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(1966-06-02 ) 2 June 1966 (age 58 )
1994–present
Hey Ram Kanchivaram 24 Jigarthanda DoubleX
National Film Awards (2016)
S. Thirunavukarasu (born 21 July 1966), better known mononymously as Tirru , is an Indian cinematographer and screenwriter who has worked in multiple languages across India. Born in Mullukuruchi village, Tirru became interested in photography when he was in college.
He gained recognition through collaborations with Kamal Haasan , contributing pioneering techniques in Indian cinema. His cinematography on 24 National Film Award for Best Cinematography .
Personal life [ edit ]
Tirru was born on 21 July 1966 in Mullukuruchi village, Namakkal . He became interested in photography while studying science in college. He assisted by his cousin, a dentist by profession, in the latter's passion for nature photography .[1]
Film career [ edit ]
He co-wrote the screenplay of the Malayalam film Mission 90 Days Major Ravi .[2] commercials .[1] [2]
Debut as cinematographer (1993) [ edit ]
Tirru learnt the craft of cinematography by assisting cinematographer P. C. Sreeram for over four years.[3] Thevar Magan Kamal Haasan . Consequently, Tirru was enlisted to be the cinematographer of director Singeetam Srinivasa Rao 's Magalir Mattum (1994), a project backed by Kamal Haasan. Srinivasa Rao wasn't used to working with newcomers and had doubts at first but Tirru convinced him with his technical skills in the opening shots. Kamal Haasan's faith in Tirru played a big role in this success.[4] KT Kunjumon 's Tamil movie Sakthi in 1997, the shoot was set in Pollachi . In one particular scene featuring charging wild elephants, Tirru and his assistant were on a 45-foot-high crane to shoot a scene. Unfortunately, the situation took a dangerous turn as still photographer Rajesh recounts, "Somehow, the mahouts lost control of the elephants, and they came charging towards the crane. We knew that if they hit the crane, we would fall to our deaths." to Cinema Express .[5]
Collaboration with Kamal Haasan (1993–2001) [ edit ]
Early in his career, Tirru and Kamal Haasan has collaborated on four films, Magalir Mattum Kaathala Kaathala Hey Ram Aalavandhan [4] Aalavandhan motion control rig in India for capturing picture movement and Tirru was the first cinematographer to introduce it. Aalavandhan [6] [7]
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Post national award (2018–present) [ edit ]
In 2018, Karthik Subbaraj reached out to Tirru for the silent film Mercury [8] [9]
In 2019, Tirru and Karthik Subbaraj collaborated again on the action-drama film Petta Rajinikanth .[10] [11] Enthiran Shankar .[12]
Tirru debuted in Kannada cinema with the action thriller Twenty One Hours television advertisements .[13]
Filmography [ edit ]
Notes
Magalir Mattum
Tamil
Debut as cinematographer
Sakthi
Tamil
Kaathala Kaathala
Tamil
Malayalam
Debut in Malayalam
Hey Ram
Tamil
Debut in Hindi
Hindi
Little John
Tamil
Tamil
23rd March 1931: Shaheed
Hindi
Lesa Lesa
Tamil
Hindi
Malayalam
Malayalam
Garam Masala
Hindi
Hindi
Chup Chup Ke
Hindi
Malayalam
Kireedam
Tamil
Also featured segments shot by Nirav Shah
Malayalam
Also writer[2]
Hindi
Kanchivaram
Tamil
1st Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography
Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani
Hindi
Aakrosh
Hindi
Tezz
Hindi
Krrish 3
Hindi
Malayalam
24
Tamil
National Film Award for Best Cinematography [14] [15]
Telugu
Debut in Telugu
Vanamagan
Tamil
Mercury
Tamil
1st of 3 collaborations with Karthik Subbaraj
Telugu
Also features segments shot by Ravi K. Chandran
Hindi
Petta
Tamil
Eeswaran
Tamil
Malayalam
Acharya
Telugu
[16]
Kannada
[13]
Jigarthanda DoubleX
Tamil
[17]
Game Changer
Telugu
Filming
Awards and nominations received by Tirru
Category
Work(s )
Result
Ref.
2000
Best Cinematography
Hey Ram
Nominated
[18]
2003
Best Cinematography
Mullavalliyum Thenmavum
Won
[19]
2008
Best Cinematography
Kanchivaram
Won
2008
Best Cinematography
Kanchivaram
Won
[20]
2016
Best Cinematography
24
Won
[21]
2016
Best Cinematography
Won
[14]
References [ edit ]
^ "DOP Tirru Interview" . www.moviecrow.com . Archived from the original on 9 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023 .
^ a b "24 Frames" . The Hindu . 30 April 2016. ISSN 0971-751X . Archived from the original on 14 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2023 .
^ "Location Diaries: Candid shots and close shaves" . Cinema Express Archived from the original on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2023 .
^ " . The Times of India . ISSN 0971-8257 . Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023 .
^ Raman, Sruthi Ganapathy (15 December 2023). "Has Aalavandhan's Time Finally Come?" . www.filmcompanion.in . Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024 .
^ " . Cinema Express Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023 .
^ Menon, Vishal (3 May 2018). " . The Hindu . ISSN 0971-751X . Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023 .
^ "Petta is filled with anger: Cinematographer Tirru" . Cinema Express Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2023 .
^ " . The Indian Express . 23 January 2019. Archived from the original on 19 June 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2023 .
^ "Petta cinematographer S Thirunavukarasu says 'the story is secondary in a Rajinikanth film'-Entertainment News , Firstpost" . Firstpost . 9 January 2019. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2023 .
^ a b "Tirru makes his debut in Kannada with Dhananjay's untitled action-thriller" . Cinema Express Archived from the original on 11 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023 .
^ a b "64th National Film Awards: Pulimurugan, Joker, 24 sweep top honours" . Archived from the original on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017 .
^ "64th National Awards: Complete List of the Winners" . News18 . 7 April 2017. Archived from the original on 17 September 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2017 .
^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (28 April 2022). "Director Koratala Siva on casting Chiranjeevi and Ram Charan in contrasting characters in 'Acharya' and why his movies are larger than life" . The Hindu . ISSN 0971-751X . Archived from the original on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023 .
^ Bureau, The Hindu (11 December 2022). "Karthik Subbaraj's 'Jigarthanda Double X': A 'kind of teaser' featuring SJ Suryah, Raghava Lawrence out" . The Hindu . ISSN 0971-751X . Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023 .
^ "Screen Videocon Awards 2000" . Screen India . 19 February 2004. Archived from the original on 19 February 2004. Retrieved 13 November 2023 .
^ Critics, kerala Film. "FILM CRITICS AWARDS COMPLETE LIST FROM 1977 TILL 2012 ഫിലിം ക്രിട്ടിക്സ് അവാര്ഡ് 1977 മുതല് 2012 വരെ സമ്പൂര്ണ പട്ടിക" . Archived from the original on 25 January 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023 .
^ Bhama Devi Ravi (8 August 2010). "Chennai rocks to Filmfare awards | Chennai News - Times of India" . The Times of India . Archived from the original on 8 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023 .
^ "Winners of the 64th Jio Filmfare Awards (South)" . filmfare.com . Archived from the original on 16 April 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2023 .
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