Priyan

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Priyan
Born
Nagendran

1964
Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India
Died9 November 2017(2017-11-09) (aged 53)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Other namesPriyan
Occupationcinematographer

Priyan (1964 – 9 November 2017) was an Indian cinematographer who has worked on Tamil language films. Beginning his career as an assistant to Balu Mahendra, Priyan began his career as an independent technician in the 1990s before establishing himself as a leading cinematographer in the Tamil film industry in the 2000s.[1] He is notable in his work with Director Hari. He died due to heart attack in his home.[2]

Career

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Priyan was born and raised in Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu. While he was doing an industrial course in polytechnics, Priyan spent his time with his uncle Ganesan during a summer vacation in Chennai. Having noticed his interest in cinema, his uncle introduced him to his friend K. Balaji, an actor-producer in the Tamil film industry. Priyan subsequently started working in K. Balaji's camera unit and worked for the production house, Sujatha International, for five years as an assistant cinematographer.

Through his work, he was introduced to cinematographer-director Balu Mahendra and worked with him on films including Moondram Pirai (1982), Olangal (1982), Sadma (1983) and Yathra (1984). Moreover, he worked in the cinematography teams of films including Mani Ratnam's Pagal Nilavu (1985) and Nayakan (1987). Priyan then worked in productions by Rajiv Menon and Suresh Menon, collaborating with them for serials and commercials.[3]

Priyan made his debut as an independent cinematographer with K. S. Adhiyaman's Thotta Chinungi (1995), before regularly associating with director Cheran in films including Porkkaalam (1997), Desiya Geetham (1998) and Vetri Kodi Kattu (1999). During the turn of the millennium, Priyan got the opportunity to work on high-profile projects including K. S. Ravikumar's Kamal Haasan-starrer Thenali (2000), Star (2001) and Majunu (2001). Thereafter he has regularly collaborated in films with Hari and has worked on 13 movies barring Venghai (2011), where Priyan was busy working on Velayudham (2011).[4]

Filmography

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Year Title Notes
1992 Vaa Vaa Vasanthame
1995 Thotta Chinungi
1997 Porkaalam
1998 Desiya Geetham
1999 Anantha Poongatre
2000 Vetri Kodi Kattu
2000 Thenali
2001 Star
2001 Majunu
2002 Thamizh
2002 Bala
2003 Saamy
2004 Kovil
2004 Arul
2004 Udhaya
2005 Ayya
2005 Aaru
2006 Vallavan
2006 Thimiru
2006 Varalaru
2007 Thaamirabharani
2007 Vel
2008 Seval
2009 Thoranai
2010 Singam
2011 Velayutham
2013 Singam II
2014 Poojai
2017 Singam III
2018 Saamy 2

References

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  1. ^ "Cinematographer Priyan - Tamil cinema cinematographer interview". www.behindwoods.com. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  2. ^ @PTTVOnlineNews (9 November 2017). "சென்னையில் திரைப்பட ஒளிப்பதிவாளர் ப்ரியன் மாரடைப்பால் காலமானார் #Priyan #Chennai #TamilCinema" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ "Cinematographer Priyan talks about Suriya 's Si3 & his long journey along witb Director Hari !! - fridaycinemaa". www.fridaycinemaa.com. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017.
  4. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Cinematographer Priyan and Hari's 12th Successful Partnership - Poojai | Interview. YouTube.
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