P. C. Sreeram

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{{Infobox person
| name = PC Sreeram ISC
| caption = Sreeram in 2015
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1956|1|26|df=y}}<ref name="35thNFA"/>
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], India
| alma_mater = [[Madras Film Institute]]
| occupation = [[Cinematographer]], [[Film Director]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| othername = P. C, P. C. Sriram
| yearsactive = 1982–present
| relatives = [[P. R. Sundaram Iyer]] (grandfather)<ref>{{cite news|last1=S.|first1=Muthiah|title=Helping green Madras|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/helping-green-madras/article3192625.ece|access-date=15 May 2015|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=15 May 2006}}</ref>
| awards = [[National Film Award for Best Cinematography]] (1987)
| spouse =
| children = 2
}}

'''P. C. Sreeram ISC''' (born 26 January 1956) is an Indian cinematographer and film director who works in [[indian films]]. He is also the president of [[Qube Cinema Technologies|Qube Cinemas]], a digital cinema technology company. He is an alumnus of the [[M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute|Madras Film Institute]]. Apart from his work as a cinematographer, Sreeram was much appreciated for his directorial venture ''[[Kuruthipunal (film)|Kuruthipunal]].The film was internationally acclaimed'' and was [[List of Indian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film|submitted by India as its official entry to the Oscars]] in 1996. Sreeram is known for his association with [[Bharathan]],[[Mani Ratnam]],,[[R. Balki|R Balki,]][[Vikram Kumar]], and received critical acclaim for his work in films such as [[Thevar Magan|thevarmagan]] ''[[Mouna Ragam]]'', ''[[Nayakan]]'',[[Cheeni Kum|cheenikum]], ''[[Agni Natchathiram]]'',[[Paa (film)|Paa]], ''[[Geethanjali (1989 film)|Geethanjali]]'', ''[[Alaipayuthey]]'', [[I (film)|i]] ,[[Pad Man (film)|padman]], ''[[O Kadhal Kanmani|O Kadhal Kanmani,Thiruda thiruda]],[[Ishq (2012 film)|ishq]],[[Remo (film)|Remo]]'' He has worked as a cinematographer in over 30 films spanning across [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[Kannada]] and [[Hindi]] language, besides directing three films and a few [[TV commercials]] in chennai and mumbai. He is the one of the founding members of [[Indian cinematographers|Indian Society of Cinematographers (ISC)]].

==Early life and family==
Sreeram was born on 26 January 1956 in [[Madras]], (now Chennai, [[Tamil Nadu]]). Sreeram's aspiration towards films grew much during his childhood days.<ref name=hindu1>{{cite news|last=Pain|first=Paromita|title=Beyond the future|url=http://www.hindu.com/yw/2004/02/28/stories/2004022800530300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041230203526/http://www.hindu.com/yw/2004/02/28/stories/2004022800530300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 December 2004|access-date=12 August 2012|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=28 February 2004}}</ref> He was educated at the [[Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School]], [[Mylapore]], Chennai. As a student he was not interested in studies and barely managed to pass the exams.<ref name=hindu1/> He had a passion for photography and after many years of struggle he joined the [[Madras Film Institute]] to pursue a course in cinematography.<ref name=hindu1/><ref name=sify/><ref>{{cite web|title=P. C. Sriram|url=http://cameraworking.raqsmediacollective.net/pdf/interviews/pc_sriram.PDF|publisher=cameraworking.raqsmediacollective|access-date=15 August 2012}}</ref> Together with his friends [[Kamal Haasan]], [[C. Rudhraiya]], [[Santhana Bharathi]], [[Radharavi]], [[R. C. Sakthi]] and few others they were called "Samco" group where they used to join together at the hotel in Chennai and share their learnings about cinema and future dreams of making a perfect cinema.

<ref>[http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article278891.ece?service=print]</ref> His niece [[Preetha Jayaraman]], a cinematographer in the Tamil Film industry, was inspired to her calling largely by her uncle's work in the field.<ref name="Preetha1">{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/Snap,+click,+roll/1/5435.html|title=Snap, click, roll|access-date=7 November 2012|publisher=India Today|date=6 March 2008}}</ref>

