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'''M. Jeevan''' is an | '''M. Jeevan''' is an Indian director, [[cinematographer]] and still photographer, who has worked predominantly in the [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] film industry.<ref>[http://silverscreen.in/sukumar/ ]{{dead link|date=February 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Jeevan began his career as a still photographer and worked on big-budget films including [[Mani Ratnam]]'s ''[[Bombay (film)|Bombay]]'' (1994) and ''[[Iruvar]]'' (1997), [[S. Shankar|Shankar]]'s ''[[Jeans (film)|Jeans]]'' (1998) and [[Rajiv Menon]]'s ''[[Kandukondain Kandukondain]]'' (2000). He also recruited his brother [[M. Sukumar|Sukumar]] to work on his assignments.<ref name="bwd">{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-cinematographer/sukumar/an-exclusive-interview-with-ace-cinematographer-sukumar.html|title=An exclusive interview with ace cinematographer, Sukumar.|work=behindwoods.com}}</ref> He subsequently continued working as a photographer in films including ''[[Minnale]]'' (2001), ''[[Samurai (2002 film)|Samurai]]'' (2002) and ''[[King (2002 film)|King]]'' (2002) and struck up a good relationship with the director [[Prabhu Solomon]]. While launching ''[[Kokki (film)|Kokki]]'' (2006), the director [[Prabhu Solomon]] had asked Sukumar to make his first foray into cinematography but his reluctance meant that Jeevan, was handed the opportunity. Towards the end of the shoot, Jeevan became busy with other projects and Sukumar was brought in to work on a few portions in the film, including a song shoot in [[Chalakudi]]. The pair have since also exchanged work in ''[[Mynaa]]'' (2010) and ''[[Nimirndhu Nil]]'' (2014).<ref name="bwd"/> | Jeevan began his career as a still photographer and worked on big-budget films including [[Mani Ratnam]]'s ''[[Bombay (1995 film)|Bombay]]'' (1994) and ''[[Iruvar]]'' (1997), [[S. Shankar|Shankar]]'s ''[[Jeans (film)|Jeans]]'' (1998) and [[Rajiv Menon]]'s ''[[Kandukondain Kandukondain]]'' (2000). He also recruited his brother [[M. Sukumar|Sukumar]] to work on his assignments.<ref name="bwd">{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-cinematographer/sukumar/an-exclusive-interview-with-ace-cinematographer-sukumar.html|title=An exclusive interview with ace cinematographer, Sukumar.|work=behindwoods.com}}</ref> He subsequently continued working as a photographer in films including ''[[Minnale]]'' (2001), ''[[Samurai (2002 film)|Samurai]]'' (2002) and ''[[King (2002 film)|King]]'' (2002) and struck up a good relationship with the director [[Prabhu Solomon]]. While launching ''[[Kokki (film)|Kokki]]'' (2006), the director [[Prabhu Solomon]] had asked Sukumar to make his first foray into cinematography but his reluctance meant that Jeevan, was handed the opportunity. Towards the end of the shoot, Jeevan became busy with other projects and Sukumar was brought in to work on a few portions in the film, including a song shoot in [[Chalakudi]]. The pair have since also exchanged work in ''[[Mynaa]]'' (2010) and ''[[Nimirndhu Nil]]'' (2014).<ref name="bwd"/> | ||
Jeevan has also directed films and first began making ''[[Mayilu]]'' (2012) for [[Prakash Raj]]'s production house in 2008. Delays meant that [[Pa. Vijay]]'s ''[[Gnabagangal]]'' (2009) became his first release, while ''Mayilu'' released three years later. Another film titled ''Sevanu'' featuring newcomer Aman and [[Oviya]] was shelved midway through production. He has since gone on to make ''[[Amara (film)|Amara]]'' (2014) and ''[[Mosakutty]]'' (2014), both starring debutant lead actors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/audio-beat-amara/article3639474.ece|title=Audio Beat: Amara|author=S. R. Ashok Kumar|work=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= | Jeevan has also directed films and first began making ''[[Mayilu]]'' (2012) for [[Prakash Raj]]'s production house in 2008. Delays meant that [[Pa. Vijay]]'s ''[[Gnabagangal]]'' (2009) became his first release, while ''Mayilu'' released three years later. Another film titled ''Sevanu'' featuring newcomer Aman and [[Oviya]] was shelved midway through production. He has since gone on to make ''[[Amara (film)|Amara]]'' (2014) and ''[[Mosakutty]]'' (2014), both starring debutant lead actors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/audio-beat-amara/article3639474.ece|title=Audio Beat: Amara|author=S. R. Ashok Kumar|work=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/meet-the-man-behind-mayilu-kannada-news-61904.html|title=Meet the man behind Mayilu|work=indiaglitz.com}}</ref> | ||
