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'''M. J. Radhakrishnan''' (1957/1958 – 12 July 2019) was an [[India]]n cinematographer working mainly in [[Malayalam]] films. He got National film award 2018 as best cinematographer for his work on Malayalam movie 'Oolu'. He won Kerala State Award for Best Cinematography 7 times<ref>{{cite web|title=Tributes — MJ Radhakrishnan|url=https://cinematicillusions.com/tributes/mj-radhakrishnan/|website=www.cinematicillusions.com|accessdate=20 July 2019}}</ref> (the most), equal with [[Mankada Ravi Varma]]. Earlier he worked as a still photographer and then as an associate to cinematographer turned director [[Shaji N. Karun]].<ref>{{cite web|title=M.J. Radhakrishnan - Deep In Focus|url=http://video.webindia123.com/new/interviews/cinematographers/mjradhakrishnan/index.htm|website=www.webindia123.com|accessdate=19 August 2014}}</ref> His important works included ''[[Deshadanam]]'' (1996), ''[[Karunam]]'' (1999)  ''[[Naalu Pennungal]]'' (2007).''Veettilekkulla Vazhi'' (2010) and ''[[Akasathinte Niram]]'' (''Color of Sky''; 2012)  His films were screened at several prominent film festivals around the world including Cannes, Shanghai, Cairo, Montreal, Telluride, Jeonju, Toronto, Chicago, Rhode Island and Rotterdam. One of his works, ''[[Marana Simhasanam]]'' (English: "Throne of Death", French: "Le Trone de la mort", 1999), won [[Caméra d'Or]] (Golden Camera Award) in the [[Un Certain Regard]] section at the 1999 [[Cannes Film Festival]]. Another film ''[[Veyilmarangal]]'' (Trees under the sun) won Golden Goblet award for Outstanding Artistic achievement at [[Shanghai International Film Festival]] 2019.  He worked on over 117 feature films and several documentaries and worked with some of the prominent Indian filmmakers including [[Adoor Gopalakrishnan]], [[Murali Nair]], Shaji N. Karun, [[TV Chandran]], [[Dr. Biju]], [[Jayaraj]] and [[Renjith]].<ref name=msidb>{{cite web|title=M J Radhakrishnan|url=http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=camera&artist=MJ%20Radhakrishnan|website=www.en.msidb.org|accessdate=18 August 2014}}</ref> He mostly worked on [[arthouse]] films and was known for his natural lighting styles. In a career spanning more than two decades, he worked with a number of young film makers, mostly in their maiden ventures.<ref>{{cite news|title=His camera does the talking|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/his-camera-does-the-talking/article1433821.ece|accessdate=18 August 2014|work=feature|agency=The Hindu|issue=April|publisher=The Hindu|date=April 11, 2008}}</ref> Film ''[[Kalamandalam Hyderali]]'' 2019, directed by [[Kiran G.nath]]<ref name="thehindu.com">https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/kiran-g-naths-biopic-is-on-kathakali-musician-kalamandalam-hyderali/article30523612.ece</ref> was his last completed work as director of photography.

M. J. Radhakrishnan began his career as a still photographer.. He worked as a still photographer on some films for which [[Shaji N Karun]] was the cinematographer. Then he started working as an associate cinematographer under Shaji N Karun, who was a major influence in his life. His first independent work as a cinematographer was ''Maamalakalkkapurathu'' (1988), directed by Ali Akbar.<ref name=msidb/> Film ''[[Kalamandalam Hyderali]]'' 2019, directed by [[Kiran G.nath]]<ref name="thehindu.com"/> was his last completed work as director of photography.

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