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	\|name = Victor George		\| name = Victor George
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	\|birthname = ~~Victor George~~		\| birthname =
	\|birth_date = 10 April 1955		\| birth_date = 10 April 1955
	\|birth_place = Kanakkary ~~village of~~ [[Kottayam district]]		\| birth_place = [[Kanakkary]], [[Kottayam district\|Kottayam]], India
	\|death_date = {{death date and age\|df=yes\|2001\|07\|09\|1955\|04\|10}}		\| death_date = {{death date and age\|df=yes\|2001\|07\|09\|1955\|04\|10}}
	\|death_place = [[Thodupuzha]] in [[Idukki]] ~~district~~		\| death_place = [[Thodupuzha]], [[Idukki]], India
	\|occupation = [[Photojournalism]]		\| occupation = [[Photojournalism]]
	\|alias =		\| alias =
	\|title =		\| title =
	\|family =		\| family =
	\|spouse = Lilly		\| spouse = Lilly
	\|children = ~~Aswathy, Neil~~		\| children = 2
	\|relatives =		\| relatives =
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	~~\|credits =~~
	~~1983 - Received the Gulf Malayalee State Award for Best News Photography.~~

	~~1985 - UNICEF Award and was selected as one of the Top 10 Photographs in a competition jointly held by UNICEF and Information and Broadcasting Ministry.~~

	~~1985 - He also won the professional category prize in the sports photo Competition held by Sports Authority of India.~~

	~~1989 - Bulgarian Award for photography.~~

	~~1994 - Covered 12th Asiad, Heroshima along with Sports Editor, Sanil P. Thomas.~~

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	}}		}}

	'''Victor George''' (10 April 1955 – 9 July 2001) was an Indian photographer who died while photographing [[landslide]]s in [[Kerala]]. He was the chief photographer of the ''[[Malayala Manorama]]''.		{{Indian name\|Victor\|George}}'''Victor George''' (10 April 1955 – 9 July 2001) was an Indian photographer who died while photographing [[landslide]]s in [[Kerala]]. He was the chief photographer of the ''[[Malayala Manorama]]''.

	==Early life==		==Early life==
	~~George~~ was born in the Pattithananm-Kanakkary village, [[Kottayam district]], Kerala. He studied English literature at university. His brother introduced him to photography.		Victor was born in the Pattithananm-Kanakkary village, [[Kottayam district]], Kerala. He studied English literature at university. His brother introduced him to photography.

	==Career==		==Career==
	In 1981, ~~George~~ joined [[Malayala Manorama]], a [[Malayalam]] daily. From 1985 to 1990, he worked in their [[Delhi]] bureau. The photographs taken by him during the 1986 [[National Games of India\|National Games]] won him initial recognition in the field. His shots of the swimmer [[Anita Sood]] with Kavita Sood cheering her from the gallery during the women's 400-metre freestyle brought ~~George~~ instant recognition. His photograph of the Indian relay team dropping the baton in a disastrous finish at the 1989 [[South Asian Federation Games]], Kolkata, was widely appreciated.		In 1981, Victor joined [[Malayala Manorama]], a [[Malayalam]] daily. From 1985 to 1990, he worked in their [[Delhi]] bureau. The photographs taken by him during the 1986 [[National Games of India\|National Games]] won him initial recognition in the field. His shots of the swimmer [[Anita Sood]] with Kavita Sood cheering her from the gallery during the women's 400-metre freestyle brought Victor instant recognition. His photograph of the Indian relay team dropping the baton in a disastrous finish at the 1989 [[South Asian Federation Games]], Kolkata, was widely appreciated.

	In 1990, ~~George~~ became the Chief Photographer of ''Malayala Manorama''.		In 1990, Victor became the Chief Photographer of ''Malayala Manorama''.

