Priyan (cinematographer)

Priyan
Born Nagendran
Other names Priyan
Style cinematographer, cine technician, Cameraman
Website priyancinematographer.com

Priyan, a skilled cine technician who comes from a family without any cinema background. The world of cinema adopted him and now he is a leading cinematographer of the south Indian Film Industry. He is officiating for the past 25 years in the cinema Industry where he captured most of the leading stars through his camera but he kept himself out of the lime-light.

Early life

He is basically from virudhunagar whose father was an educationist. His uncle Ganesan was a D.S.P. in Chennai. While he was doing an industrial course, he spent his time with his uncle during a summer vacation in Chennai. He was so talkative about cinema affairs. Having noticed his interest on cinema, his uncle joined him with his friend K. Balaji, an artist cum producer. He started working in K.Balaji's camera unit and the way he worked with Sujatha International for 5 years as a camera assistant.

Career

He started successfully with a famous project of Balu Mahendra'S 'MOONDRAM PIRAI' ‘SABNA’ in Hindi version which fetched 2 National Awards for the year 1982. He learned a lot with Director Balu Mahendra and so he continued being a part of his films such as OLANGAL, YATHRA, NEENGAL KAETTAVAI. Then he got a rare opportunity to work with MANI RATNAM's PAGAL NILAVU & NAYAGAN. He enjoyed his days with such Maestro Directors' units as not only an Asst. Cameraman but also like an Asst. Director. Then he tied with Rajiv Menon's unit for some of the Ad films and for the Blockbuster movie - BOMBAY. Moving then with Suresh Menon's couple of movies, he also undertook some of the TV Serials under him. As a complete Cinematographer, he started with Pazha.Karuppaiah's VAA VAA VASANDHAME. But K.S. Adiyaman's THOTTAAL SINUNGI was released first. Then he worked with CHERAN for PORKAALAM, DESIYA GEETHAM, VETRIKKODI KATTU.

He was renamed into PRIYAN from his original name NAGENDRAN by Director Cheran. While he was working for BHAARATHI KANNAMMA, he got related to Director HARI with whom he worked for the films THAMIZH to the latest SINGAM - II.

Overall he worked for 27 movies and few ad films in his tremendous career. His recent highlight work is the coverage from a Helicopter capturing ships in South Africa for singam II.

Awards

He started successfully with a famous project of BALU MAHENDRA'S 'MOONDRAM PIRAI' ‘SABNA’ in Hindi version which fetched 2 National Awards for the year 1982.

As Cinematographer

Movie Director Year
Vaa Vaa Vasanthame Pazha Karupiah 1992
Thotta Chinungi K. S. Adhiyaman 1995
Porkaalam Cheran 1997
Desiya Geetham Cheran 1998
Vetri Kodi Kattu Cheran 1999
Anantha Poongatre Raj Kapoor 2000
Majunu Ravichandran 2001
Star Praveen Gandhi 2001
Udhaya Azhagam Perumal 2003
Bala Deepak 2003
Thenali K. S. Ravikumar 2000
Varalaru K. S. Ravikumar 2006
Thamizh Hari 2002
Saamy Hari 2003
Kovil Hari 2004
Arul Hari 2005
Ayya Hari 2005
Aaru Hari 2005
Vallavan Silambarasan 2006
Thimiru Tarun Gopi 2006
Thamirabarani Hari 2007
Vel Hari 2007
Seval Hari 2008
Thoranai Saba Iyappan 2009
Singam Hari 2009
Velayutham Mohan Raja 2011
Singam II Hari 2013
Poojai Hari 2014
Singam III Hari 2016
Saamy 2 Hari TBA
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