharan-is-the-lensman-of-the-moment-in-mollywood/article17434181.ece |website=The Hindu}}

Filmography

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YearFilmLanguageNotes
2013Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna BhoomiMalayalamDebut film
2014Mariyam MukkuMalayalam
rowspan="2" | 2016KaliMalayalam
GuppyMalayalamKerala State Film Award - Special Mention
rowspan="3" | 2017Angamaly DiariesMalayalam
SoloMalayalam
Tamil
Bilingual film; Debut Tamil film
Hey JudeMalayalam
rowspan="2" | 2018Swathandriam ArdharathriyilMalayalamSIIMA Award for Best Cinematographer
SarkarTamil
2019JallikkattuMalayalamNominated {{Dash}} Asian Film Award for Best Cinematographer
Won {{Dash}} National Film Award for Best Cinematography{{Cite news |date=2019-10-28 |title=Where cinematographer Girish Gangadharan breaks down five scenes from 'Jallikattu' |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/deconstructing-the-frames-of-jallikattu/article29814300.ece |access-date=2023-08-16 |issn=0971-751X}}
rowspan="2" | 2021Cold CaseMalayalam
Bheemante VazhiMalayalam
2022VikramTamil
rowspan="2" |2023DjinnMalayalam
NeelavelichamMalayalam

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rowspan="3" |2025

|{{Pending film|Kingdom}}

|Telugu

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{{Pending film|Coolie}}

|Tamil

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{{Pending film|Magic}}

|Telugu

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References

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