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{{short description|Indian cinematographer}}
{{Indian patronymic|Girish|Gangadharan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Girish Gangadharan
| image =
| caption =
| birth_place =[[Chadayamangalam]], [[Kollam district|Kollam]], [[Kerala]], India
| occupation = [[Director of Photography]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1982|3|08}}
| yearsactive = 2013–present
| spouse = Shyna
}}
'''Girish Gangadharan''' {{small|[[Indian Society of Cinematographers|ISC]]}} (born 8 March 1982) is an Indian cinematographer known for his work in [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] and [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] films. He is the recipient of the [[National Film Award for Best Cinematography]]<ref>
{{cite news
|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/67th-national-film-awards-girish-gangadharan-wins-the-award-for-best-cinematography-for-jallikattu/articleshow/81634111.cms
|title=67th National Film Awards: Girish Gangadharan wins the award for best cinematography for 'Jallikattu'
|work=[[The Times of India]]
|date=22 March 2021}}</ref> for his work in the 2019 film ''[[Jallikattu (2019 film)|Jallikkattu]]'' directed by [[Lijo Jose Pellissery]], which was India's official entry to that year's [[Academy Awards|Oscars]]. Additionally, he has also worked on the Tamil-language blockbuster ''[[Vikram (2022 film)|Vikram]]'' (2022) and what turned out to be a blockbuster at the box-office, ''[[Neelavelicham (film)|Neelavelicham]]'' (2023), though his work was highly acclaimed.

==Career==
Girish completed his cinematography course at the [[Government Film and Television Institute]], [[Bengaluru]], in 2008. Post-graduation, he started assisting [[Sameer Thahir]]. His debut as an independent cinematographer was in Sameer Thahir's directorial debut in 2013, ''[[Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi]]''. Following his debut, some of his most notable works include ''[[Guppy (film)|Guppy]]'' (2016), ''[[Angamaly Diaries]]'' (2017), ''[[Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil]]'' (2018), and ''[[Jallikattu (2019 film)|Jallikattu]]'' (2019). He rose to national fame after the 11-minute single-[[long take]] in the climax of the ''Angamaly Diaries''. In the same manner, he also captured long takes in ''Jallikattu'' also.<ref>{{Cite web |last=George |first=Vijay |date=22 November 2018 |title=Cinematographer Girish Gangadharan on his life behind the lens |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/zooming-in-on-girish-gangadharan-and-his-life-behind-the-lens/article25564965.ece |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=S |first=Srivatsan |date=28 October 2018 |title=Where cinematographer Girish Gangadharan breaks down five scenes from 'Jallikattu' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/deconstructing-the-frames-of-jallikattu/article29814300.ece |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> In 2016, he won the [[Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention]] for ''Guppy''. In 2021, he won the [[National Film Award for Best Cinematography]] for ''Jallikattu''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 March 2017 |title=Kerala State Awards 2016: full list of winners |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/kerala-film-awards-winners-list-malayalam-movie-actor.html |website=[[Malayala Manorama|OnManorama]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Satyendran |first=Nita |date=9 March 2017 |title=Diary of a cinematographer |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/gireesh-gangadharan-is-the-lensman-of-the-moment-in-mollywood/article17434181.ece |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Notes
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi]]'' || rowspan="5" | [[Malayalam]]|| Debut film
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Mariyam Mukku]]'' ||
|-
|rowspan="2" | 2016 || ''[[Kali (2016 film)|Kali]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Guppy (film)|Guppy]]'' || [[Kerala State Film Award - Special Mention]]
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2017 || ''[[Angamaly Diaries]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Solo (2017 film)|Solo]]'' || Malayalam<br>[[Tamil language|Tamil]]|| Bilingual film; Debut in [[Tamil cinema]]
|-
| ''[[Hey Jude (film)|Hey Jude]]'' || rowspan="2" | Malayalam ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2018 || ''[[Swathandriam Ardharathriyil]]'' ||[[SIIMA|SIIMA Award for Best Cinematographer]]
|-
| ''[[Sarkar (2018 film)|Sarkar]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Jallikattu (2019 film)|Jallikkattu]]'' || rowspan="3" | Malayalam || Nominated {{Dash}} [[Asian Film Awards|Asian Film Award for Best Cinematographer]]<br>Won {{Dash}} [[National Film Award for Best Cinematography]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-10-28 |title=Where cinematographer Girish Gangadharan breaks down five scenes from 'Jallikattu' |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/deconstructing-the-frames-of-jallikattu/article29814300.ece |access-date=2023-08-16 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2021 || ''[[Cold Case (2021 film)|Cold Case]]''
||
|-
| ''[[Bheemante Vazhi]]'' ||
|-
| 2022 || ''[[Vikram (2022 film)|Vikram]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2023 || ''[[Djinn (Malayalam movie)|Djinn]]'' || rowspan="2" | Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Neelavelicham (film)|Neelavelicham]]''
|
|-
|rowspan="2" |2025
|''[[Kingdom (2025 film)|Kingdom]]''
|[[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|Debut in [[Telugu cinema]]
|-
|''[[Coolie (2025 film)|Coolie]]''
|Tamil
|
|-
|2026
|{{Pending film|[[Magic (upcoming film)|Magic]]}}
|Telugu
|
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|5807498|Girish Gangadharan}}

{{National Film Award Best Cinematography}}
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