G. K. Vishnu is an Indian cinematographer who predominantly works in the Tamil film industry.[1][2][3]
Personal life
Vishnu married Mahalakshmi on 25 April 2021.[4] Vishnu's brother, Vignesh, a data scientist who encouraged him to take up cinematography as a career.[1]
Career
Vishnu is a computer science engineering graduate.[1] Before venturing into cinematography, he worked as an interface designer.[5] He assisted Richard M. Nathan and George C. Williams in Vanakkam Chennai (2013) and Theri (2016), respectively.[2][5]
Filmography
As cinematographer
| Year | Film | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ctrl Alt Del | Tamil | Web series | [1] |
| 2017 | Cinema Veeran | Documentary film | ||
| Mersal | [5] | |||
| 2019 | Bigil | [3] | ||
| 2021 | Krack | Telugu | Debut in Telugu | [6] |
| 2022 | Khiladi | [7] | ||
| 2023 | Ravanasura | 1 song | ||
| Jawan | Hindi | Debut in Hindi | [8] | |
| 2026 | Template:Pending film | Tamil | Post-production | [9] |
| 2027 | Template:Pending film | Telugu | Filming |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Date of ceremonyTemplate:Efn | Category | Work | Result | Template:Abbr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison Awards | 26 February 2018 | Best Cinematographer | Mersal | Template:Won | [10] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 14 – 15 September 2018 | Best Cinematographer | Template:Nom | [11] | |
| Techofes Awards | 19 February 2018 | Best Cinematographer | Template:Won | [12] | |
| Vijay Awards | 3 June 2018 | Best Cinematographer | Template:Nom | [13] | |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 18 September 2021 | Best Cinematographer – Tamil | Bigil | Template:Nom | [14] |
| Filmfare Awards | 28 January 2024 | Best Cinematography | Jawan | Template:Nom | [15] |
Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 An eye for visuals. The Hindu(2016-11-02). Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 'Grandeur Is Not Just Wide Frames And Lots Of People': Bigil Cinematographer GK Vishnu, Menon, Vishal. www.filmcompanion.in(2019-11-14). Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 'விஜய் பிகிலுக்காக ஃபுட்பால் கத்துக்கிட்டாரா... அனிமேஷனா?!' - 'பிகில்' கேமராமேன் விஷ்ணு பதில், மா.பாண்டியராஜன். Vikatan(2019-10-30). Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ↑ Mersal cinematographer GK Vishnu gets married. Keerthy Suresh, Varalaxmi attend wedding. India Today(25 April 2021). Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Didn't expect such a reaction: Mersal DoP GK Vishnu on GST controversy. Hindustan Times(2017-11-03). Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ↑ Krack Review: Mass potlam Biryani. Telugu Cinema(2021-01-10). Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ↑ Telugu star Ravi Teja's 'Khiladi' in cinemas on February 11, 2022, IANS. Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ↑ Anirudh Ravichander performs Jawan song Chaleya, Shah Rukh Khan reacts 'I have to dance on this while you sing beta'. Hindustan Times(2023-09-15). Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ↑ 'Suriya 45': Is RJ Balaji's film with Suriya a devotional fantasy drama?. MSN(7 December 2024). Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ↑ Ilayathalapathy Vijay's Mersal sweeps Edison Awards [winners' list], Upadhyaya, Prakash. www.ibtimes.co.in(2018-02-26). Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ↑ SIIMA 2018 Nominations: Vijay's Mersal Beats Madhavan And Vijay Sethupathi's Vikram Vedha. NDTV.com. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ↑ இதுவரை மெர்சல் செய்துள்ள சாதனைகள்: பட்டியலிட்ட படக்குழு. Hindu Tamil Thisai(2018-02-19). Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ↑ Vijay Awards. Hotstar(16 June 2018). Retrieved 15 November 2023.Template:Dead link
- ↑ Dhanush's Asuran Gets 10, Ajith's Viswasam Gets 6, Vijay's Bigil Gets 5 Nominations at SIIMA [Vote], Upadhyaya, Prakash. www.ibtimes.co.in(2021-08-21). Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ↑ List of Nominations for 69th Filmfare Awards 2024. filmfare.com. Retrieved 2024-01-17.