Kamal Ghosh
Kamal Ghosh (1910-1983; often misspelled in film credits as Kamaal) was an Indian film director and cinematographer. Although a native of Kolkata, West Bengal, he was active mostly in Tamil and Telugu cinema.[1]
Career
Kamal Ghosh was the nephew of filmmaker, writer and actor Debaki Bose. He received training from his uncle, working with New Theaters, Kolkata, in various aspects of film making. It was the lawyer turned filmmaker Krishnaswami Subrahmanyam who brought Kamal Ghosh to South India. He started his career as an assistant cinematographer to Sailen Bose in the film Balayogini released in the year 1937.[2] Kamal Ghosh worked as the cinematographer in-charge for the Tamil-language Jupiter Pictures film Anaadhai Penn (1938) that was directed by R. Prakash. Ghosh's photography, especially the lighting, was widely praised.[1]
He tried his hand as a director in two films. But both were unsuccessful in the box office. So he decided to drop that career and continued to work as a cinematographer.[2]
Select filmography
As director
- Paropakaram (1953)
- Rohini (1953)
As cinematographer
- Balayogini (1937) - as assistant to Sailen Bose
- Anaadhai Penn (1938) (First film as independent cinematographer)[2]
- Bhaktha Chetha (1940)
- Krishnan Thoothu (1940)[2]
- Harichandra (1940)[2]
- Kacha Devayani (1941)
- Chandralekha (1948)
- Apoorva Sagodharargal (1949)
- Kaadhal (1952)
- Prema (1952)
- Paradesi (Telugu), Poongothai (Tamil) (1953)
- Anarkali (Tamil, Telugu) (1955)
- Amara Deepam (1956)
- Kaalam Maari Pochu (1956)
- Nalla Theerpu (1959)
- Maa Babu (1960)
- Kathiruntha Kangal (1962)
- Babruvahana (1964)
- Oonche Log (1965)
- Govula Gopanna (1968)
Illness and death
References
- 1 2 Guy, Randor (16 October 2015). "The wizard of lens". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Vamanan (24 September 2018). "Nizhalalla Nijam" [Not shadow but real]. Dinamalar (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.