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{{Short description|Indian cinematographer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| image = Abinandhan ramanujam.png
| name = Abinandhan Ramanujam
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| alma_mater = [[L. V. Prasad|L. V. Prasad Film Institute]]
| occupation = [[Director of photography]]
| yearsactive = 2009–present
}}

'''Abinandhan Ramanujam''' is an Indian [[cinematographer]] who works primarily in [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] and [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] films.{{cite news |title=Hot shot! |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/abinandhan-ramanujam-behind-the-scenes/article7633056.ece |access-date=3 September 2018 |publisher=The Hindu |date=September 9, 2015}}

== Early life ==
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.{{cite web|url=https://prasadacademy.com/alumni/department-of-cinematography.html |title=Alumni of L.V.Prasad Film & TV Academy - Cinematography |website=prasadacademy.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130230245/http://www.prasadacademy.com/alumni/department-of-cinematography.html |archive-date=2016-01-30}} 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.

== Career ==
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 (2013 film)|Amen]]''.{{cite web|title=Bejoy Nambiar's take on visuals and sound|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/bejoy-nambiars-take-on-visuals-and-sound/articleshow/18381387.cms |publisher=The Times of India |access-date=30 May 2025}}

He received attention for his work in ''[[Double Barrel (2015 film)|Double Barrel]]'', praised for its stylized and experimental cinematography.{{cite news |title='Double Barrel' review: A visual treat |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2015/aug/28/Double-Barrel-Review-A-Visual-T

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|- style="background:#eedd82;text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Notes
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Paalai]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Friends Book]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Amen (2013 film)|Amen]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2014 || ''[[Mosayile Kuthira Meenukal]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Yeh Hai Bakrapur]]'' || Hindi ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/who-s-the-bakra-/1103939/.html|title=Who's the Bakra?|publisher=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref>
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Double Barrel (2015 film)|Double Barrel]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| rowspan=2 |2016 || ''[[Darvinte Parinamam]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Kavalai Vendam]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan=2|2017 || ''[[Kavan (film)|Kavan]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Sakka Podu Podu Raja (2017 film)|Sakka Podu Podu Raja]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2018 || ''Dobaara'' || Hindi || Short film
|-
| ''[[Maadathy]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="5" |2019 || ''[[Irupathiyonnaam Noottaandu]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Nine (2018 film)|Nine]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Kee (film)|Kee]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Happy Sardar]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Sillu Karupatti]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| 2020 || ''Did You Sleep With Her'' || English || Short film
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2021 || ''[[Kalathil Santhippom]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|| ''[[Backpackers (film)|Backpackers]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
|''[[Chathur Mukham]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
|''[[Kuruthi]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2022 || ''[[Bro Daddy]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
|''[[Kaduva]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |2023 || ''[[Alone (2022 film)|Alone]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
|''[[Bagheera (2023 film)|Bagheera]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Mark Antony (2023 film)|Mark Antony]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2025 || ''[[Good Bad Ugly]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|''[[Pharma (TV series)|Pharma]]'' || rowspan=2 | Malayalam || [[JioHotstar]] series
|-
| 2026 || ''Derby'' ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-03-22 |title=Derby trailer: Adam Sabiq, Ameen and Sagar Surya's film promises to be a colourful campus entertainer |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2026/Mar/22/derby-trailer-adam-sabiq-ameen-and-sagar-suryas-film-promises-to-be-a-colourful-campus-entertainer |access-date=2026-03-28 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|}

;As actor
*''[[David (2013 Tamil film)|David]]'' (2013)
===For music videos===
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="5" ! style="background:#eedd82; width:3000px; text-align:center;"|<big>[[Filmography]]</big>
|-
|- style="background:#eedd82;text-align:center;"
! Year !! Title !! Language !! Notes
|-
| 2012 || Club Le Mabbu Le || Tamil ||
|-
| 2020 || Lokame (ft. Ekalavyan) || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2021 || Kadhal Enge || Tamil ||
|-
|}

==As partial cinematographer==

{| class="wikitable"
! 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]]
|}

==Awards and achievements==
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" ! style="background:#eedd82; width:3000px; text-align:center;"|<big>[[Awards & Achievements]]</big>
|-
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Film/Other
|-
| 2009
| Gold Medalist <ref>{{cite web |url=https://prasadacademy.com/alumni/department-of-cinematography.html |title=Alumni of L.V.Prasad Film & TV Acadcemy - Cinematography |website=prasadacademy.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130230245/http://www.prasadacademy.com/alumni/department-of-cinematography.html |archive-date=2016-01-30}} </ref>
| Best Cinematographer
| ''[[L. V. Prasad|L.V.prasad Film institute]]''
|-
| 2009
| ''[[National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film]]''
| [[National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film|Best Non-Feature Film]]
| ''[[K. Hariharan (director)|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''
|-
|}

=== Actor in films ===

* ''[[David (2013 Tamil film)|David]]'', directed by ''[[Bejoy Nambiar]]''

=== Actor in short films ===

* Tinder Kadhal (2018), directed by Pradeep Ranganathan

== Awards and achievements ==

Gold Medalist at L.V. Prasad Film and TV Academy (2009){{cite web |url=https://prasadacademy.com/alumni/department-of-cinematography.html |title=Alumni of L.V.Prasad Film & TV Academy |website=prasadacademy.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130230245/http://www.prasadacademy.com/alumni/department-of-cinematography.html |archive-date=2016-01-30}}

National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film for ''The Postman'' (2009){{cite web |title=National Film Awards 2009 |url=https://dff.nic.in/images/Documents/69_22ndNfacatalogue.pdf |publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals |access-date=30 May 2025}}

SIIMA Best Cinematographer – Malayalam for ''Mosayile Kuthira Meenukal'' (2015){{cite web|url=https://www.siima.in/2015/tamil-winners.html|title=SIIMA 2015 Malayalam Winners |website=SIIMA |access-date=30 May 2025}}

Best Cinematographer – 7th Aurangabad International Film Festival for ''Maadathy'' (2020){{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/maadathy-review/article31992291.ece|title=Maadathy: An Unfairy Tale – A poetic and powerful narrative |publisher=The Hindu |date=3 July 2020}}

== References ==
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== External links ==

[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4793165/ Abinandhan Ramanujam] on IMDb

[[Category:Indian cinematographers]]
[[Category:Tamil cinema]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* Abinandhan Ramanujam on [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4793165/ imdb]

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