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{{short description|Indian film cinematographer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = K. U. Mohanan
| image =
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Payyanur]], [[Kannur district|Kannur]], [[Kerala]], India
| alma_mater = [[Film and Television Institute of India|Film and Television Institute of India, Pune]]
| occupation = [[Director of Photography]]
| spouse =
| children = [[Malavika Mohanan]] (daughter)
| parents = P G Poduval (father)
| relatives =
}}

'''K. U. Mohanan''' is an Indian film [[cinematographer]] who primarily works in the [[Bollywood]] and [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam film industries]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Chowdhary|first=Y. Sunita|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/cinematographer-k-u-mohanan-is-all-praise-for-the-maharshi-team/article27057193.ece|title=From Andhadhun to Maharshi|date=2019-05-07|work=The Hindu|access-date=2020-04-23|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/080817/k-u-mohanan-in-mollywood.html|title=K U Mohanan in Mollywood|date=2017-08-08|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|access-date=2020-04-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/cinematographer-k-u-mohanan-signs-for-mohanlals-barroz/articleshow/69445247.cms|title=Cinematographer K.U. Mohanan signs for Mohanlal's 'Barroz'? - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=22 May 2019 |language=en|access-date=2020-04-23}}</ref> He is an alumnus of the [[Film and Television Institute of India|Film and Television Institute of India, Pune]]. He has worked in several documentaries and Non feature films in his early days. He is a member of the [[Indian cinematographers|Indian Society of Cinematographers (ISC)]].

== Early life ==
Mohanan was born into a Hindu family. His father, P. G. Poduval, was a well-known [[Kolkali]] singer in [[Payyanur]], [[Kannur]], Kerala.<ref name=":0" /> He is the father of actress [[Malavika Mohanan]].

== Filmography ==
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{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Film
! Language
! Notes
|-
| 1990
| ''[[Aadhi Haqeeqat, Aadha Fasana]]''
| [[Hindi]]
| Documentary
|-
| 1994
| ''[[English, August (film)|English, August]]''
|[[English language|English]]
|
|-
| 1997
| ''The Magnificent Ruin''
| rowspan="3" | Hindi
| TV
|-
| rowspan="2" |1999
| ''[[Naukar Ki Kameez]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam]]''
| Additional Cinematography
|-
| 2000
| ''Shayanam''
| [[Malayalam]]
| Film by [[M. P. Sukumaran Nair|MP Sukumaran Nair]]
|-
| 2001
| ''Valon Ja Varjon Huoneet''
| rowspan="2" |Hindi
|Documentary
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Lagaan]]''
| Additional Cinematography
|-
| rowspan="2" |2003
| ''[[Freaky Chakra]]''
|English
|
|-
| ''[[Samay: When Time Strikes]]''
|Hindi
|
|-
| 2005
| ''John & Jane''
|English
|Documentary
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Don (2006 Hindi film)|Don]]''
| rowspan="4" | Hindi
|
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Aaja Nachle]]''
|
|-
| 2010
| ''[[We Are Family (2010 film)|We Are Family]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2012
| ''[[Miss Lovely]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Celluloid Man]]''
| [[Multilingualism|Multilingual]]
| Documentary
|-
| ''[[Talaash (2012 film)|Talaash]]''
| Hindi
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2013
| ''[[Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal]]''
| Malayalam
|
|-
| ''[[Fukrey]]''
| rowspan="3" | Hindi
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2017
| ''[[Raees (2017 film)|Raees]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Jab Harry Met Sejal]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2018
| ''[[Carbon (2018 film)|Carbon]]''
| Malayalam
|
|-
| ''[[Lust Stories]]''
| rowspan="2" | Hindi
| Anthology; Dibakar Banerjee's segment
|-
| ''[[Andhadhun]]''
|
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Maharshi (2019 film)|Maharshi]]''
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| Debut in [[Telugu cinema]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |2022
| ''[[Raksha Bandhan (film)|Raksha Bandhan]]''
| rowspan="2" | Hindi
|
|-
| ''[[Phone Bhoot]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2024
| ''[[The Goat Life|Aadujeevitham]]''
| Malayalam
| Uncredited
|-
| ''[[The Family Star]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
| ''[[Agni (2024 film)|Agni]]''
| rowspan="2" | Hindi
|
|-
| TBA || ''[[Panjab '95]]'' ||
|-
|}

==Awards==
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* Nominated, [[Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer]] (2015) - ''[[Miss Lovely]]''
* Nominated, [[SIIMA Award for Best Cinematographer – Telugu|SIIMA Award for Best Cinematographer]] (2019) - ''[[Maharshi (2019 film)|Maharshi]]''
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography]] for ''[[Carbon (2018 film)|Carbon]]'' in the year 2018.
* Won Golden Sparrow for Best Cinematography at 1st Diorama International Film Festival & Market (2019) - ''[[Andhadhun]]''

==See also==
*[[Indian cinematographers]]
*[[Cinema of India]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|id=0595933|name=K U Mohanan}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20190103151849/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2badf1f7d1 K.U. Mohanan Filmography – BFI]

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[[Category:Malayalam film cinematographers]]

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