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{{short description|Indian cinematographer}}
{{about||Tamil actor| Vetri (actor)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Vetrivel Palanisamy
| image =
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| caption =
| birth_name = Vetrivel Palanisamy
| other_names = Vetri<br />Vetri Palanisamy
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Palladam]]
[[Tirupur]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| occupation = [[Director of photography]]
| alma_mater = [[Film and Television Institute of Tamil Nadu]]
| parents = [[N. S. Palanisamy]] (father)
| years_active = 2007-present
| website =
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}}

'''Vetrivel Palanisamy''' is an Indian [[cinematographer]] who primarily works in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film industries. He is an alumnus of [[Film and Television Institute of Tamil Nadu]], [[Chennai]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Nathan |first=Archana |date=2017-07-23 |title=Ajith is an even bigger star off-screen, says ‘Vivegam’ cinematographer Vetri Palanisamy |url=https://scroll.in/reel/844632/ajith-is-an-even-bigger-star-off-screen-says-vivegam-cinematographer-vetri-palanisamy |access-date=2023-07-23 |website=Scroll.in |language=en-US}}</ref> He is known for his work in films such as ''[[Souryam]]'', ''[[Muni 2: Kanchana]]'', ''[[Veeram (2014 film)|Veeram]],'' ''[[Vedalam]], [[Viswasam]] and [[Annaatthe]].''

==Early life and career==
Vetri hails from a village located in the [[Tiruppur]] district of Tamil Nadu. After completing the Diploma in film Technology in Cinematography Vetri started assisting with Cinematographer [[S. Saravanan]] in the films like ''[[Aahaa..! (1997 film)|Aahaa..!]]'', [[Auto Driver]], [[Sangamam (1999 film)|Sangamam]], [[Oruvan (1999 film)|Oruvan]], [[Vallarasu]], [[Maayi]].
Vetri made his debut as a cinematographer in the film [[Agaram (film)|Agaram]] and then he got a break with the action drama film ''[[Thenavattu]]'' (2008), before working on the comedy ''[[Maasilamani]]'' (2009) and the successful horror film, ''[[Muni 2: Kanchana]]'' (2011) with [[Raghava Lawrence]].<ref name=":0" />

Vetri has often collaborated with director [[Siva (director)|Siva]] and has been a part of his [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films, ''[[Souryam]]'' (2008), ''[[Sankham]]'' (2009), and ''[[Daruvu]]'' (2012), as well as his [[Tamil language|Tamil]] films with [[Ajith Kumar]]: ''[[Veeram (2014 film)|Veeram]]'' (2014), ''[[Vedalam]]'' (2015), ''[[Vivegam]]'' (2017), and ''[[Viswasam]]'' (2019).<ref>{{cite web |author=S. R. ASHOK KUMAR |title=Showbitz |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/showbitz/article2350509.ece |work=The Hindu}}</ref> The pair had earlier studied together at [[M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute]].<ref name=":0" />

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" |2007 || ''[[Agaram (film)|Agaram]]''
| rowspan="3" | Tamil || Debut
|-
|''[[Rameswaram (film)|Rameswaram]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan=2|2008 || ''[[Thenavattu]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Souryam]]'' || Telugu || Debut in [[Telugu cinema]]
|-
| rowspan=2| 2009 || ''[[Maasilamani]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Sankham]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| rowspan=3|2011 || ''[[Venghai]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Muni 2: Kanchana]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Vellore Maavattam]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Daruvu]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Ya Ya (film)|Ya Ya]]''
| rowspan=2| Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan=2|2014 || ''[[Veeram (2014 film)|Veeram]]'' ||<ref name=":0" />
|-
| ''[[Loukyam]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Vedalam]]''
| rowspan="2" | Tamil || rowspan="2" |<ref name=":0" />
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2017 || ''[[Vivegam]]''
|-
|''[[Oxygen (2017 film)|Oxygen]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
| rowspan=3| 2019 || ''[[Viswasam]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Kanchana 3]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Chanakya (2019 film)|Chanakya]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Laxmii]]'' || Hindi || Debut in [[Hindi cinema]]
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Annaatthe]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2023 || ''[[Ramabanam]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| 2024 || ''[[Kanguva]]'' || Tamil ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rajaraman |first=Kaushik |date=2023-07-22 |title=DT Next Exclusive: Kanguva is sheer happiness, says director Siva |url=https://www.dtnext.in/news/cinema/kanguva-is-sheer-happiness-director-siva-725806 |access-date=2023-07-23 |website=www.dtnext.in |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=3903523}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Artists from Chennai]]
[[Category:People from Coimbatore district]]
[[Category:Telugu film cinematographers]]
[[Category:Tamil cinematographers]]
[[Category:Cinematographers from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute alumni]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]

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