R. B. Gurudev

R. B. Gurudev is an Indian cinematographer, who has worked in the Tamil film industry.

Career After apprenticing under Jeeva, Gurudev made his debut with Yogi (2009), though TN 07 AL 4777 (2009) released earlier. Gurudev's work has often won acclaim, the films he has worked on have often evaded commercial success. For his work in Chikku Bukku (2010), a critic from The Hindu noted that Gurudev "proves that he is from the late Jeeva's school, panning his camera in style he offers a brilliant visual treat". Likewise in Ameer's Aadhi Bhagavan, a critic wrote "whether it is the beaches of Pattaya, the deserts of Rajasthan, scenic Goa or Mumbai, cinematography by K. Devaraj and R. B. Gurudev is an absolute treat to the eye", and "each and every scene has been picturised tastefully". Similarly, his work in Megha (2014), was described as one of the film's few "bright spots".

Gurudev was involved in the making of the successful Kanchana 2 (2015) and completed eighty percent of the film's shoot. However a delay in the film meant that he was unable to continue shooting as he had committed to work on Irumbu Kuthirai (2014). Unwilling to wait, Raghava Lawrence decided to finish Kanchana 2 with another cinematographer, much to the annoyance of Gurudev.

Filmography Year Film Language Notes2007 Urchagam Tamil Rameswaram Tamil 2009 TN 07 AL 4777 Tamil Yogi Tamil 2010 Chikku Bukku Tamil 2013 Ameerin Aadhi-Bhagavan Tamil Vathikuchi Tamil 2014 Megha Tamil Irumbu Kuthirai Tamil 2015 Kanchana 2 Tamil 144 Tamil 2018 Mohini Tamil Kalari Tamil Genius Tamil 2019 Kennedy Club Tamil Gorilla Tamil 2022 Astakarmma Tamil Yutha Satham Tamil 2025 Vanangaan Tamil Replaced Balasubramaniem