P. S. Vinod

P. S. Vinod is Indian cinematographer who works in Telugu, Hindi, and Tamil films. His notable works include Aaranya Kaandam, Panjaa (2011), Manam (2014), Oopiri (2015), Dhruva (2016), Vikram Vedha (2017), Super Deluxe (2019), Ala Vaikuntapuramulo (2020), and Sita Ramam (2022). Vinod received the Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer – South for his work on Manam and Oopiri.

Career He did the majority of the apex commercials in India. He graduated from the Film and Television Institute of Tamil Nadu, now called the MGR Film Institute. After he graduated from the institute, he assisted veteran cinematographer Santosh Sivan. He was then signed by director Vasanth for two of his successive Tamil films, Appu and Rhythm. Subsequently, he did a few well known films in Bollywood. His second Hindi film Musafir got him a Zee Film Awards nomination. His work in Striker (2010) was praised by critics.

He was chosen by choreographer-turned-director Farah Khan to film her third directorial Tees Maar Khan. Vinod's work in the film was lauded by critics, with the film being selected by Rediff as one of the most good looking Bollywood films of 2010. He has worked on two Tamil films, the gangster film Aaranya Kaandam that won The Grand Jury Award for Best Film at South Asian International Film Festival, and the romantic comedy Kadhal 2 Kalyanam. He won the Vijay Award for Best Cinematographer for the former. The latter that marks actor Arya's brother Sathya's debut has been severely delayed and slated to release in 2012.

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