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{{Infobox person<br />
| pre-nominals = <br />
| name = Theni Eswar<br />
| post-nominals = <br />
| image = Thenieswar.jpg<br />
| image_upright = <br />
| alt = <br />
| caption = <br />
| birth_name = Eswaran Ramar<br />
| birth_date = <!-- {{birth date and age|df=yes|YYYY|MM|DD}} for living people supply only the year with {{Birth year and age|YYYY}} unless the exact date is already widely published, as per [[WP:DOB]]. For people who have died, use {{Birth date|df=yes|YYYY|MM|DD}}. --><br />
| birth_place = [[Theni, Tamil Nadu]], India<br />
| education = Diploma in [[Automobile engineering]]<br />
| alma_mater = <br />
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Cinematographer]]}}<br />
| years_active = 2011–present<br />
| organization = <br />
| notable_works = [[Peranbu]], [[Merku Thodarchi Malai]], [[Karnan (2021 film)|Karnan]]<br />
| spouse = Kavitha Eswar<br />
| children = 2<br />
| awards = 3<br />
}}<br />
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'''Eswaran Ramar''', known by his screen name '''Theni Eswar''', is an Indian cinematographer who works mainly in the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film industry.<br />
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== Early life ==<br />
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.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}} He spent most of his early life in Theni before moving to Chennai.<br />
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== Film career ==<br />
{{BLP unsourced section|date=July 2020}}<br />
Eswar moved to Chennai to start his career as a cinematographer.<br />
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He also shot the photographs for [[Vairamuthu]] novels including [[kallikattu ithigasam]], [[Karuvaachi kaaviyam]], and [[Tamizhatrupadai]].<br />
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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.<br />
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He shot the films ''[[Sivappathigaram]]'', ''[[Kattradhu Thamizh]]'', ''[[Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu]]'' and more. During the photoshoot of ''[[Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu]]'', and director [[Suseenthiran]] hired him as a cinematographer for his next film ''[[Azhagarsamiyin Kuthirai]]''. Then he collaborated with the directors [[Bala (director)|Bala]], [[Ram (director)|Ram]] and [[Gowtham Menon]]. He worked with director Ram in the film ''[[Taramani (film)|Taramani]]'' which was his second venture and he is credited as an additional cinematographer in [[Gowtham Menon]]'s movie ''[[Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada]]''.<br />
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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.<br />
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== Filmography ==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
| style="background:#ffc;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}<br />
| Denotes films that have not yet been released<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
!Year<br />
!Film<br />
!Language<br />
!Notes<br />
!Director<br />
!Produced by<br />
!Production Company<br />
|-<br />
|2011<br />
|''[[Azhagarsamiyin Kuthirai]]''<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/gorgeous-kurangani-can-be-dangerous-too-apostheniapos-eswar/articleshow/63276331.cms|title=Gorgeous Kurangani can be dangerous too: 'Theni' Eswar |author=Pradeep Kumar|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=24 April 2019}}</ref><br />
|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]<br />
|[[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment]]<br />
<br />
[[National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor]]<br />
|[[Suseenthiran]]<br />
|[[P.Madan]]<br />
|[[Escape Artists Motion Pictures]]<br />
<br />
Distributed by<br />
[[Cloud Nine Movies]]<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="2"|2016<br />
|''[[Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada]]''<br />
|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]<br />
|rowspan="2"|Credits [[Additional Cinematographer]]<br />
|rowspan="2"|[[Gowtham Menon]]<br />
|[[Gowtham Menon]] <br />
[[Venkat Somasundaram]] [[Reshma Ghatala]]<br />
|[[Photon Kathaas|Ondraga Entertainment]] & [[Dwaraka Creations]]<br />
<br />
Distributed by<br />
[[Ayngaran International | Ayngaran International Media]]<br />
|-<br />
|''[[Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo]]''<br />
|[[Telugu language|Telugu]]<br />
<br />
|[[Miryala Ravinder Reddy]]<br />
|[[Photon Kathaas|Ondraga Entertainment]] & [[Dwaraka Creations]]<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|2017<br />
