G. K. Vishnu
Indian cinematographer
Mahalakshmi
(m. 2021)G. K. Vishnu is an Indian cinematographer who predominantly works in the Tamil film industry.[1][2][3]
Personal life
Vishnu married Mahalakshmi on 25 April 2021.[4] Vishnu's brother, Vignesh, a data scientist who encouraged him to take up cinematography as a career.[1]
Career
Vishnu is a computer science engineering graduate.[1] Before venturing into cinematography, he worked as an interface designer.[5] He has assisted T. S. Suresh in Vanakkam Chennai (2013), George C Williams in Theri (2016), Richard M. Nathan and P. S. Vinod.[2][5]
Filmography
As cinematographer
Year | Film | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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2016 | Ctrl Alt Del | Tamil | Web series | [1] |
2017 | Cinema Veeran | Tamil | Documentary film | |
Mersal | Tamil | [5] | ||
2019 | Bigil | Tamil | [3] | |
2021 | Krack | Telugu | Debut in Telugu | [6] |
2022 | Khiladi | Telugu | [7] | |
2023 | Ravanasura | Telugu | 1 song | |
Jawan | Hindi | Debut in Hindi | [8] |
Awards and nominations
Award | Date of ceremony[a] | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edison Awards | 26 February 2018 | Best Cinematographer | Mersal | Won | [9] |
South Indian International Movie Awards | 14 – 15 September 2018 | Best Cinematographer | Nominated | [10] | |
Techofes Awards | 19 February 2018 | Best Cinematographer | Won | [11] | |
Vijay Awards | 3 June 2018 | Best Cinematographer | Nominated | [12] | |
South Indian International Movie Awards | 18 September 2021 | Best Cinematographer – Tamil | Bigil | Nominated | [13] |
Filmfare Awards | 28 January 2024 | Best Cinematography | Jawan | Nominated | [14] |
Notes
- ^ Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
References
- ^ a b c d "An eye for visuals". The Hindu. 2016-11-02. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2023-11-14. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ a b Menon, Vishal (2019-11-14). "'Grandeur Is Not Just Wide Frames And Lots Of People': Bigil Cinematographer GK Vishnu". www.filmcompanion.in. Archived from the original on 2023-09-26. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ a b மா.பாண்டியராஜன் (2019-10-30). "'விஜய் பிகிலுக்காக ஃபுட்பால் கத்துக்கிட்டாரா... அனிமேஷனா?!' - 'பிகில்' கேமராமேன் விஷ்ணு பதில்". Vikatan (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 2023-11-14. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "Mersal cinematographer GK Vishnu gets married. Keerthy Suresh, Varalaxmi attend wedding". India Today. Archived from the original on 2022-05-27. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ a b c "Didn't expect such a reaction: Mersal DoP GK Vishnu on GST controversy". Hindustan Times. 2017-11-03. Archived from the original on 2018-01-21. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "Krack Review: Mass potlam Biryani". Telugu Cinema. 2021-01-10. Archived from the original on 2021-09-10. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ IANS. "Telugu star Ravi Teja's 'Khiladi' in cinemas on February 11, 2022". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 2023-11-14. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "Anirudh Ravichander performs Jawan song Chaleya, Shah Rukh Khan reacts 'I have to dance on this while you sing beta'". Hindustan Times. 2023-09-15. Archived from the original on 2023-10-24. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ Upadhyaya, Prakash (2018-02-26). "Ilayathalapathy Vijay's Mersal sweeps Edison Awards [winners' list]". www.ibtimes.co.in. Archived from the original on 2018-04-29. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "SIIMA 2018 Nominations: Vijay's Mersal Beats Madhavan And Vijay Sethupathi's Vikram Vedha". NDTV.com. Archived from the original on 2018-09-10. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "இதுவரை மெர்சல் செய்துள்ள சாதனைகள்: பட்டியலிட்ட படக்குழு". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 2018-02-19. Archived from the original on 2023-09-08. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "Vijay Awards". Hotstar. 16 June 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ Upadhyaya, Prakash (2021-08-21). "Dhanush's Asuran Gets 10, Ajith's Viswasam Gets 6, Vijay's Bigil Gets 5 Nominations at SIIMA [Vote]". www.ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "List of Nominations for 69th Filmfare Awards 2024". filmfare.com. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
External links
- G. K. Vishnu at IMDb