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{{Short description|Indian cinematographer, film producer}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Madhu Neelakandan
| image =
| birth_date = 
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| alma_mater = 
| occupation = {{Hlist | [[Cinematographer]] | film producer}}
| notable_works =
| awards = [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography]] (2012, 2021)
| spouse = 
| yearsactive = 1998–present
}}

'''Madhu Neelakandan''' [[Indian Society of Cinematographers|ISC]],<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/as-real-as-it-gets/article4720602.ece |title=As real as it gets |last=Kumar |first=P. K. Ajith |date=16 May 2013 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |url-access=subscription |access-date=21 February 2018 |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=21 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180221162413/http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/as-real-as-it-gets/article4720602.ece |url-status=live}}</ref> sometimes spelled '''Madhu Neelakantan''' is an Indian [[cinematographer]] and film producer who works predominantly in [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] cinema. He won the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography]] in 2012 for ''[[Annayum Rasoolum]]''<ref name="thehindu.2013.02.23" /> and in 2021 for ''[[Churuli]]''.<ref name="indianexpress.2022.05.28" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Nagarajan |first=Saraswathy |date=2 December 2021 |title=Madhu Neelakandan: The challenge for cinematographers is to understand the director's vision |language=en-IN |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |url-access=subscription |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/interview-cinematographer-madhu-neelakandan/article37802478.ece |access-date=29 September 2023 |issn=0971-751X |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202090652/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/interview-cinematographer-madhu-neelakandan/article37802478.ece |archive-date=2 December 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> He is a part of Collective Phase One,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Director Maju on his next, Appan |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/interviews/2022/apr/18/director-maju-on-his-next-appan-30970.html |access-date=29 September 2023 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=18 April 2022 |language=en}}</ref> a creative group that has produced films such as ''[[I.D. (2012 film)|ID]]'' and ''[[Njan Steve Lopez]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Lights-camera-action/article14412435.ece |title=Lights, camera, action |first=Saraswathy |last=Nagarajan |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=9 June 2016 |url-access=subscription |access-date=12 December 2017 |archive-date=14 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161214203559/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Lights-camera-action/article14412435.ece |url-status=live}}</ref> He completed his [[postgraduate diploma]] in cinematography from the [[Film and Television Institute of India]].

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of Madhu Neelakandan film credits
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Language
! class="unsortable" scope="col" | Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" |2003
| ''[[Ivar (2003 film)|Ivar]]''
| rowspan="3" | Malayalam
|
|-
| ''[[Saphalam]]''
|
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Vajram (2004 film)|Vajram]]''
|
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Chal Chala Chal]]''
| Hindi
|
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Kushti (film)|Kushti]]''
| Hindi
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2012
| ''[[Masters (film)|Masters]]''
| Malayalam
|
|-
| ''[[I.D. (2012 film)|I.D.]]''
| Hindi
|
|-
| ''[[The Hitlist]]''
| Malayalam<br />Kannada
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2013
| ''[[Annayum Rasoolum]]''
| rowspan="2" | Malayalam
| {{Won}}—[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography]]<ref name="thehindu.2013.02.23">{{cite news |title=7 State awards for 'Celluloid' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/7-state-awards-for-celluloid/article4445409.ece |access-date=16 July 2016 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=23 February 2013 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140831125147/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/7-state-awards-for-celluloid/article4445409.ece |archive-date=31 August 2014}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty]]''
|
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Drishya]]''
| Kannada
|
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Rani Padmini (film)|Rani Padmini]]''
| rowspan="2" | Malayalam
|
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Kammatipaadam]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2017
| ''[[Solo (2017 film)|Solo]]''<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/How-GREEN-was-my-city/article14380296.ece |title=How GREEN was my city |last1=Nagarajan |first1=Saraswathy |date=2 June 2016 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |url-access=subscription |access-date=21 February 2018 |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=25 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725135812/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/How-GREEN-was-my-city/article14380296.ece |url-status=live}}</ref>
| Malayalam<br />Tamil
|
|-
| ''[[Udaharanam Sujatha]]''<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2017/sep/29/udhaharanam-sujata-review-the-manju-warrier-starrer-is-a-delightful-feel-good-entertainer-1664221.html |title=Udhaharanam Sujata review: The Manju Warrier-starrer is a delightful, feel-good entertainer |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |first1=Navamy |last1=Sudhish |orig-date=29 September 2017 |date=30 September 2017 |access-date=21 February 2018 |archive-date=22 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180222043822/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2017/sep/29/udhaharanam-sujata-review-the-manju-warrier-starrer-is-a-delightful-feel-good-entertainer-1664221.html |url-status=live}}</ref>
| rowspan="7" | Malayalam
|
|-
| ''[[Ramante Edanthottam]]''
|
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Aami]]''
|
|-
| 2020
| ''Run Kalyani''
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2021
| ''[[Churuli]]''
| {{Won}}—[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography]]<ref name="indianexpress.2022.05.28">{{Cite news |date=28 May 2022 |title=52nd Kerala State Film Awards: The complete winners list |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/52nd-kerala-state-film-awards-the-full-winners-list-live-updates-7939205/ |access-date=1 June 2022 |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |language=en |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220616152044/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/52nd-kerala-state-film-awards-the-full-winners-list-live-updates-7939205/ |archive-date=16 June 2022}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
|-
| ''[[Sunny (2021 film)|Sunny]]''
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|-
|2023
| ''[[Thuramukham (2023 film)|Thuramukham]]''
| Additional cinematography
|-
| rowspan="2" |2024
| ''[[Merry Christmas (2024 film)|Merry Christmas]]''
| {{br list | Hindi | Tamil}}
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|-
| ''[[Malaikottai Vaaliban]]''
| Malayalam
|
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|1258019}}

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