Mahesh Muthuswami

Mahesh Muthuswami is an Indian cinematographer working in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films.

Mahesh Muthuswami
Born
Palani, Tamil Nadu, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materPSG College of Technology
Film and Television Institute of India
OccupationCinematographer
Years active2005-present

Filmography
FilmYearLanguageDirectorStarringNotes
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
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