Abinandhan Ramanujam

• Name — Abinandhan Ramanujam • Birthplace — Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India • Education — L. V. Prasad Film Institute • Occupation — Director of photography • Years Active — 2009–present

Abinandhan Ramanujam was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He graduated from L.V. Prasad Film and TV Academy, where he received a gold medal for academic excellence. He also completed a course in visual communication at Dr G R Damodaran College of Science, Coimbatore. Inspired by his father, a bank officer and amateur photographer, Abinandhan began learning photography using a Yashica camera owned by his father.

Abinandhan's professional break came when he was chosen by director Bejoy Nambiar to work on the MTV series Rush. His friend Akshay Prasad, son of renowned editor A. Sreekar Prasad, recommended him for the project. This led to his collaboration with Lijo Jose Pellissery on the 2013 film Amen. He received attention for his work in Double Barrel, praised for its stylized and experimental cinematography.

• Year — Film — Language — Notes • 2011 — Paalai — Tamil • 2012 — Friends Book — Telugu • 2013 — Amen — Malayalam • 2014 — Mosayile Kuthira Meenukal — Malayalam • Yeh Hai Bakrapur — Hindi • 2015 — Double Barrel — Malayalam • 2016 — Darvinte Parinamam — Malayalam • Kavalai Vendam — Tamil • 2017 — Kavan — Tamil • Sakka Podu Podu Raja — Tamil • 2018 — Dobaara — Hindi — Short film • Maadathy — Tamil • 2019 — Irupathiyonnaam Noottaandu — Malayalam • Nine — Malayalam • Kee — Tamil • Happy Sardar — Malayalam • Sillu Karupatti — Tamil • 2020 — Did You Sleep With Her — English — Short film • 2021 — Kalathil Santhippom — Tamil • | Backpackers — Malayalam • Chathur Mukham — Malayalam • Kuruthi — Malayalam • 2022 — Bro Daddy — Malayalam • Kaduva — Malayalam • 2023 — Alone — Malayalam • Bagheera — Tamil • Mark Antony — Tamil • 2025 — Good Bad Ugly — Tamil • Pharma — Malayalam — JioHotstar series • 2026 — Derby • Magudam — Tamil — Also features segments shot by Richard M. Nathan • As actor • David (2013)

• Filmography • Year — Title — Language — Notes • 2012 — Club Le Mabbu Le — Tamil • 2020 — Lokame (ft. Ekalavyan) — Malayalam • 2021 — Kadhal Enge — Tamil

• Year — Title — Language — Director — Notes • 2018 — Swathandriam Ardharathriyil — Malayalam — Tinu Pappachan — Only the scenes in Mysore • 2018 — Imaikkaa Nodigal — Tamil — R. Ajay Gnanamuthu — For "Kadhalikathey" • 2019 — Kaappaan — Tamil — K. V. Anand — Only the scenes in London

• David, directed by Bejoy Nambiar

• Tinder Kadhal (2018), directed by Pradeep Ranganathan

• Awards & Achievements • Year — Award — Category — Film/Other • 2009 — Gold Medalist — Best Cinematographer — L.V.prasad Film institute • 2009 — National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film — Best Non-Feature Film — The Postman • 2015 — South Indian International Movie Awards — SIIMA Best Cinematographer Malayalam — Mosayile Kuthira Meenukal • 2020 — 7th Aurangabad International film festival Award — Best Cinematographer — Maadathy, an Unfairy Tale

Gold Medalist at L.V. Prasad Film and TV Academy (2009) National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film for The Postman (2009) SIIMA Best Cinematographer – Malayalam for Mosayile Kuthira Meenukal (2015) Best Cinematographer – 7th Aurangabad International Film Festival for Maadathy (2020)