P. S. Nivas

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{{short description|Indian cinematographer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = P. S. Nivas
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1946|5|27|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Calicut]], [[Kerala]], India
| occupation = [[Cinematographer]]<br>[[Film director]]<br>[[Film producer|Producer]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2021|2|1|1945|9|15|df=y}}
| death_place = Eduthuvecha kallu, Kozhikode District
| footnotes =
}}
'''Panayamparambil Sreenivasan''' a.k.a. '''P. S. Nivas'''(27 May 1946– 1 February 2021) was an Indian [[cinematographer]], [[film director]] and [[film producer]] who worked in [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]], [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]], [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]], and [[Hindi cinema]]. He was a recipient of [[National Film Award for Best Cinematography]] for the 1976 Malayalam film ''[[Mohiniyaattam (film)|Mohiniyaattam]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cinematographer PS Nivas passes away |url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/entertainment/other/cinematographer-ps-nivas-passes-away/ar-BB1dhwVe |access-date=2 February 2021 |publisher=[[msn.com]] |date=1 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Legendary cinematographer PS Nivas passes away in Kerala at 73 |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/legendary-cinematographer-ps-nivas-passes-away-kerala-73-142591 |access-date=2 February 2021 |publisher=[[The News Minute]] |date=1 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Cinematographer Nivas dead |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kozhikode/cinematographer-nivas-dead/articleshow/80638523.cms |access-date=2 February 2021 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=1 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Cinematographer P. S. Nivas passes away |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/cinematographer-p-s-nivas-passes-away-1.5403294 |access-date=2 February 2021 |publisher=[[Mathrubhumi]] |date=1 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=ഛായാഗ്രഹകൻ പി എസ്‌ നിവാസ്‌ അന്തരിച്ചു |url=https://www.deshabhimani.com/cinema/famous-cinematographer-p-s-nivas-passes-away/922546 |access-date=2 February 2021 |publisher=[[Deshabhimani]] |date=1 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Ajith Kumar |first1=P.K. |title=Ace cinematographer Nivas passes away |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/ace-cinematographer-nivas-passes-away/article33721388.ece |access-date=2 February 2021 |date=1 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=അജ്ഞാതവാസം, ഒടുവില്‍ രക്താര്‍ബുദത്തിന്റെ പിടിയിലമര്‍ന്ന് ദാരുണ്യാന്തം |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/ps-nivas-died-of-blood-cancer-kozhikode-cinematographer-malayalam-tamil-cinema-movies-1.5403267 |access-date=2 February 2021 |publisher=[[Mathrubhumi]] |date=1 February 2021}}</ref> He was a frequent collaborator with [[Bharathiraja]] and they worked together in 8 films.<ref>[https://screen4screen.com/celebrities/nivas தமிழ் சினிமா மறக்க முடியாத ஒளிப்பதிவாளர் நிவாஸ்]</ref>

==Life==
Born in [[Panayam parambil]], [[East Nadakkavu]], [[Calicut]], Nivas graduated from the [[St. Joseph's College, Devagiri]] and went on to do a diploma in motion picture photography from the Institute of Film Technology, Adyar, Madras.

==Career==
Nivas started his film career as an operative camera man in [[P. N. Menon (director)|P. N. Menon]]'s Malayalam film, ''[[Kuttyedathi]]'' (1971). He apprenticed under [[Ashok Kumar (cinematographer)|Ashok Kumar]] in films such as ''[[Mappusakshi]]'' (1972), ''[[Chembarathi]]'' (1972) and [[Babu Nanthankode]]'s [[Dhakam (1972)]] ''[[Swapnam]]'' (1973). His first film as an independent cinematographer was ''[[Sathyathinte Nizhalil]]'', directed by Nanthankode. Nivas was awarded the [[National Film Award for Best Cinematography|National Film Award for Best Cinematography (Black and White)]] for the 1976 Malayalam film ''[[Mohiniyaattam (film)|Mohiniyaattam]]''.

