Appu Prabhakar
Occupation
Cinematographer
Cinematographer
Appu Prabhakar is a national award-winning Indian cinematographer who is known for his works in Malayalam, Bengali, Telugu and Nepali films.
Career
Appu Prabhakar completed a Bachelor of Technology degree from National Institute of Technology Calicut , and studied cinematography at Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute.[1][2] He worked as a second camera operator for the Malayalam film Comrade in America (2017). In 2018, he worked as a cinematographer for the short film, Eye Test, for which he received the National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film Cinematography.[3] He worked on several films in Malayalam, Bengali, and Nepali before making his Telugu film debut with Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya (2020).[2]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Certain Lives in Twilight | Malayalam | |
| 2019 | Bhalobasar Shohor | Bengali | Segments Kolkatar Kobitara and Pori |
| 2019 | Nimtoh | Nepali | |
| 2019 | Robibaar | Bengali | |
| 2020 | Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya | Telugu | |
| 2020 | Binisutoy | Bengali | |
| 2020 | Abhijan | Bengali | |
| 2021 | Thimmarusu: Assignment Vali | Telugu |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 65th National Film Awards | Best Non-Feature Film Cinematography | Eye Test | Template:Won | Won the award along with Arnold Fernandes for Dawn | [4] |
References
- ↑ ‘A Film Like Eye Test Allows You To Experiment’: Cinematographer Appu Prabhakar After Winning The National Award(April 27, 2018).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Appu Prabhakar: Venkatesh Maha didn’t want anything glossed over, Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi(July 13, 2020).
- ↑ Shooting to fame, Thomas, Elizabeth. Deccan Chronicle(April 18, 2018).
- ↑ National Awards: Sridevi Wins Best Actress Posthumously For MOM, Dadasaheb Phalke For Vinod Khanna. NDTV.com.