==Career==
Sreeram received his diploma in motion picture photography from the [[Madras Film Institute]] in 1979,<ref name="Bal2004">{{cite book|last=Bal|first=Mieke|title=Narrative Theory: Interdisciplinarity|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3DZnQwNrBWwC|year=2004|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-0-415-31661-3|page=323}}</ref> and made his cinematic debut in the early 1980s.<ref name="35thNFA">{{cite web|url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm35thNFAAward.aspx|title=35th National Film Awards|publisher=[[International Film Festival of India]]|format=PDF|page=41|access-date=12 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160714102331/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm35thNFAAward.aspx|archive-date=14 July 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> One of his earlier works, ''Meendum Oru Kaathal Kathai'' (1985), won the [[Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director]] in 1984.<ref name="35thNFA"/> Following a few commercially unsuccessful releases, he worked with [[Mani Ratnam]] for the first time in ''[[Mouna Ragam]]'' (1986).<ref name=jeeva/> The film gave a much needed breakthrough for both of them. Following the film's success, the pair went on to work in ''Nayagan'' (1987). The film went on to win three [[National Film Awards]] at the [[35th National Film Awards]]; Sreeram was awarded that year's [[National Film Award for Best Cinematography|National Film Award]].<ref name="35thNFA"/> He used new techniques in the camera for their next film ''[[Agni Natchathiram]]'' and was praised very much for his work. Sreeram shot all of Ratnam's films until [[Geethanjali (1989 film)|Geethanjali]] (1989). The film was both critically acclaimed and commercially successful besides winning the [[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment]] and seven [[Nandi Awards]]{{emdash}}including the [[Nandi Award for Best Story Writer|Best Story]] and [[Nandi Award for Best Cinematographer|Best Cinematography]] awards for Ratnam and Sreeram, respectively.

During the early 1990s, Sreeram worked in ''[[Gopura Vasalile]]'' (1991) and ''[[Thevar Magan]]'' (1992).<ref name=sify>{{cite web|title=P C Sreeram – He can make pictures look real, pretty, stark.|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/profile.php?id=16005788&cid=2409|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140428153126/http://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/profile.php?id=16005788&cid=2409|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 April 2014|publisher=Sify|access-date=12 August 2012}}</ref> He made his directorial debut in 1992 with ''[[Meera (1992 film)|Meera]]'', starring [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] and [[Aishwarya (actress)|Aishwarya]] .<ref name=jeeva/> The film had a delayed release and was a poor grosser at the box-office. The following year, he renewed his association with Ratnam in the latter's ''[[Thiruda Thiruda]]''.

Sreeram directed his second film ''[[Kuruthipunal (film)|Kuruthipunal]]'' (1995), a police story based on the [[Bollywood|Hindi]] film ''[[Drohkaal]]'' (1994). The film was India's [[List of Indian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film|official entry to the Oscars]] in 1996.<ref name=sify/> It was showcased at the [[Rotterdam International Film Festival]] under the category "Director in Focus" eight years after its release.<ref>{{cite news|last=Rangarajan|first=Malathi|title=Award, accolade and much more|url=http://hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/07/30/stories/2004073001610100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040921082749/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/07/30/stories/2004073001610100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 September 2004|access-date=12 August 2012|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=30 July 2004}}</ref> In 2004, he directed ''[[Vaanam Vasappadum]]'', the first Indian film to make use of [[High-definition video#HD in filmmaking|high-definition digital technology]].<ref name=HD>{{cite news|last=Frederick|first=Prince|title=Is the future DIGITAL?|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/02/11/stories/2004021100380100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040526191446/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/02/11/stories/2004021100380100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 May 2004|access-date=15 August 2012|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=11 February 2004}}</ref><ref name=vv>{{cite web|author=MovieBuzz|title=P.C.Sreeram's film at MIFF|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/p-c-sreerams-film-at-miff-news-tamil-kkfvDLifcbf.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140427191614/http://www.sify.com/movies/p-c-sreerams-film-at-miff-news-tamil-kkfvDLifcbf.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 April 2014|publisher=Sify|access-date=12 August 2012}}</ref> The film was screened at the [[Mumbai International Film Festival]] and the ninth [[International Film Festival of Kerala]].<ref name=vv/> In 2007, Sreeram made his Bollywood debut with [[R. Balki]]'s ''[[Cheeni Kum]]''.<ref name=sage>{{cite web|last=Ramnath|first=Nandini|title=Sage – whispers Words of wisdom from PC Sreeram|url=http://www.timeoutbangalore.net/film/features/sage-whispers|publisher=Time Out Bangalore|access-date=12 August 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130222054428/http://www.timeoutbangalore.net/film/features/sage-whispers|archive-date=22 February 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> Since then, Sreeram has shot all of Balki's films{{emdash}}''[[Paa (film)|Paa]]'' (2009), ''[[Shamitabh]]'' (2015), ''[[Ki & Ka]]'' (2016) and ''[[Pad Man (film)|Pad Man]]'' (2018).

