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P. C. Sreeram Net Worth, Age, Height, Bio, Birthday, Wiki!

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P. C. Sreeram Biography

P. C. Sreeram is one of the most popular and richest Cinematographer who was born on January 26, 1956 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Sreeram was born on January 26, 1956 at Madras, (now Chennai, Tamil Nadu). He was the third kid in the family and had two sisters. Sreeram’s love for films grew significantly during his early years. He attended the Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School in Mylapore, Chennai. As a student , he was uninterested in his studies and was unable to pass the examinations. He was a lover of photography and after a long period of struggle, he enrolled in the Madras Film Institute to pursue the cinematography course. Together with his colleagues Kamal Haasan, C. Rudhraiya, Santhana Bharathi, Radharavi, R. C. Sakthi and others they were referred to as “sanmac” group where they would meet at an place located in Chennai as they shared their experiences about cinema and their hopes of creating a perfect cinema.

Sreeram was the director of his movie Kuruthipunal (1995) it was the story of a police officer that is based on Drohkaal, the Hindi movie Drohkaal (1994). This movie was the official entry of India in the Oscars in 1996. It was screened during the Rotterdam International Film Festival under the category “Director in Focus” eight years after the debut. In 2004 He produced Vaanam Vasappadum, the first Indian film that made use of digital technology with high definition. The film was shown during the Mumbai International Film Festival and the 9th International Film Festival of Kerala. In 2007 Sreeram was able to make his Bollywood debut in R. Balki’s Cheeni Kum. Since the time, Sreeram has shot all of Balki’s films: Paa (2009), Shamitabh (2015), Ki & Ka (2016) and Pad Man (2018).

Sreeram is married and had a daughter named Swetha who died in 2010. His son Skanda is pursuing his studies in Australia. His niece Preetha Jayaraman, a cinematographer in the Tamil Film industry, was inspired to her calling largely by her uncle’s work in the field.

2015 – Behindwoods Gold Medal Awards for Best Cinematographer for [o kadhal kanmani (2015 film)]

In the beginning of the 90s Sreeram was on Gopura Vasalile (1991) and Thevar Magan (1992). The director made his debut on the scene in 1992, with Meera with Vikram and Aishwarya as the main characters. The film suffered from a delayed release and was a low box-office performer. In the following year, he reaffirmed his partnership with Ratnam in his film Thiruda Thiruda.

NameP. C. Sreeram
First NameP.
Last NameSreeram
OccupationCinematographer
BirthdayJanuary 26
Birth Year1956
Place of BirthChennai
Home TownTamil Nadu
Birth CountryIndia
Birth SignCapricorn
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MotherNot Available
SiblingsNot Available
SpouseNot Known
Children(s)Swetha, Skanda

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P. C. Sreeram Net Worth

P. C. Sreeram is one of the richest Cinematographer from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, P. C. Sreeram's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

P. C. Sreeram (born 26 January 1956) is an Indian cinematographer and film director, who is mostly on the Indian film industry. He graduated from the Madras Film Institute. In addition to his cinematographer work, Sreeram was much appreciated for his directorial endeavor Kuruthipunal which was a remake of Drohkaal, a 1994 Hindi film Drohkaal. The film was officially submitted by India as their official entry for the Oscars in 1996, however it was not selected for nomination. Sreeram is well-known for his work with Mani Ratnam. He also was praised by critics for his involvement in films like Mouna Ragam Nayakan, Agni Natchathiram, Geethanjali, Alaipayuthey, O Kadhal Kanmani. He has been cinematographer on more than 30 films that span Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi language as well as being the director of three films as well as commercials for television. He is one of the original members of the Indian Society of Cinematographers (ISC).

Sreeram earned his certificate in motion picture photography through the Madras Film Institute in 1979 He made his film debut in the beginning of the 1980s. The first of his projects, Meendum Oru Kaathal Kathai (1985) was awarded the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film by an Director in 1984. After a couple of commercially unsuccessful films, he collaborated together with Mani Ratnam in his debut film Mouna Ragam (1986). The film provided a needed breakthrough for both. After the film’s success they continued to work on Nayagan (1987). Nayagan went on to receive three National Film Awards at the 35th National Film Awards; Sreeram was awarded the National Film Award. He employed new techniques in the camera for the next film, Agni Natchathiram and was praised extremely highly in his film. Sreeram was the director of all the films of Ratnam up to Geethanjali (1989 film) (1989). The film was critically well-received and commercially successful, in addition to receiving the National Film Award for Best Popular Film that Provides Wholesome Entertainment and seven Nandi Awards. These included best cinematography, Best Story awards and the award in the case of Ratnam and Sreeram and Sreeram, respectively.

2009 – Nominated 16th Star Screen Awards for best cinematography for Paa

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeCinematographer
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

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Sreeram is well known for his longtime association with Mani Ratnam, Moulee and Kamal Haasan. He received critical acclaim for his work in films such as Mouna Ragam, Nayakan, Geetaanjali, Thevar Magan, Thiruda Thiruda and Alaipayuthey. He has mentored some of the prominent cinematographers in the Indian film industry including Jeeva, M. S. Prabhu, Ramji, Chezhiyan, K. V. Anand, Tirru, Balasubramaniem, K. V. Guhan, Nirav Shah and Arvind Krishna. In January 2016, Sreeram was elected as the president of South Indian Film Cinematographers Association.

Who is P. C. Sreeram Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

P. Ranked on the list of most popular Cinematographer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. P. C. Sreeram celebrates birthday on January 26 of every year.

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