Theni Eswar
Eswaran Ramar, known by his screen name Theni Eswar, is an Indian cinematographer who works mainly in Tamil cinema and Malayalam cinema.
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| Born | Eswaran Ramar Theni, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Education | Diploma in Automobile engineering |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Notable work | Peranbu, Merku Thodarchi Malai, Karnan, Bachelor, Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam |
| Spouse | Kavitha Eswar |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | 3 |
Early life
Eswar grew up in Theni completing his schooling and he graduated in diploma in automobile engineering. In his college days he took up photography, which led to a career. He went on to receive a Kodak Award for street photography. He spent most of his early life in Theni before moving to Chennai.
Film career
Eswar moved to Chennai to start his career as a cinematographer.
He also shot the photographs for Vairamuthu novels including kallikattu ithigasam, Karuvaachi kaaviyam, and Tamizhatrupadai.
During his search for a job as an assistant cinematographer he collaborated with Baskar Sakthi, a writer in Ananda Vikatan who was at that time writing a series called Route Bus and was given the role of photographing the scenic routes of travel, places and the locals.
He shot the films Sivappathigaram, Kattradhu Thamizh, Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu and more. During the photoshoot of Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu, director Suseenthiran hired him as a cinematographer for his next film, Azhagarsamiyin Kuthirai. Then he collaborated with the directors Bala, Ram and Gowtham Menon. He worked with Ram on the film Taramani, which was his second venture, and he is credited as an additional cinematographer in Gowtham Menon's movie Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada.
He also shot Bala's movie Naachiyaar which released in 2018. Another film in which he worked with debutant director Lenin Bharathi titled Merku Thodarchi Malai which released in the same year. He won the Best Cinematographer Award in Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards and Bioscope film festival held in Punjab for that movie. He again collaborated with Ram in the movie Peranbu with actor Mammootty as the lead. The film was released in February 2019.
Filmography
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Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
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| 2011 | Azhagarsamiyin Kuthirai[1] | Tamil | National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 2016 | Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada | Tamil | additional cinematographer |
| Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo | Telugu | ||
| 2017 | Taramani[2] | Tamil | |
| 2018 | Naachiyaar | Tamil | |
| Merku Thodarchi Malai[3][4] | Tamil | ||
| 2019 | Peranbu[5][6] | Tamil | |
| 2020 | Paava Kadhaigal | Tamil | Segment: Love Panna Uttranum (If You Love Something, Set It Free) |
| 2021 | Aelay | Tamil | |
| Karnan | Tamil | ||
| Bachelor | Tamil | ||
| 2022 | Puzhu | Malayalam | |
| Agent Kannayiram | Tamil | additional cinematographer
Remake of Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya | |
| 2023 |
Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam | Malayalam | |
| Maamannan | Tamil | ||
| Vaazhai | Tamil | ||
| Vadakkan | Tamil | ||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards | Cinematography | Merku Thodarchi Malai | Won |
| 2019 | SIIMA | Cinematography | Peranbu | Nominated |
| 2022 | SIIMA | Cinematography | Karnan | Nominated |
References
- Pradeep Kumar. "Gorgeous Kurangani can be dangerous too: 'Theni' Eswar". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- "Exclusive - Theni Eswar is happy with Taramani's success". Moviecrow.com. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- S, Harikumar J. (16 July 2020). "Actor Sreenath Bhasi's recommendations for your lockdown watching". The Hindu.
- "We sent Merku Thodarchi Malai to festivals for recognition, not awards: Director Lenin Bharathi". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- "Peranbu Review {4/5}: Peranbu is filled with poignant moments and superb performances". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- S, Srivatsan (1 February 2019). "'Peranbu' review: Dealing with love that knows no bounds". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
External links
- "Peranbu review. Peranbu Tamil movie review, story, rating". IndiaGlitz.com. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- "Taramani Review {3.5/5}: The movie attempts to remind people about how life should be lived". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- Theni Eswar at IMDb
- https://siima.in/2019-nominations.php