P. S. Nivas

P. S. Nivas (15 September 1945 – 1 February 2021) was an Indian cinematographer, film director and film producer who worked in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi cinema. He was a recipient of National Film Award for Best Cinematography for the 1976 Malayalam film Mohiniyaattam.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] He was a frequent collaborator with Bharathiraja and they worked together in 8 films.

P. S. Nivas
Born(1945-09-15)15 September 1945
Calicut, Kerala, India
Died1 February 2021(2021-02-01) (aged 75)
Eduthuvecha kallu, Kozhikode District
OccupationCinematographer
Film director
Producer

Life

Born in Panayam parambil,East Nadakkavu, Calicut, Nivas graduated from the St. Joseph's College, Devagiri and went on to do a diploma in motion picture photography from the Institute of Film Technology, Adyar, Madras.

Career

Nivas started his film career as an operative camera man in P. N. Menon's Malayalam film, Kuttyedathi (1971). He apprenticed under Ashok Kumar in films such as Mappusakshi (1972), Chembarathi (1972) and Babu Nanthankode's Dhakam (1972) Swapnam (1973). His first film as an independent cinematographer was Sathyathinte Nizhalil, directed by Nanthankode. Nivas was awarded the National Film Award for Best Cinematography (Black and White) for the 1976 Malayalam film Mohiniyaattam.

Nivas made his Tamil cinema debut with Bharathiraja's 16 Vayathinile (1977). He went on to work with the director in films such as Kizhake Pogum Rail (1978), Sigappu Rojakkal (1978), Solva Sawan (1978) and Puthiya Vaarpugal (1979). He also photographed C. V. Sridhar's Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu and its Telugu remake, Vayasu Pilichindi (1978). In 1978, he won the Nandi Award for Best Cinematographer the Telugu film, Nimajjanam. He also worked with K. Viswanath in Saagara Sangamam (1983).

Nivas died on 1 February 2021 in Calicut.[8]

Filmography

Malayalam

Tamil

Telugu

Hindi

As director

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  7. "അജ്ഞാതവാസം, ഒടുവില്‍ രക്താര്‍ബുദത്തിന്റെ പിടിയിലമര്‍ന്ന് ദാരുണ്യാന്തം". Mathrubhumi. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
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