	==Death==		==Death==
	On 9 July 2001, ~~George~~ set out from [[Kottayam]] to cover a landslide that had claimed three lives in Cheppukulam, near [[Thodupuzha]], in the hilly [[Idukki district]] of Kerala. That afternoon, torrential rains triggered another landslide in [[Venniyani Mala]], which killed ~~George~~. His remains were recovered {{convert\|3\|km\|mi}} from the site of the landslide two days later.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Body of Manorama photographer recovered \|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/july11/up4.htm \|accessdate=7 November 2018 \|agency=Press Trust of India \|publisher=Deccan Herald \|date=11 July 2001 \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010817120307/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/july11/up4.htm \|archivedate=17 August 2001}}</ref>		On 9 July 2001, Victor set out from [[Kottayam]] to cover a landslide that had claimed three lives in Cheppukulam, near [[Thodupuzha]], in the hilly [[Idukki district]] of Kerala. That afternoon, torrential rains triggered another landslide in [[Venniyani Mala]], which killed Victor. His remains were recovered {{convert\|3\|km\|mi}} from the site of the landslide two days later.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Body of Manorama photographer recovered \|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/july11/up4.htm \|accessdate=7 November 2018 \|agency=Press Trust of India \|publisher=Deccan Herald \|date=11 July 2001 \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010817120307/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/july11/up4.htm \|archivedate=17 August 2001}}</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==

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{{morefootnotes|date=September 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox person
|name = Victor George
|image =
|birthname = Victor George
|birth_date = 10 April 1955
|birth_place = Kanakkary village of [[Kottayam district]]
|death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2001|07|09|1955|04|10}}
|death_place = [[Thodupuzha]] in [[Idukki]] district
|occupation = [[Photojournalism]]
|alias =
|title =
|family =
|spouse = Lilly
|children = Aswathy, Neil
|relatives =
|salary =
|networth =
|credits =
1983 - Received the Gulf Malayalee State Award for Best News Photography.

1985 - UNICEF Award and was selected as one of the Top 10 Photographs in a competition jointly held by UNICEF and Information and Broadcasting Ministry.

1985 - He also won the professional category prize in the sports photo Competition held by Sports Authority of India.

1989 - Bulgarian Award for photography.

1994 - Covered 12th Asiad, Heroshima along with Sports Editor, Sanil P. Thomas.

|URL =
|agent =
}}

'''Victor George''' (10 April 1955 – 9 July 2001) was an Indian photographer who died while photographing [[landslide]]s in [[Kerala]]. He was the chief photographer of the ''[[Malayala Manorama]]''.

==Early life==
George was born in the Pattithananm-Kanakkary village, [[Kottayam district]], Kerala. He studied English literature at university. His brother introduced him to photography.

==Career==
In 1981, George joined [[Malayala Manorama]], a [[Malayalam]] daily. From 1985 to 1990, he worked in their [[Delhi]] bureau. The photographs taken by him during the 1986 [[National Games of India|National Games]] won him initial recognition in the field. His shots of the swimmer [[Anita Sood]] with Kavita Sood cheering her from the gallery during the women's 400-metre freestyle brought George instant recognition. His photograph of the Indian relay team dropping the baton in a disastrous finish at the 1989 [[South Asian Federation Games]], Kolkata, was widely appreciated.

In 1990, George became the Chief Photographer of ''Malayala Manorama''.

==Death==
On 9 July 2001, George set out from [[Kottayam]] to cover a landslide that had claimed three lives in Cheppukulam, near [[Thodupuzha]], in the hilly [[Idukki district]] of Kerala. That afternoon, torrential rains triggered another landslide in [[Venniyani Mala]], which killed George. His remains were recovered {{convert|3|km|mi}} from the site of the landslide two days later.<ref>{{cite news |title=Body of Manorama photographer recovered |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/july11/up4.htm |accessdate=7 November 2018 |agency=Press Trust of India |publisher=Deccan Herald |date=11 July 2001 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010817120307/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/july11/up4.htm |archivedate=17 August 2001}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20040118082727/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mag/2003/07/06/stories/2003070600230400.htm The Hindu - Light, shade and rain]
*[http://fotoflock.com/index.php/learn-photography/history-of-photography/54-history/7316-legends-of-photography-victor-george Victor George]
*[https://www.scribd.com/doc/203284/Victor-s-its-raining It's Raining - The great rain book by Victor George]

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