==Filmography== | ==Filmography== | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#f5f5f5;" | {| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#f5f5f5;" | ||
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;" | |- style="background:#B0C4DE;" | ||
! Year | ! Year | ||
! Film | ! Film | ||
!class=unsortable| Notes | ! style="width:10%;" | Director | ||
! style="width:10%;" | Cinematographer | |||
! class="unsortable" | Notes | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 2005 || ''[[Karkaa Kasadara]]'' || || {{yes}} || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | rowspan="3" | 2006 | ||
| ''[[Kokki (film)|Kokki]]'' || || {{yes}} || | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Thoothukudi (film)|Thoothukudi]]'' || || {{yes}} || | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 2014 || ''[[Mosakutty]]'' || | | ''[[Nenjirukkum Varai (2006 film)|Nenjirukkum Varai]]'' || || {{yes}} || | ||
|- | |||
| 2009 || ''[[Gnabagangal]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="2" | 2012 | |||
| ''[[Mayilu]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || | |||
|- | |||
| ''[[Saattai]]'' || || {{yes}} || | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="3" | 2014 | |||
| ''[[Amara (film)|Amara]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || | |||
|- | |||
| ''[[Nimirndhu Nil]]'' || || {{yes}} || | |||
|- | |||
| ''[[Mosakutty]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || | |||
|- | |||
| 2015 || ''[[Janda Pai Kapiraju]]'' || || {{yes}} || Telugu film | |||
|- | |||
| 2016 || ''[[Nayyapudai]]'' || || {{yes}} || | |||
|- | |||
| 2019 || ''[[Capmaari]]'' || || {{yes}} || | |||
|- | |||
| 2022 || ''[[Sembi]]'' || || {{yes}} || | |||
|} | |} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Occupation | Cinematographer, director |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Relatives | M. Sukumar (brother) |
M. Jeevan is an Indian director, cinematographer and still photographer, who has worked predominantly in the Tamil film industry.[1]
Career[edit | edit source]
Jeevan began his career as a still photographer and worked on big-budget films including Mani Ratnam's Bombay (1994) and Iruvar (1997), Shankar's Jeans (1998) and Rajiv Menon's Kandukondain Kandukondain (2000). He also recruited his brother Sukumar to work on his assignments.[2] He subsequently continued working as a photographer in films including Minnale (2001), Samurai (2002) and King (2002) and struck up a good relationship with the director Prabhu Solomon. While launching Kokki (2006), the director Prabhu Solomon had asked Sukumar to make his first foray into cinematography but his reluctance meant that Jeevan, was handed the opportunity. Towards the end of the shoot, Jeevan became busy with other projects and Sukumar was brought in to work on a few portions in the film, including a song shoot in Chalakudi. The pair have since also exchanged work in Mynaa (2010) and Nimirndhu Nil (2014).[2]
Jeevan has also directed films and first began making Mayilu (2012) for Prakash Raj's production house in 2008. Delays meant that Pa. Vijay's Gnabagangal (2009) became his first release, while Mayilu released three years later. Another film titled Sevanu featuring newcomer Aman and Oviya was shelved midway through production. He has since gone on to make Amara (2014) and Mosakutty (2014), both starring debutant lead actors.[3][4]
Filmography[edit | edit source]
| Year | Film | Director | Cinematographer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Karkaa Kasadara | Yes | ||
| 2006 | Kokki | Yes | ||
| Thoothukudi | Yes | |||
| Nenjirukkum Varai | Yes | |||
| 2009 | Gnabagangal | Yes | Yes | |
| 2012 | Mayilu | Yes | Yes | |
| Saattai | Yes | |||
| 2014 | Amara | Yes | Yes | |
| Nimirndhu Nil | Yes | |||
| Mosakutty | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2015 | Janda Pai Kapiraju | Yes | Telugu film | |
| 2016 | Nayyapudai | Yes | ||
| 2019 | Capmaari | Yes | ||
| 2022 | Sembi | Yes |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ [1][dead link]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "An exclusive interview with ace cinematographer, Sukumar". behindwoods.com.
- ↑ S. R. Ashok Kumar. "Audio Beat: Amara". The Hindu.
- ↑ "Meet the man behind Mayilu". indiaglitz.com.