Preetha Jayaraman Explained

Preetha Jayaraman is an Indian cinematographer. She is the niece of famous cinematographer P. C. Sreeram. Jayaraman was largely inspired by her uncle's work on field and later became an established Cinematographer. She has ranging experience from shooting TVCs, music videos, short films, documentaries and feature films. She frequently collaborates with Prakash Raj. She came to limelight when she had worked for Abhiyum Naanum (2008).[1] [2] [3] In 2019, she won the "Best Cinematography Award" at the Wonder Women Awards.[4] She is one of the first 4 women to be inducted into the Indian Society of Cinematographers.

Filmography

Year Title LanguageNotes
2003 Knock Knock, I'm Looking to Marry English
2007 Kannamoochi Yenada Tamil
2008 Abhiyum Naanum Tamil
2009 Aakasamantha Telugu
2011 Aidondla AiduKannada1 of 5 cinematographers
2013 GouravamTamil
Telugu
2014 Ulavacharu Biryani
Un Samayal Arayil
Oggarane
Telugu
Tamil
Kannada
2015 BoxerKannada
2019 The Fakir of VeniceHindi[5]
Aadi Lakshmi PuraanaKannada [6]
2020 Vaanam Kottatum Tamil [7]
2021 Hey Sinamika Tamil
Badava RascalKannada
2022 Tadka Hindi
2023 Dhoomam Malayalam
Baanadariyalli Kannada Story writer [8]

References

  1. News: Snap, click, roll. 2016-10-16.
  2. News: Preetha: It was a new experience shooting a food film. Rediff. 2016-10-16.
  3. News: She set out with a passion to experiment new angles. 2009-01-04. The Hindu. en-IN. 0971-751X. 2016-10-16.
  4. Web site: Prakash Upadhyaya . From Vijay's wife to Ajith's Viswasam director, Rashmika Mandanna to Keerthy Suresh, celebs galore at WW Awards . International Business Times . 21 October 2019 . 3 March 2020.
  5. Web site: Sunayana Suresh . 29 May 2017 . Cinematographer Preetha Jayaraman heads to Bollywood . 3 March 2020 . The Times of India.
  6. Web site: Shilpa Sebastian R . 15 November 2019 . Woman in a man's world: 'Vaanam Kottatum' cinematographer Preetha Jayaraman . 3 March 2020 . The Hindu.
  7. Web site: 8 January 2020 . Watch: Mani Ratnam's 'Vaanam Kottattum' teaser showcases intense family drama . 3 March 2020 . The Hindu.
  8. Web site: Ganesh-Preetham Gubbi’s film titled 'Baanadariyalli' . 2023-09-25 . The New Indian Express.