Manoj Paramahamsa
{{short description|Indian cinematographer}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
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| occupation = Cinematographer, Film producer
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Manoj Paramahamsa is an Indian cinematographer, who has worked in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films.He have done 25 films cinematography. His notable works include Eeram (2009), Ye Maaya Chesave (2010), Nanban (2012), Race Gurram (2014), and Radhe Shyam (2022) Leo (2023).
Career
He was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. His father UV Babu, has directed more than half-a-dozen films in Telugu and Manoj has said that "he was the one who wanted me to become a cinematographer".{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/My-entry-into-films-was-scheduled-Manoj/articleshow/4998824.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927143109/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-09-12/news-interviews/28100768_1_first-film-cinematographer-arivazhagan|url-status=live|archive-date=2013-09-27|work=The Times of India|title=My entry into films was scheduled: Manoj}} He would accompany his father to shoots and said that he was "fascinated by cinematography, the mystery of the camera and lights".{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/new-videos/videos-q1-09/director-interview/manoj-paramahamsa.html|title=Manoj Paramahamsa - Master of Shades!|work=Behindwoods.com}} Educated at the M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute of Tamil Nadu in Chennai, he received his early training from the cinematographer S. Saravanan. Manoj started his career by assisting in films such as Pammal K. Sambandam, Arasatchi, Priyamana Thozhi, Madhurey, Thirupaachi and Thirupathi, as well as other films in Telugu, Malayalam and Tamil, before becoming independent. He assisted him for seven years.
Manoj's debut film was Eeram directed by Arivazhagan, and produced by noted director S. Shankar under his banner S Pictures. He received wide critical praise for his work in the film. Sify wrote, "it is Manoj Paramahamsa's camera which is the real hero of the film. As a cameraman he is able to give the entire film the hazy blue look using Cyan color by the removal of red from white light for the first time in Tamil cinema, creating the eerie atmosphere and stillness against the continuous beating of the rains".{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/eeram-review-tamil-14909711.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130324070605/http://www.sify.com/movies/eeram-review-tamil-14909711.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-03-24|title=Sify Movies - Review listing|website=Sify }} Similarly, Rediff wrote, "Manoj Paramahamsa's camerawork is refreshing: somber and serious, with rain always threatening in some form in the present; normal and sunny in the Trichy flashback sequences".{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-eeram/20090911.htm|title=Review: Eeram is brilliant}}
In 2010, he worked on Gautham Vasudev Menon's romance film Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa and its Telugu remake Ye Maaya Chesave, winning the Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer - South for the latter. He also handled cinematography for Menon's psychological thriller, Nadunisi Naaygal starring Sameera Reddy.{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-07-18/news-interviews/28282009_1_gautham-first-film-title|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203040726/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-07-18/news-interviews/28282009_1_gautham-first-film-title|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-12-03|work=The Times of India|title=Gautham's title tales!}} He worked in the remake of 3 Idiots in Tamil, Nanban, which was directed by S. Shankar.
He turned producer with the adventure film Poovarasam Peepee.{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/manoj-paramahamasa-turns-producer-news-tamil-nezlMshfgfb.html |title=Manoj Paramahamasa turns producer |website=Sify |access-date=9 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130429014550/http://www.sify.com/movies/manoj-paramahamasa-turns-producer-news-tamil-nezlMshfgfb.html |archive-date=29 April 2013 |url-status=dead}} He has worked with Vijay on Leo, after their collaboration in Nanban and Beast.{{cite web | last=Banerjee | first=Urmimala | title=#HBDNelson: Fans shower love on Thalapathy 65 director Nelson Dilip Kumar on his birthday — view tweets | website=Bollywood Life | date=21 June 2021 | url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/south-gossip/hbdnelson-fans-shower-love-on-thalapathy-65-director-nelson-dilip-kumar-on-his-birthday-view-tweets-1857444/ | access-date=10 February 2022}}
Filmography
References
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External links
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{{Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer – South}}{{Tamil Nadu State Film Award Best Cinematography}}
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Category:Tamil film cinematographers
Category:Cinematographers from Tamil Nadu
Category:Filmfare Awards South winners
Category:M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute alumni
Category:Telugu film cinematographers
Category:Kannada film cinematographers