Cinematographer Shanmugasundaram, known for his slick camera work in Tamil films such as 'Rowithram' and 'Aarohanam', feels there is a need for more schools to hone the skills of aspiring cinematographers.
"When I was studying visual communication, there were only two schools in Tamil Nadu that offered courses in cinematography. Today, over the years the number must've multiplied but unfortunately we still have only handful of schools in the state offering the course," Shanmugasundaram told IANS.
The cinematographer, who takes inspiration from Santosh Sivan and KV Anand, feels that everybody cannot learn from experience.
"The common misconception is one can learn while assisting cameramen on ground. But, unless you don't get your basic learning in a classroom, it's difficult to work on the movie sets," he added....
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03:41 PM, Nov 02, 2012
Cinematographer-filmmaker Santosh Sivan, known for his work in 'Urumi', 'Dil Se' and 'Asoka', on October 17 said digital platform is a blessing for aspiring filmmakers as it allows them to experiment with different genres. "Today, every aspiring filmmaker with the help of several digital platforms such as Internet and mobile space can explore different genres, unlike regular filmmakers, who are always bound to make films that impresses all segment of...
01:28 PM, Oct 18, 2012
The addition of ace talents to Vijay's 'Thuppakki' seems to be never ending. While ace cinematographer Santosh Sivan who is handling the cinematography for the project couldn't join the duet song shoot in Geneva, Bollywood ace cinematographer Nutty aka Natraj handled the cinematography for the duet song alone. Natty is famous for his works in films like 'Jab We Met'. Two songs are pending to be canned in 'Thuppakki' and...
02:24 PM, Aug 31, 2012
It is no longer news that Samuthirakani's hit film 'Nadodigal' will be taken to the Hindi audience. The film will be helmed by Priyadarshan and star Jackky Bhagnani and '180' fame Priya Anand in the lead roles with newbies in supporting cast. The film has now been tentatively titled 'Rangrez'. 'Rangrez' will be produced by Vashu Bhagnani under their Puja Entertainment banner. The first schedule has commenced in Mumbai. Priyan...
12:48 PM, Jul 17, 2012
Ilayathalapathy Vijay's action thriller, 'Thuppaki' has now been confirmed as a Diwali release. Kalaipuli S Thanu says, "Padam kandippa Diwali release..." While the talkie portions have been wrapped three songs are remaining to be shot. Audio is touted to release after August 15. Starring Vijay and Kajal Aggarwal in the lead roles, the film by AR Murugadoss has music by Harris Jayaraj. Comic relief is by Sathyan and cinematography by...
12:02 PM, Jul 17, 2012
Cinematographer-director Santosh Sivan is a household name in India. And now international recognition has come knocking at his door. Sivan is the only cinematographer in the Asia-Pacific region to be accorded membership to the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) " a body of internationally acclaimed cinematographers, where membership is by invitation alone. Even as praise and felicitations began pouring in from all quarters, including those from directors like Mira Nair,...
12:53 PM, Jun 04, 2012
Her cheery disposition and natty dressing made her the obvious choice for roles requiring a young, sprightly and even childish actor. After Sachin and Santosh Subramaniyam, it seemed like Genelia was willing to be pigeonholed with such roles. But with her performance as the Princess of Arakkal in Urumi, Genelia seems to have silenced critics with a sword. Urumi was the break that I was looking for, confesses the actor,...
05:45 PM, May 31, 2012
Urumi ('Pathinaindham Nootrandu Uraivaal') is an upcoming historical epic film made in Malayalam, Tamil and English. (Urumi means the weapon Surul Pattai in Tamil.) Though the film is seen as a Malayalam film its large canvas makes it a world film. The English version of the film has been titled 'Vasco Da Gama', while the Tamil version is 'Pathinaindham Nootrandu Uraivaal'. The film will have two versions for screening. One...
10:53 AM, May 25, 2012
Ilayathalapathy Vijay's forthcoming, 'Thupaki', is much expected due to reasons many reasons. And boy oh boy, has the director roped in the best of talents for the cast and crew. The film boasts off some of the finest technicians in the country for the crew. This project helmed by AR Murugadoss has music by Harris Jayaraj who has managed to make the Ilayathalapathy croon for a track after quite some...
12:13 PM, May 16, 2012
'Urumi' is one of the most talked about Malayalam films of the year starring Prithviraj and Genelia D'Souza. ...
01:39 PM, Nov 16, 2011
Mumbai: Celebrated cinematographer-director Santosh Sivan, who revisits the pages of history once again with his multi-starrer 'Urumi', says he is attracted to themes which deal with conflict and cultural clashes. The director, who has previous made period films like 'Asoka' and 'Before the Rains', says he researched for a long time and then decided to make the film on Vasco Da Gama's visits to India. "I won't say that I...
02:15 PM, Oct 17, 2011
Thiruvananthapuram: Touted as the first global film from Kerala, recently released 'Urumi' is an attempt to read history from the side of the vanquished, its director Santosh Sivan said. "Generally, history is written from the perspective of the conqueror. But, 'Urumi' is an attempt to read history from the side of the defeated," Sivan told reporters here. The film, starring Prthviraj and Genilia D'souza, is rather a representation of historical...
03:02 PM, Apr 02, 2011
But the film is certainly not the best from Mani Ratnam ...
03:26 PM, Jun 19, 2010
Filmmakers Prakash Jha, Shyam Benegal, Sudhir Mishra and Dibakar Banerjee talk about directing political thrillers ...
04:43 PM, Jun 05, 2010
If you haven't seen the original, the film manages to scare you ...
04:36 PM, Mar 27, 2010
Filmmaker Santosh Sivan says the story's simplicity is touching. ...
05:08 PM, Oct 25, 2008
The star of Santosh Sivan's new film is child actor, Purav Bhandare. ...
11:24 PM, Aug 26, 2008
Tahaan - A boy with a grenade is a fable about a boy and his donkey, says Santosh. ...
03:17 AM, Aug 07, 2008
