K. V. Anand
| K. V. Anand | |
|---|---|
| Born |
30 October 1966 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | Cinematographer, Film director |
| Title | ISC |
K. V. Anand (born in 1966) is an Indian cinematographer, film director and former photo journalist, working mainly in the South Indian film industry. After a short period as a journalist, he became a cinematographer in the early 1990s, working for about fifteen films in the Southern and Bollywood industries. Anand won the National Film Award for Best Cinematography for his debut film as a cinematographer, Thenmavin Kombath, In 2005, Anand turned film director with the critically acclaimed Kana Kandaen (2005) and rose to fame with his second film, Ayan (2009), third film, Ko (2011), fourth film Maattrraan (2012) and fifth film Anegan (2015). As a cinematographer, Anand is best known for his dynamic composition, lighting techniques and the ability to tell stories through visual images.
K. V. Anand was born in Chennai, India to Venkatesan and Anasuya Venkataraman. His childhood days were spent in Pulicat. He graduated with Bachelor's degree in Physics from DG Vaishnav College in June 1986 followed by Master's degree in Visual Communications from Loyola College, Chennai. During his college days Anand participated in annual trekking expeditions in the Himalayas. His exploratory trips to various remote locations in India triggered his passion for photography. Anand participated in inter-collegiate, state and national level photography contests. His visual images earned him numerous photography awards.
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