==Legacy==

== <small>Sreeram is well known for his longtime association with [[Mani Ratnam]], [[T. S. B. K. Moulee|Moulee]] and [[Kamal Haasan]].He received critical acclaim for his work in films such as ''[[Mouna Ragam]]'', ''[[Nayakan]]'', ''[[Geethanjali (1989 film)|Geetaanjali]]'', ''[[Thevar Magan]]'', ''[[Thiruda Thiruda]]'' and ''[[Alaipayuthey (film)|Alaipayuthey]]''.<ref name="guru">{{cite web|title=Cheeni Kum – A sugar free romance|url=http://www.erosentertainment.com/cheenikum/cheeni%20kum%20brochure%20.pdf|publisher=Eros International|access-date=12 August 2012}}</ref><ref name="sage" /> He has mentored some of the prominent cinematographers in the Indian film industry including [[Jeeva (director)|Jeeva]],<ref name="jeeva">{{cite web|author=Rajitha|title=My goal is to be different|url=http://rediff.co.in/movies/apr/04jeev.htm|publisher=[[Rediff]]|access-date=12 August 2012}}</ref> [[M. S. Prabhu]], [[Ramji (cinematographer)|Ramji]], [[Chezhiyan]], [[K. V. Anand]],<ref name="kvanand">{{cite news|last=Manmadhan|first=Prema|title=Zooming in on "trends of life"|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/article1979409.ece?viewImage=1|access-date=12 August 2012|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=30 April 2011}}</ref> [[Tirru]],<ref>{{cite news|author=Sangeeta|title=Realistic frames|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/07/06/stories/2007070650970200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071128021430/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/07/06/stories/2007070650970200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 November 2007|access-date=12 August 2012|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=6 July 2007}}</ref> [[Balasubramaniem]], [[K. V. Guhan]], [[Nirav Shah]],[[Sivakumar Vijayan|sivakumar vijayan]],[[Tanveer mir|tanveer mir,]][[vivek anand]], [[Sathyan Sooryan|sathyan sooryan,]] and [[Arvind Krishna (cinematographer)|Arvind Krishna]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kamath|first1=Sudhish|title=Zen and the art of light|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/zen-and-the-art-of-light/article2455812.ece|work=The Hindu|date=15 September 2011|access-date=26 October 2016}}</ref><ref name="he">[http://www.cineherald.com/todaynews.php?id=2544 Profile: DP – Balasubramaniem] Cine Herald, 21 Apr 2011</ref><ref name="chen">{{cite web |title=K. T. Balasubramaniem BIOGRAPHY (First look..) |url=http://www.chennaipatrika.com/post/2011/02/14/First-look-of-Sathyam-Cinemas-Production-titled-180.aspx |date=14 February 2011 |publisher=Chennai Patrika |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111102221313/http://chennaipatrika.com/post/2011/02/14/First-look-of-Sathyam-Cinemas-Production-titled-180.aspx |archive-date=2 November 2011 }}</ref> In January 2016, Sreeram was elected as the president of South Indian Film Cinematographers Association.<ref>{{Cite web|title=PC Sreeram elected president of cinematographers association|last=M|first=Suganth|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/PC-Sreeram-elected-president-of-cinematographers-association/articleshow/50531587.cms|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=12 January 2016|access-date=13 January 2016}}</ref></small> ==

