Mahesh Muthuswami
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Mahesh Muthuswami | |
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| Born | Palani, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | PSG College of Technology Film and Television Institute of India |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 2005-present |
Mahesh Muthuswami is an Indian cinematographer working in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films.
Filmography
| Film | Year | Language | Director | Starring | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dharmaprabhu | 2019 | Tamil | MuthuKumaran | Yogi Babu | Streams on SunNxt |
| Kuppathu Raja | 2019 | Tamil | Baba Baskar | R. Parthiepan, G. V. Prakash Kumar | Released |
| Sathru | 2019 | Tamil | Naveen Nanjundaan | Kathir | Streams on Amazon Prime |
| Kaatrin Mozhi | 2018 | Tamil | Radha Mohan | Jyothika, Vidharth | Streams on Amazon Prime |
| Oru Kuppai Kathai | 2018 | Tamil | Kali Rengasami | Dinesh Master, Manisha | Streams on Amazon Prime |
| Bongu | 2017 | Tamil | Taj | Natraj, Ruhi Singh | Released |
| Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal | 2017 | Tamil | Mahendran Rajamani | Jai, Praneetha, Kaali Venkat, Karunakaran | Streams on Zee5 |
| Thirunaal | 2016 | Tamil | Ramnath | Jiiva, Nayanthara | Streams on Zee5 |
| Uppu Karuvaadu | 2015 | Tamil | Radha Mohan | Karunakaran, Nandita Swetha | Streams on Zee5 |
| Naalu Policeum Nalla Irundha Oorum | 2015 | Tamil | Krishna | Arulnithi, Remya Nambeesan | Streams on Disney Hotstar |
| Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara | 2013 | Tamil | Gokul | Vijay Sethupathi, Nandita Swetha | Streams on Disney Hotstar |
| Kutti Puli | 2013 | Tamil | Muthaiah | M. Sasikumar, Lakshmi Menon | Streams on SunNxt |
| Jabardasth | 2013 | Telugu | Nandini Reddy | Siddharth, Samantha Ruth Prabhu | Released |
| Mouna Guru | 2011 | Tamil | Santhakumar | Arulnithi, Iniya | Streams on SunNxt |
| Alibaba Aur 41 Chor | 2010 | Hindi | Soumitra Ranade | John Abraham, Priyanka Chopra | Unreleased |
| Nandalala | 2010 | Tamil | Mysskin | Mysskin, Master Ashwath | Released |
| Vamsam | 2010 | Tamil | Pandiraj | Arulnithi, Sunaina | Released |
| Anjaathey | 2008 | Tamil | Mysskin | Narain, Prasanna, Vijayalakshmi | Released |
| Risk | 2007 | Hindi | VishramSawant | Randeep Hooda, Vinod Kanna, Tanushree dutta | Released |
| Chithiram Pesuthadi | 2006 | Tamil | Mysskin | Narain, Bhavana | Released |
| Rightaa Thappaa | 2005 | Tamil | Bhuvana | Ramana, Uma | Released |
| Chaitra | 2000 | Marathi | Kranti Kanade | Sonali Kulkarni, Abhishek Bhave |
Career
Upon his graduation from Film and Television Institute of India , Pune, he started working with legendary cinematographer P. C. Sreeram. With him he worked in features - Kushi (Telugu), Vaanam Vasappadum (Tamil) . He worked with ace cinematographer Ramji in Sandhya, a Hindi film.
His diploma short film, Chaitra directed by Kranti Kanade was the official student Oscar entry in the year 2002.
His first film was Rightaa Thappaa for director, producer Bhuvana. The film went on to win two State Awards.
His second feature Chithiram Pesuthadi,was Mysskin's directorial debut. It became a hit owing to the unique style the film was written in.
Post Chithiram Pesuthadi, he shot the Hindi Film Risk starring Randeep Hooda, Vinod Khanna and Tanushree Dutta for director Vishram Sawant.
Then he teamed up with director Mysskin again shooting Anjaathey and Nandalala for him. Anjathey was a runaway commercial success.
Nandalala got him the Best Cinematographer award for the year 2010 from the reputed and popular Tamil weekly magazine Ananda Vikatan.
In 2009 he did camerawork for a Hindi 3D Animation Feature film, Alibaba & 41 Thieves, produced by UTV Motion Pictures and directed by Soumitra Ranade.
In his next feature Vamsam he teamed up with director Pandiraj . It was the debut film for actor Arulnidhi .
His next release was Mouna Guru which had Arulnidhi and Iniya in lead roles for debutant director Shantakumar.
It was a brooding, crime thriller and went on to earn raving reviews.
His first Telugu film, Jabardasth, was with Director Nandini Reddy. Jabardast had leads played by Siddharth, Samantha and Nithya Menen.
Kutti Puli directed by debutant director Muthaiah had Director, Actor Sasikumar as lead. The film was commercially a huge success.
Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara, directed by Gokul , featuring Vijay Sethupathi, as lead was his next.
He also teaches Cinematography at BOFTA, Chennai ( Blue Ocean Film and Television Academy ) http://www.bofta.in/faculty-masters.php for the past five years and finds the experience very refreshing..
Early life and family
Mahesh Muthuswami was born in Palani, Tamil Nadu, India. to R. Muthuswami and P. Vijayalakshmi, Rtd HOD of Government Arts College, Dindigul. His maternal uncle was his first inspiration for his visual media. He completed his schooling from MSP Solai Nadar Memorial Higher Secondary school, Dindigul and graduation in Mechanical Engineering from PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore. Then he got placed in Bajaj Auto, Pune. During his college days he further developed his interest in Photography from his close friend Muthuselvan. That passion made him to leave Bajaj and join FTII, Pune to pursue a course in Cinematography. He is married to Manimalar, who is also a media professional and currently working as a graphic designer in San Academy group of schools, Pallikaranai. They have a daughter named Sanchita.
Awards and scholarships
- Best Cinematographer Award 2010 for the film Nandalala from the Tamil magazine Ananda Vikatan
- Jagdish Batra Memorial Scholarship for the year 2004 from FTII, Pune (Most deserving & best student in Final Diploma Exam in Cinematography)
- Phalke Memorial Honour 2nd Prize for the year 2004 from FTII, Pune (Second best student in Final Diploma Exam)
References
- Life Through the Lens
- Taking A Different Angle
- Anjaathey Review
- Vamsam Review
- Mounaguru Review
- Jabardasth Review
- Kutti Puli Review
- Oru Kuppai Kathai Review