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{{Short description|Indian photo- and cinematographer}}
{{Distinguish|Adwaith|text=[[Adwaith]], a Welsh indie rock group}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Adwaith Shine
| image = Adwaith shine profile.jpg
| birth_date = 26 October 1994
| birth_place = [[Kottayam]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| occupation = Fashion photographer<br/>Advertising photographer<br/>Film director<br/>Cinematographer
| URL = http://www.adwaithshine.com/
}}

'''Adwaith Shine''' is a [[Advertising|commercial photographer]], [[film director]], and [[cinematographer]], who works in the [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam film industry]].

He began working as a cinematographer at age 20,{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}} and made his debut as a head cinematographer with [[2 Penkuttikal]] in 2016,<ref>[http://www.filmihood.com/movies/2-penkuttikal-malayalam-movie-2016/ 2 PENKUTTIKAL]</ref> which won a [[Kerala State Film Award]].{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}}

He is one of the youngest approved members of the Film Employees Federation of Kerala{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}} and the Cinematographers Union Of Malayalam Cinema.{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}} He studied a BSc in Director of Photography film technology,{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}} and a master's degree in cinematography under G.P. Krishna and J. Robert Asirvatham.{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}}

== Early life ==
Adwaith Shine was born on 26 October 1994 in [[Bharananganam]], [[Kottayam district|Kottayam District]], [[Kerala]].{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}} During his school days, he used to practice photography with a basic non-reflex camera.{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}} He took a keen interest in cameras, and an interest in film making after acting in a [[documentary film]] about [[Saint Alphonsa|Saint. Alphonsa]] in the 7th grade.{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}}

After graduating from Alphonsa Residential School,{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}} he began a BSc in Director of Photography Film Technology at SRM Sivaji Ganeshan School of Film Studies in [[Chennai]].{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}}

Following his passion in photography, he attended Udaan School of Photography in [[Mumbai]]{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}} to master the basics of photography from veteran photojournalist and photographer [[Arko Datta]].{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}}

After participating in various advertising photography classes and workshops conducted by Indian commercial photographers,{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}} he returned to [[Chennai]] to spend another year in the Muybridge Film School{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}} to learn advanced motion picture and imaging technologies under G.P. Krishna.{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}}

== Career ==
Adwaith Shine started his career acting in feature films, documentaries and short films.{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}} He got his first professional camera after joining the Film Institute.{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}} He created small short films as a part of his studies.{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}}

His short film 'Murivunangum Munbe' was screened on [[NDTV]]{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}} and he acted in a short film titled 'NILA' which has been screened at various short film festivals. {{Citation needed|date=August 2019}} At the age of 20, he produced his first feature film, '2 Penkuttikal'.<ref>[http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2-penkuttikal-starring-anna-fathima-shyam-bhavi-amala-paul-tovino-movie-review.html Malayala manorama review on 2 penkuttikal]</ref> His personal portrait photography project on the homeless elderly has been published in [[Deccan Chronicle]], titled "Capturing the Many Faces of Joy".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mangalam.com/news/detail/149966-location.html|title=മനസ്സുകളില്‍ അഗ്നി അടിച്ചമര്‍ത്തപ്പെടുമ്പോള്‍|website=www.mangalam.com|language=en|access-date=2018-08-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/160917/shine-through-purifying-fire.html|title=Shine through purifying fire|last=sreekumar|first=priya|date=2017-09-16|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|access-date=2019-08-29}}</ref>

He have worked as Chief Fashion and Celebrity Photographer for [[Kerala Fashion League]] and Indian Fashion League.{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}} On 9 August he was officially commissioned by the [[Government of India]] to photograph President Shri Ram Nath Kovind,{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}} the First Lady, Governor, and the Lady Governor, during their official visit to [[Kerala]]. Adwaith now works as a Director of Photography on various television commercials commissioned by film production houses in Kerala, as well as for advertising agencies. His first directorial debut feature film, "Vahni",<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/160917/shine-through-purifying-fire.html|title=Shine through purifying fire|date=2017-09-16|work=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=2018-08-16|language=en}}</ref> features his own mother as the lead heroine. He served as Director and Director of Photography on his feature film "Atreyi",<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/140718/leaving-an-imprint.html|title=Leaving an imprint|date=2018-07-14|work=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=2018-08-16|language=en}}</ref> which was officially selected at the 2018 Fashion Film Festival in Chicago.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.chicagonow.com/istyle/2018/07/7th-annual-fashion-film-festival-chicago-announces-official-selections-with-narrative-documentary-experimental-animated-selections/|title=7th ANNUAL FASHION FILM FESTIVAL CHICAGO ANNOUNCES OFFICIAL SELECTIONS WITH NARRATIVE, DOCUMENTARY, EXPERIMENTAL & ANIMATED SELECTIONS|access-date=2018-08-16|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
* Director of Photography - ''[[2 Penkuttikal]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/2-penkuttikal-review-do-not-miss-this-movie-social-message-664259|title=2 Penkuttikal review: Do not miss this movie with a social message|last=James|first=Anu|date=2016-01-23|website=International Business Times, India Edition|language=english|access-date=2019-08-29}}</ref><ref>[http://www.financialprospect.com/entertainment/2-penkuttikal-movie-review-and-rating-20079.html 2 Penkuttikal Movie] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160207133041/http://www.financialprospect.com/entertainment/2-penkuttikal-movie-review-and-rating-20079.html|date=7 February 2016}}</ref><ref>[http://cinetrooth.in/2016/01/01/2-penkuttikal-a-film-based-on-a-real-incident/ 2 Penkuttikal: A film based on a real incident]</ref>
* Director - ''Vahni''.<ref>{{Citation|last=Shine|first=Adwaith|title=Vahni|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8387510/|others=Neena Kurup, Kulappulli Leela, Eby Adoor|access-date=2018-08-16}}</ref> Released in 2020 <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/vahni|title=Vahni (2020)|website=Moviebuff.com|access-date=28 September 2021 }}</ref>
*Director and Director of Photography - ''Atreyi''

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.adwaithshine.com/ Adwaith Shine - Official Website]

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[[Category:Cinematographers from Kerala]]
[[Category:Malayalam film cinematographers]]
[[Category:Artists from Kottayam]]
[[Category:1994 births]]
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