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{{short description|Indian cinematographer (born 1976)}}
{{Unreliable sources|date=April 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Soundararajan
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1976|8|29}}
| birth_place = [[Uthiramerur]], [[Kanchipuram district]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| alma_mater = Loyola School, Chennai
| occupation = [[Cinematographer]]
| spouse = Anusha Soundar (2005–present)
| relatives = Vijay Rathinam (Brother)
}}

'''Soundararajan''' is an Indian [[cinematographer]] who has worked in the [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]], [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] and [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] film industries.

== Early life ==
Soundar Rajan was born in [[Uthiramerur]], [[Tamil Nadu]] to Saranathan and Chandra. His childhood days were spent in [[Kancheepuram]].{{fact|date=September 2025}}
He graduated with [[Bachelor's degree]] in [[Visual Communications]] from [[Loyola College, Chennai|Loyola College]].{{fact|date=September 2025}}

==Career==
Soundar Rajan completed a degree in Visual Communications at [[Loyola College, Chennai]] before approaching [[P. C. Sreeram]] for work experience. Sreeram recommended him to [[K. V. Anand]], who accepted him as an assistant, and they subsequently worked on films including ''[[Nerukku Ner]]'' (1997), ''[[Mudhalvan]]'' (1999) and ''[[Josh (2000 film)|Josh]]'' (2000), before continuing as an apprentice till ''[[Khakee (film)|Khakee]]'' (2004). Soundar Rajan made his debut as a lead cinematographer with ''[[Sukran]]'' (2005), before going on to work on ''[[Kana Kandaen]]'' (2005), directed by his mentor K. V. Anand.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/may/16anand.htm|title=My film should be logical|website=Rediff.com|access-date=27 November 2021}}</ref> He was also given an opportunity by director [[S. Shankar|Shankar]] to shoot [[Chimbu Deven]]'s ''[[Arai En 305-il Kadavul]]'' (2008).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://behindwoods.com/new-videos/videos-q1-09/director-interview/soundarrajan-11-10-12.html |title=Soundarrajan - Tamil Cinema Director Interview - Soundarrajan - Behindwoods.com |access-date=14 June 2015 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304043707/http://behindwoods.com/new-videos/videos-q1-09/director-interview/soundarrajan-11-10-12.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

He is an acclaimed ad film cinematographer with more than 3000 ad films to his credit. He has since worked on Telugu films including the fantasy film, ''[[Anaganaga O Dheerudu]]'' (2011), where he worked extensively on visual effects for the first time. Soundar Rajan also then continued work on Tamil films including a collaboration with Anand again in ''[[Maattrraan]]'' (2012), where [[Suriya]] portrayed conjoined twins and the crew used up to five different techniques to get the desired illusion on screen.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/events/37058.html |title=Events - Maatraan Special - Cameraman Soundararajan - IndiaGlitz.com |access-date=14 June 2015 |archive-date=5 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170205100139/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/events/37058.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> He also won critical acclaim for his work in the bilingual ''[[Vaayai Moodi Pesavum]]'' (2014) for his depiction of a fictional hill town.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/vaayai-moodi-pesavum-review-tamil-15053957.html|title=Movie Review : Vaayai Moodi Pesavum|website=[[Sify]] |date=26 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140426033454/http://www.sify.com/movies/vaayai-moodi-pesavum-review-tamil-15053957.html|access-date=27 November 2021|archive-date=26 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iol.co.za/entertainment/movies/tamil-film-wrestles-with-social-issues-1736886|title=Tamil film wrestles with social issues|website=Iol.co.za|access-date=27 November 2021}}</ref> In 2017, he won critical acclaim for his work in [[Lakshman (director)|Lakshman]]'s action film ''[[Bogan (film)|Bogan]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Through-the-eyes-of-a-lensman/article17192888.ece|title=Through the eyes of a lensman|first=Ramakrishnan|last=M|date=4 February 2017|access-date=27 November 2021|website=Thehindu.com}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Soundar Rajan married Anusha L on 11 December 2005. They have two children Advaith Soundar (born 22 December 2008) and Nikita Soundar (born 29 September 2006){{fact|date=September 2025}}