|[[Taramani (film)|''Taramani'']]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviecrow.com/News/17454/exclusive----theni-eswar-is-happy-with-taramanis-success|title=Exclusive - Theni Eswar is happy with Taramani's success|website=Moviecrow.com|access-date=24 April 2019}}</ref><br />
|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]<br />
|<br />
|[[Ram (director)|Ram]]<br />
|Ram<br />
[[Dr. L. Gopinath]] <br />
[[JSK Film Corporation|J.Satishkumar]]<br />
|[[Catamaran Productions]]<br />
Distributed by<br />
[[JSK Film Corporation]]<br />
|-<br />
|2018<br />
|''[[Naachiyaar]]''<br />
|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]<br />
|<br />
|[[Bala (director)|Bala]]<br />
|[[Bala (director)|Bala]]<br />
|[[B Studios]] & [[EON Studios]]<br />
|-<br />
|2018<br />
|''[[Merku Thodarchi Malai]]''<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/actor-sreenath-bhasis-recommendations-for-your-lockdown-watching/article32101622.ece</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/aug/27/we-sent-merku-thodarchi-malai-to-festivals-for-recognition-not-awards-director-lenin-bharathi-1863132.html|title=We sent Merku Thodarchi Malai to festivals for recognition, not awards: Director Lenin Bharathi|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]|access-date=24 April 2019}}</ref><br />
|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]<br />
|<br />
|[[Lenin Bharathi]]<br />
|[[Vijay Sethupathi]]<br />
|[[Vijay Sethupathi Productions]]<br />
|-<br />
|2019<br />
|''[[Peranbu]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/peranbu/movie-review/67750595.cms|title=Peranbu Review {4/5}: Peranbu is filled with poignant moments and superb performances|access-date=24 April 2019|website=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/peranbu-review-dealing-with-love-that-knows-no-bounds/article26146470.ece|title=‘Peranbu’ review: Dealing with love that knows no bounds|first=Srivatsan|last=S|date=1 February 2019|access-date=24 April 2019|website=Thehindu.com}}</ref><br />
|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]<br />
|<br />
|[[Ram (director)|Ram]]<br />
|[[P. L. Thenappan]]<br />
|[[Shree Raaja Lakshmi Films]]<br />
|-<br />
|2020<br />
|[[Paava Kadhaigal]]<br />
|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]<br />
|Actors:<br />
[[Anjali (actress)|Anajali]]<br />
<br />
[[Kalki Koechlin]]<br />
|[[Vignesh Shivan]]<br />
|<br />
|[[Netflix]]<br />
|-<br />
|2021<br />
|''[[Aelay]]''<br />
|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]<br />
|<br />
|[[Halitha Shameem]]<br />
|[[Pushkar–Gayathri]]<br />
[[S. Sashikanth]]<br />
|[[WallWatcher Films]]<br />
[[Y NOT Studios]] & [[Reliance Entertainment]]<br />
|-<br />
|2021 <br />
|''[[Karnan (2021 film)]]''<br />
|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]<br />
|[[Dhanush]]<br />
|[[Mari Selvaraj]]<br />
|[[S. Thanu]]<br />
|[[V Creations]]<br />
|-<br />
|2021 {{dagger}}<br />
|''[[Bachelor (film)|Bachelor]]''<br />
|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]<br />
| [[GV Prakash Kumar]]<br />
|[[Sathish Selvakumar]]<br />
|[[G. Dilli Babu]]<br />
|[[Axess Film Factory]]<br />
|-<br />
|{{TBA}} {{dagger}} <br />
|''[[Puzhu]]''<br />
|[[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]<br />
|[[Mammootty]]<br />
[[Parvathy Thiruvothu]]<br />
|[[Ratheena]]<br />
|[[S.George]]<br />
|[[Wayfarer Films]]<br />
[[Cyn-Cyl Celluloid]]<br />
|}<br />
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== Awards and nominations ==<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+<br />
!Year<br />
!Award<br />
!Category<br />
!Film<br />
!Result<br />
|-<br />
|2017<br />
|[[Bioscope Award]]<br />
|Cinematography<br />
|''[[Merku Thodarchi Malai]]''<br />
|{{WON}}<br />
|-<br />
|2019<br />
|[[Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards]]<br />
|Cinematography<br />
|''[[Merku Thodarchi Malai]]''<br />
|{{WON}}<br />
|-<br />
|2021<br />
|[[Blacksheep digital award]]<br />
|Cinematography<br />
|''[[Paava Kadhaigal]]''<br />
[[Love panna Vittaranum]]<br />
|{{WON}}<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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==External links ==<br />
*{{cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/peranbu-review-tamil-movie-20426|title=Peranbu review. Peranbu Tamil movie review, story, rating|website=IndiaGlitz.com|access-date=24 April 2019}}</ref><br />
*{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/taramani/movie-review/60019171.cms|title=Taramani Review {3.5/5}: The movie attempts to remind people about how life should be lived|access-date=24 April 2019|website=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}<br />
*{{imdb title|4328934|title=Taramani}}<br />
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* https://m.imdb.com/name/nm4592116/<br />
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