Vishnu Narayan
Vishnu Narayanan is an Indian cinematographer who works in Malayalam cinema, making his debut in 2012 with Asuravithu. Vishnu has collaborated with director Ranjith Sankar on Punyalan Private Limited (2017), Njan Marykutty (2018), and Pretham 2 (2018). His other notable films include Vellimoonga (2014), Aadu (2015), its sequel Aadu 2 (2017), Malikappuram (2022), and Anand Sreebala (2024).
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- Vishnu Narayanan
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- Cinematographer
- Born
- 1978
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• Name — Vishnu Narayanan • Occupation — Cinematographer • Years Active — 2012–present
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• Year — Title — Director — Ref. • 2012 — Asuravithu — A. K. Sajan • Simhasanam — Shaji Kailas • 2013 — Zachariayude Garbhinikal — Aneesh Anwar • Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 — Mamas K. Chandran • 2014 — Vellimoonga — Jibu Jacob • 2015 — Aadu — Midhun Manuel Thomas • KL 10 Patthu — Muhsin Parari • Urumbukal Urangarilla — Jiju Asokan • 2017 — Avarude Raavukal — Shanil Muhammed • Punyalan Private Limited — Ranjith Sankar • Aadu 2 — Midhun Manuel Thomas • 2018 — Njan Marykutty — Ranjith Sankar • Pretham 2 — Ranjith Sankar • 2019 — Janamaithri — John Manthrickal • 2021 — Oru Thathvika Avalokanam — Akhil Marar • Aanu — Sidhartha Siva • 2022 — Mei Hoom Moosa — Jibu Jacob • Malikappuram — Vishnu Sasi Shankar • 2023 — Boomerang — Manu Sudhakaran • 2024 — Raastha — Aneesh Anwar • Ethire — Amal K Joby • Anand Sreebala — Vishnu Vinay • | "TBA" — Thanara — Haridas
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- 1.'Vellimoonga' Review Roundup: Gets a Clean Entertainer Tag from Critics. International Business Times. 25 September 2014.
- 2.Mannar Mathai is back. The Hindu. 10 January 2014.
- 3.'Aadu Oru Bheegara Jeevi Aanu' Review Roundup: Jayasurya Starrer Fails to Meet Expectations. International Business Times. 7 February 2015.
- 4.Playing for keeps. The Hindu. 19 March 2015.
- 5.Anu James. 'Urumbukal Urangarilla' review roundup: A complete entertainer worth watching. International Business Times. September 21, 2015.
- 6.Anu James. Avarude Raavukal review: Live updates by audience; Asif Ali, Unni Mukundan, Vinay Forrt's movie morning shows cancelled. International Business Times. 24 June 2017.
- 7.സാമൂഹിക ജീവിയായ പുണ്യാളൻ; റിവ്യു. ManoramaOnline.
- 8.Aadu-2 review:It's easily the finest comedy of the year. Go for it!. Sify. 23 December 2017.
- 9.'Njan Marykutty' gets clean U certificate. Sify. 8 June 2018.
- 10.Jayasurya's Pretham 2 for X-Mas. Sify.
- 11.'Janamaithri' movie review: An ingeniously plotted comedy. The New Indian Express. 20 July 2019.
- 12.Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair's daughter joins Joju's film. The New Indian Express. 25 December 2020.
- 13.Revisiting a common factor: In conversation with Sajitha Madathil. The New Indian Express. 24 November 2022.
- 14.Suresh Gopi's Mei Hoom Moosa gets OTT release date. Cinema Express. 8 November 2022.
- 15.Unni Mukundan's Malikappuram gets a release date. Cinema Express. 23 December 2022.
- 16.Samyuktha starrer 'Boomerang' gets a release date. The Times of India. 0971-8257.
- 17.Aneesh Anwar's Film Is A Riveting Journey Into Desert's Depths. Times Now News. 5 January 2024.
- 18.Ethire starring Rahman, Gokul Suresh, and Namitha Pramod to go on floors soon. Cinema Express. 21 December 2021.
- 19.Anand Sreebala. Femina.i.
- 20.Deepti Sati's next a comedy film 'Thanara'. Femina.i.
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