==Filmography==
=== As cinematographer ===
{{Pending films key}}
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Film
! Language
! Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" |2005
| ''[[Sukran]]''
| rowspan="4" |Tamil
|
|-
| ''[[Kana Kandaen]]''
|
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Aathi]]''
|
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Arai En 305-il Kadavul]]''
|
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Billa (2009 film)|Billa]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Bale Pandiya (2010 film)|Bale Pandiya]]''
| Tamil
|
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Anaganaga O Dheerudu]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Maattrraan]]''
| Tamil
|
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Samsaaram Aarogyathinu Haanikaram]]'' ''[[Vaayai Moodi Pesavum]]''
| Malayalam Tamil
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2015
| ''[[Isai]]''
| rowspan="2" |Tamil
|
|-
| ''[[Romeo Juliet (2015 film)|Romeo Juliet]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Bengal Tiger (2015 film)|Bengal Tiger]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2017
| ''[[Bogan (film)|Bogan]]''
| Tamil
|
|-
| ''[[Goutham Nanda]]''
| rowspan="2" |Telugu
|
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Paper Boy (2018 film)|Paper Boy]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2019
| ''[[Charlie Chaplin 2]]''
| rowspan="2" |Tamil
|
|-
| ''[[High Priestess]]''
| Web series
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Seetimaarr]]''
| rowspan="5" |Telugu
|
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Odela Railway Station]]''
| Direct streaming release on [[Aha (streaming service)|Aha]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |2023
| ''[[Amigos (2023 film)|Amigos]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Devil: The British Secret Agent]]''
|
|-
|2025
| ''[[Odela 2]]''
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=India Today Entertainment |date=8 March 2024 |title='Odela 2': Tamannaah Bhatia is an ardent Shiva bhakt in first look from film |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/odela-2-tamannaah-bhatia-is-an-ardent-shiva-bhakt-in-first-look-from-film-2512196-2024-03-08 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308071506/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/odela-2-tamannaah-bhatia-is-an-ardent-shiva-bhakt-in-first-look-from-film-2512196-2024-03-08 |archive-date=8 March 2024 |access-date=8 March 2024 |website=India Today}}</ref>
|}

===As guest cinematographer===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Notes
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Billa (2007 film)|Billa]]'' || rowspan="5" |Tamil
|Chase sequence
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Sivaji: The Boss]]'' ||
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Velli Thirai]]'' || Song: ''Thaiyya Thaiyya''
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Engeyum Kadhal]]'' || Song: ''Thee Ilai''
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Saagasam]]'' || Song: ''Desi Girl''
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Godfather (2022 film)|Godfather]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
|}

===As associate cinematographer===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Notes
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Nerukku Ner]]''
| Tamil
|
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Doli Saja Ke Rakhna]]''
| Hindi
|
|-
| 1999
| ''[[Mudhalvan]]''
| Tamil
|
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Josh]]''
| Hindi
|
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Nayak: The Real Hero]]''
| Hindi
| Remake of ''[[Mudhalvan]]''
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Virumbugiren]]''
| Tamil
|
|-
| 2002
| ''[[The Legend of Bhagat Singh]]''
| Hindi
|
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Khakee (film)|Khakee]]''
| Hindi
|
|-
|}

=== As actor ===
* ''[[Bogan (film)|Bogan]]'' (2017)

===Behind the Scenes===
* ''[[Goutham Nanda]]''
* ''[[Romeo Juliet (2015 film)|Romeo Juliet]]''<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/s-soundar-rajan-is-a-true-disciple-of-k-v-anand/article6945165.ece | title=Learning the shots | newspaper=The Hindu | date=28 February 2015 | last1=Raghavan | first1=Nikhil }}</ref>
* ''[[Isai]]''
* ''[[Bengal Tiger]]''- Raaye Raaye song
* ''[[Charlie Chaplin 2]]''

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=1920903}}

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[[Category:Malayalam film cinematographers]]
[[Category:Telugu film cinematographers]]
[[Category:Tamil cinematographers]]
[[Category:Cinematographers from Kanchipuram district]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian photographers]]
[[Category:Cinematographers from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:1976 births]]

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