Anandakuttan
Born1954
Vazhappilly, Changanassery, Kottayam, Kerala, India
Died14 February 2016
Kochi, Kerala, India
OccupationCinematographer
NationalityIndian
Notable works
SpouseGeethamani
ChildrenOne son and two daughters
Parents
  • Ramakrishnan Nair (father)
  • Karthyayani Amma (mother)

Anandakuttan (1954 – 2016) was an Indian cinematographer who worked predominantly in Malayalam cinema. He worked on over 150 films including His Highness Abdullah, Bharatham, Kamaladalam, Sadayam, Chronic Bachelor, Akashadoothu, Harikrishnans, Punjabi House and Aniyathipraavu. He died in 2016, at the age of 61.

Biography

In 1954, Anandakuttan was born in vazhappilly, a small town near Changanassery, in Kottayam district of the south Indian state of Kerala, to a school teacher couple, Ramakrishnan Nair and Karthyayani Amma, as their only son among three children.[1] He attended NSS School, Changanassery then moved to Chennai where he studied cinematography[2] to join K. Ramachandra Babu as his assistant.[3] His debut as an independent cinematographer was in 1977, with the movie, Manassoru Mayil, directed by P. Chandrakumar,[4] which started a career which covered over 150 movies, some of which were commercially and critically successful such as His Highness Abdullah, Bharatham, Kamaladalam, Sadayam, Chronic Bachelor, Akashadoothu, Harikrishnans, Punjabi House and Aniyathipraavu.[5]

Anandakuttan was married to Geethamani and the couple had a son, Sreekumar and two daughters named Neelima and Karthika.[3] He died from cardiac arrest on 14 February 2016, aged 61, at a private hospital in Kochi.[6][7] He was cremated at Ravipuram crematorium.[8]

Selected filmography

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Popular Mollywood cinematographer Anandakuttan passed away". 14 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  2. ↑ Devasta, T. K. "Cinematographer Anandakuttan passes away". Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Mollywood Cinematographer Anandakuttan Biography, News, Photos, Videos". nettv4u. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  4. ↑ "Malayalam cinematographer Anandakuttan dies". Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  5. ↑ "Cinematographer Anandakuttan no more". Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  6. ↑ "Cinematographer Anandakuttan passes away". India Today. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  7. ↑ "Cinematographer Anandakuttan passed away". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  8. ↑ "Anandakuttan Cremated". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 February 2022.

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