Anandakuttan

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, Pappayude Swantham Appoos , Punjabi House,Hitler, Aniyathipraavu and Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal. 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. ^ a b "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. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Anandakuttan Cremated". The New Indian Express. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2022.

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