Nivas made his [[Tamil cinema]] debut with [[Bharathiraja]]'s ''[[16 Vayathinile]]'' (1977). He went on to work with the director in films such as ''[[Kizhake Pogum Rail]]'' (1978), ''[[Sigappu Rojakkal]]'' (1978), ''[[Solva Sawan]]'' (1978) and ''[[Puthiya Vaarpugal]]'' (1979). He also photographed [[C. V. Sridhar]]'s ''[[Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu]]'' and its Telugu remake, ''[[Vayasu Pilichindi]]'' (1978). In 1978, he won the [[Nandi Award for Best Cinematographer]] the Telugu film, ''[[Nimajjanam]]''. He also worked with [[K. Viswanath]] in ''[[Saagara Sangamam]]'' (1983).

Nivas died on 1 February 2021 in Calicut.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cinematographer PS Nivas passes away |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/cinematographer-ps-nivas-passes-away-7170074/ |access-date=2 February 2021 |publisher=[[The Indian Express]] |date=1 February 2021}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===As cinematographer===
====Malayalam====
* ''[[Sathyathinte Nizhalil]]''
* ''[[Sindooram]]''
* ''[[Madhuram Thirumadhuram]]''
* ''[[Mohiniyaattam (film)|Mohiniyaattam]]''
* ''[[Sankhupushpam]]''
* ''[[Rajaparambara]]''
* ''[[Sooryakanthi]]''
* ''[[Pallavi]]''
* ''[[Rajan Paranja Kadha]]''
* ''[[Padmatheertham]]''
* ''[[Velluvili]]''
* ''[[Lisa (1978 film)|Lisa]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Sarppam]]''
* ''[[Maanyamahaajanangale]]''
* ''[[Veendum Lisa]]''
* ''[[Ayushman Bhava (1998 film)|Ayushman Bhava]]''

====Tamil====
* ''[[16 Vayathinile]]'' (1977)
* ''[[Kizhake Pogum Rail]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Sigappu Rojakkal]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Puthiya Vaarpugal]]'' (1979)
* ''[[Niram Maaratha Pookkal]]'' (1979)
* ''[[Kallukkul Eeram]]'' (1980)
* ''[[Enakkaga Kaathiru]]'' (1981)
* ''[[Nizhal Thedum Nenjangal]]'' (1981)
* ''[[Kozhi Koovuthu (1982 film)]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Thanikattu Raja]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Salangai oli]]'' (1983)
* ''Kokkarakko'' (1983)
* ''[[My Dear Lisa]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Sembakame Sembakame]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Enga Ooru Mappillai]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Ooru Vittu Ooru Vanthu]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Pass Mark]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Sevvanthi]]'' (1994)

====Telugu====
* ''[[Vayasu Pilichindi]]''
* ''[[Nimajjanam]]''
* ''[[Punadi Rallu]]''
* ''[[Saagara Sangamam]]''
* ''[[Sankeerthana]]''
* ''[[Hanthakudi Veta (1987)]]''
* ''Nani''

====Hindi====
* ''[[Solva Saawan]]''
* ''[[Red Rose (1980 film)|Red Rose]]''
* ''[[Bhayaanak Mahal (1988)]]''

===As director===
* ''[[Kallukkul Eeram]]'' (1980)
* ''[[Enakkaga Kaathiru]]'' (1981)
* ''[[Nizhal Thedum Nenjangal]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Sevvanthi]]'' (1994)

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0654929}}

{{National Film Award Best Cinematography}}

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[[Category:20th-century Indian film directors]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian photographers]]
[[Category:Artists from Kozhikode]]
[[Category:Best Cinematography National Film Award winners]]
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[[Category:Cinematographers from Kerala]]
[[Category:Film directors from Kerala]]
[[Category:Film producers from Kerala]]
[[Category:Kerala State Film Award winners]]
[[Category:Malayalam film cinematographers]]
[[Category:M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute alumni]]
[[Category:Nandi Award winners]]
[[Category:Tamil film cinematographers]]
[[Category:Tamil film directors]]
[[Category:Telugu film cinematographers]]
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