Prasanna Kumar
Kumar is an Indian cinematographer who works predominantly in Tamil language films and television.
Also recorded as Prasanna S Kumar
Prasanna Kumar
- Name
- Prasanna S.
- Born
- 12 March 1987
- Occupation
- Cinematographer
- Nationality
- India
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Kumar is an Indian cinematographer who works predominantly in Tamil language films and television.
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Prasanna Kumar (born 1987) is a photographer, of Indian nationality. The photographer was born in Chennai.
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• Name — Prasanna S. Kumar • Birth Name — Prasanna S. Kumar • Born — 12 March 1987 • Occupation — Cinematographer • Years Active — 2016-present
Career
Career
His cousin is director Sasi and he graduated from a college of arts. During the early stages of his career, he was associated with cinematographer P. G. Muthiah in Poo. After a couple of years working with him, he then moved on to work with R. Rathnavelu in David (2013), Haridas (2013), and 1: Nenokkadine (2014). He also associated with Ravi K Chandran and worked under G. N. R. Kumaravelan. He made his debut with Pichaikkaran, which was directed by Sasi.
Filmography
Filmography
• All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted. • Year — Title — Language — Note • 2016 — Pichaikkaran — Tamil • 2017 — Ivan Thanthiran • 2018 — Uru • 2019 — Boomerang • Sivappu Manjal Pachai • 2020 — Seeru • 2023 — Kasethan Kadavulada • Criminal • Nooru kodi Vaanavil — Yet to release • 2024 — Kuruvikaaran — Yet to release • 2025 — Madraskaaran • 2026 — Vadam • Made in Korea
TV series
TV series
• Year — Title — Platform — Language — Notes • 2020 — Kannamoochi — Zee5 — Tamil • 2022 — Fingertip (season 2) • 2023 — Newsense — Aha — Telugu • 2024 — Bahishkarana — Zee5 • Chutney Sambar — Disney+Hotstar — Tamil
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1987
Prasanna Kumar born at Chennai.
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- 1.Rajendran, Gopinath. The story of cinematographer Prasanna Kumar capturing the bylanes of Chennai. The New Indian Express. 2019-09-18.
- 2.Subramanian, Anupama. Shooting on streets was a challenge: Prasanna Kumar | Shooting on streets was a challenge: Prasanna Kumar. www.deccanchronicle.com. 17 September 2019.
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