Rajeev Ravi

Rajeev Ravi
Alma mater

Maharaja's College, Kochi

Film and Television Institute of India, Pune
Occupation Cinematographer, Director
Years active 1998 - present
Spouse(s) Geetu Mohandas (2009 - present)
Awards National Film Award for Best Cinematography (2013)

Rajeev Ravi is an Indian cinematographer, director, and producer from Kochi, Kerala. He's best known for his Hindi and Malayalam films.[1]

After graduating from Film and Television Institute of India, Pune in 1997, he started his career by assisting in the Malayalam film, Pranayavarnangal (1998) shot by Santosh Thundiyil. He debuted as an independent cinematographer with the film Chandni Bar (2001) directed by Madhur Bhandarkar. Ravi is known for his collaboration with director Anurag Kashyap. They have collaborated in several commercial and art films in Hindi cinema.[2] In 2012, he co-produced the Hindi feature film ID. The film premiered in the Busan International Film Festival in South Korea. Ravi won the 2010 Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography for Anurag Kashyap's Dev.D.[3] In 2013, he received the National Film Award for Best Cinematography for Liar's Dice directed by his wife Geetu Mohandas.[4][5]

Rajeev made his debut as a director with the Malayalam film Annayum Rasoolum (2013).[6] Rajeev Ravi's second feature film, Njan Steve Lopez was released in 2014. In March 2016, Ravi completed filming of Kammatipaadam, starring Dulquer Salman, which was released on 20 May 2016.[7][8]

Personal life

He married South Indian film actress and director Geetu Mohandas. The couple has a daughter named Aradhana.

Awards

National Film Awards
Filmfare Awards

Filmography

As cinematographer

YearFilmLanguageNotes
2001Chandni BarHindi
2002SeshamMalayalam
2003The BypassHindi
AnyarMalayalam
ChakramMalayalam
2004JanaTamil
RasikanMalayalam
2006PalakHindi
ClassmatesMalayalam
2007No SmokingHindi
2008Haal–e–dilHindi
2009Seetha KalyanamMalayalam
Mumbai CuttingHindi
Dev.DHindiWon Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography
GulaalHindi
99Hindi
2011That Girl in Yellow BootsHindi & English
2012Ivan MegharoopanMalayalam
Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1Hindi
Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2Hindi
2013Bombay TalkiesHindi & EnglishSegment - Murabba
5 SundarikalMalayalamSegment - Gauri
Monsoon ShootoutHindi
2014Liar's DiceHindiWon National Film Award for Best Cinematography
2015Bombay VelvetHindi
2016Udta PunjabHindi
2017Thondimuthalum DriksakshiyumMalayalam
MukkabaazHindi
2018Naa Peru SuryaTelugu

As director

No.YearFilmCastNotes
12013Annayum RasoolumFahadh Faasil , Sunny WayneDebut film
22014Njan Steve LopezFarhaan Faasil, Ahaana Krishna, Alencier Ley Lopez
32016Kammatti PaadamDulquer Salmaan, Vinayakan, Shaun Romy, Manikandan[10]

As co-producer

References

  1. ↑ "Dulquer teams up with Rajeev Ravi". RediffMovies. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "Rajeev Ravi in viewfinder". OnManorama. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "I don't do film with superstars". The New Indian Express. 9 March 2010. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "61st National Film Awards Announced: Live Update". Zee News. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "61st National Film Awards For 2014" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. 16 April 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
  6. ↑ "Love in Kochi". The Hindu. 2013-01-04. Retrieved 2013-01-11.
  7. ↑ Ipe, Ann (28 March 2016). "Unplanned Entry into Films". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  8. ↑ James, Anu (11 February 2016). "Shaun Romy as Dulquer Salmaan's Pair in Rajeev Ravi's "Kammatti Paadam"". International Business Times. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  9. ↑ http://www.pompom.in/2010/01/the-55th-filmfare-awards-2010-nominations-winners/
  10. ↑ Nagarajan, Saraswathy (2016-06-02). "How GREEN was my city". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  11. ↑ UR, Arya (24 June 2017). "Shane Nigam- Rajeev Ravi film is titled as 'Eeda'". Times of India. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
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