K. V. Anand

K. V. Anand

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K. V. Anand Profile

  • Name:
  • K. V. Anand
  • Born:
  • October 30, 1966
  • Died:
  • April 30, 2021

K. V. Anand Biography

K. V. Anand is a cinematographer and film director who concentrates most on Tamil movies. Yet he has been associated with a few Bollywood and Malayalam movies as well. As a cinematographer, his noted Bollywood projects are Doli Saja Ke Rakhna, The legend of Bhagat Singh, Josh, Nayak and Kakhee. Sivaji, Nerukku Ner, Muthalvan and Kathal Desam are his noted Tamil projects. He has also been associated with a couple of Mohanlal-Shobana starred Malayalam movies - Thenmavin Kombath and Minnaram, for which he received National award for best camera work for the Malayalam blockbuster, Thenmavin Kombath.



As a film director, 2005 flick Kana Kandaen, starring Srikanth, Prithviraj and Gopika in lead roles marked his film debut. He has also directed big budget movies – Ayan, Ko and Maattrraan. Anegan starring Dhanush, Amyra Dastur and Karthik in lead roles is his upcoming project. In 2002, he received SICA Awards for Best cinematography for Legend of Bhagat Singh and has also received a nomination at screen awards for 2000 movie Josh. In 1997 he won Screen Awards South for Best Cinematography –for the campus movie - Kadhal Desam. He also had a successful career as a photo journalist.



He was born in Chennai and his childhood days were spent in Pulicat. While at college, his trekking experience to Himalayas triggered his passion of photography. Later he participated in several state and national level competitions and won many awards as well. During the period 1988 to 1992, he worked as a freelancer photo journalist to many leading journals and dailies. Then he joined cinematographer P. C. Sreeram as assistant and worked on movies. His career breakthrough happened with Priyadarshan’s Thenmavin Kombathu, which gave him National award for best cinematographer. There was no turning back after that. Kadal Desam was his first Tamil movie which won Screen Awards South for Best Cinematography. Josh marked his Bollywood debut which also received a nomination at screen awards. He passed away in Chennai on April 30, 2021.

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Updated: April 29, 2021

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