==Filmography==

=== As cinematographer ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Film
!Notes
|-
|1981
|''Vaa Indha Pakkam''
|Debut [[Tamil Film|Tamil film]]
|-
|1982
|''Oru Varisu Uruvagiradhu''
|
|-
|1982
|''[[Nandri, Meendum Varuga]]''
|
|-
|1985
|''[[Meendum Oru Kaathal Kathai]]''
|
|-
|1985
|''[[Koodum Thedi]]''
|Debut [[Malayalam film]]
|-
|1985
|''[[Poove Poochooda Vaa]]''
|
|-
|1986
|''[[Mouna Ragam]]''
|Tamil Film
|-
|1986
|''Nee Thana Antha Kuyil''
|
|-
|1987
|''[[Nayakan]]''
|
|-
|1988
|''[[Agni Natchathiram]]''
|
|-
|1989
|''[[Apoorva Sagodharargal (1989 film)|Apoorva Sagodharargal]]''
|
|-
|1989
|''[[Geethanjali (1989 film)|Geethanjali]]''
|Debut [[Telugu Film|Telugu film]]
|-
|1990
|''[[Idhaya Thamarai]]''
|
|-
|1991
|''[[Gopura Vasalile]]''
|
|-
|1992
|''[[Amaran (film)|Amaran]]''
|
|-
|1992
|''[[Thevar Magan]]''
|
|-
|1993
|''[[Thiruda Thiruda]]''
|
|-
|1994
|''[[May Maadham|May Madham]]''
|
|-
|1995
|''[[Subha Sankalpam]]''
|Telugu film
|-
|1998
|''[[Shanti Shanti Shanti]]''
|Debut [[Kannada film]]
|-
|1999
|''[[Mugam (1999 film)|Mugam]]''
|
|-
|1999
|''[[Kadhalar Dhinam]]''
|
|-
|2000
|''[[Mugavaree]]''
|
|-
|2000
|''[[Alaipayuthey]]''
|
|-
|2001
|''[[Kushi (2001 film)|Kushi]]''
|Telugu film
|-
|2005
|''[[Kanda Naal Mudhal]]''
|
|-
|2006
|''[[Varalaru]]''
|1 song
|-
|2007
|''[[Cheeni Kum]]''
|[[Hindi film]]
|-
|2008
|''[[Dhaam Dhoom]]''
|Partly completed
|-
|2009
|''[[13B (2009-Film)|13B]]''
|Hindi film
|-
|2009
|''[[Yavarum Nalam]]''
|
|-
|2009
|''[[Paa (film)|Paa]]''
|Hindi film
|-
|2012
|''[[Ishq (2012 film)|Ishq]]''
|Telugu film
|-
|2015
|''[[I (film)|I]]''
|Tamil Film
|-
|2015
|''[[Shamitabh]]''
|Hindi Film
|-
|2015
|''[[O Kadhal Kanmani]]''
|Tamil Film
|-
|2016
|''[[Ki & Ka]]''
|Hindi film
|-
|2016
|''[[Remo (film)|Remo]]''
|Tamil Film
|-
|2018
|''[[Pad Man (film)|Pad Man]]''
|Hindi film
|-
|2018
|''[[Naa... Nuvve]]''
|Telugu film
|-
|2018
|''[[Praana]]''
|Malayalam film<ref>{{cite news|last=R|first=Manoj Kumar|date=20 February 2018|title=Nithya Menen's Praana is a one-actor movie made in four languages|work=[[The Indian Express]]|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/nithya-menens-praana-is-a-one-actor-movie-made-in-four-languages-5071396/|access-date=16 September 2018}}</ref>
|-
|2020
|''[[Psycho (2020 film)|Psycho]]''
|Partly completed<ref>{{cite news|last=V|first=Lakshmi|date=3 September 2018|title=Udhayanidhi turns 'psycho' for Mysskin|work=[[The Times of India]]|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/udhayanidhi-turns-psycho-for-mysskin/articleshow/65645187.cms|access-date=16 September 2018}}</ref>
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Putham Pudhu Kaalai]]'' || Segment ''Avarum Naanum - Avalum Naanum''
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Navarasa (web series)|Navarasa]]'' || [[Netflix]] web-series Segment ''Guitar Kambi Mele Nindru''
|-
|2021
|''[[Rang De]]''
|Telugu film
|}

= As director =
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Film
!Notes
|-
|1992
|''[[Meera (1992 film)|Meera]]''
|Debut directorial film
|-
|1995
|''[[Kuruthipunal (film)|Kuruthipunal]]''
|
|-
|2004
|''[[Vaanam Vasappadum]]''
|
|}

==Awards==

{{Awards table|2}}
|-
! scope="row" | 1987
| ''[[Nayakan]]''
| [[National Film Award for Best Cinematography]]
| {{won}}
| <ref name="35thNFA"/>
|-
! scope="row" | 1990
| ''[[Geethanjali (1989 film)|Geethanjali]]'' (Telugu)
| [[Nandi Award for Best Cinematographer]]
| {{won}}
|
|-
! scope="row" | 2000
| ''[[Alaipayuthey]]''
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer - South]]
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://downloads.movies.indiatimes.com/site/june2001/ifocus2.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=11 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040906211912/http://downloads.movies.indiatimes.com/site/june2001/ifocus2.html |archive-date=6 September 2004 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | 2006
| ''[[Varalaru]]''
| [[Vijay Award for Best Cinematographer|Vijay Award for Best Cinematographer (Special Jury)]]
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Winners: Reliance Mobile Vijay Awards 2006 |url=http://www.starboxoffice.com/kollywood/vijayawards/winners.html |publisher=starboxoffice.com |access-date=15 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080726022355/http://www.starboxoffice.com/kollywood/vijayawards/winners.html |archive-date=26 July 2008 |url-status=unfit }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | 2013
| ''[[Ishq (2012 film)|Ishq]]'' (Telugu)
| [[CineMAA Awards|CineMAA Award for Best Cinematographer]]
| {{won}}
|
|-
! scope="row" | 2013
| {{yes2}}
| [[CineMAA Awards|CineMAA Award for Life Time Contribution]]
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/today/maaawards2013announced.html |title=CineMAA Awards 2013 Winners |date=16 June 2013 |website=[[Idlebrain.com]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171115155228/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/today/maaawards2013announced.html |archive-date=15 November 2017 |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | 2013
| ''[[Ishq (2012 film)|Ishq]]'' (Telugu)
| [[SIIMA Award for Best Cinematographer (Telugu)]]
| {{nom}}
|
{{end}}

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.pcsreeram.com Official Website]
* {{IMDb name|id=0820269|name=P.C. Sreeram}}

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