V. Manikandan

Birth : 1968-01-13, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

History

V. Manikandan is a leading cinematographer hailing from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. He has worked as the cinematographer for a number of major box office hits in Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam. He is an acclaimed ad film cinematographer with more than 3000 ad films to his credit.

Movies

Kisi Ka Bhai... Kisi Ki Jaan
Director of Photography
Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva
Director of Photography
The story of Shiva – a young man on the brink of an epic love, with a girl named Isha. But their world is turned upside down when Shiva learns that he has a mysterious connection to the Brahmāstra... and a great power within him that he doesn’t understand just yet - the power of Fire.
Agnyaathavaasi
Director of Photography
A billionaire Govinda Bhargav and his son are murdered with the aim of a hostile takeover of their company. But what his enemies do not know is that he has an heir that no one knows of.
Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
Director of Photography
While recovering from an assassination attempt four days before his coronation, a stern prince is replaced by a romantic lookalike.
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
Director of Photography
Bunny and Naina meet when they graduate from college and again in their late 20s.
Ra.One
Director of Photography
When the titular antagonist of an action game takes on physical form, it's only the game's less powerful protagonist who can save his creator's family.
Khatta Meetha
Director of Photography
An ambitious land contractor becomes embroiled in the corruption and misdeeds of his family members who pocket ill-gained money.
Raavan
Director of Photography
A bandit leader kidnaps the wife of the policeman who killed his sister, but later falls in love with her.
Raavanan
Director of Photography
After inspector Dev stirs the reign of Veeraiya, a tribal outlaw, the latter responds by kidnapping his wife, Ragini. While she tries to escape from him, Dev fights many resistances to find her.
Billu
Director of Photography
When a famous Bollywood actor visits a small village for a film's shoot, a lowly hairdressers claim that they were once childhood friends soon makes him the centre of attention.
Chandni Chowk to China
Director of Photography
Based in Delhi's Chandni Chowk, orphaned Sidhu is adopted by the owner of Bajrang Bali Parathas, known simply as Dada. Years later Sidhu has grown up and is an expert at slicing vegetables.
Om Shanti Om
Director of Photography
Reincarnated 30 years after being killed in a suspicious on-set fire, a small-time actor is determined to punish the person who ignited the blaze.
Anniyan
Director of Photography
Unable to bear the growing corruption in society and rejection from his love interest, a meek lawyer becomes diagnosed with multiple personality disorder due to which the personalities of a vigilante killer and a supermodel start existing within him.
Main Hoon Na
Director of Photography
An army major goes undercover as a college student. His mission is both professional and personal: to protect his general's daughter from a radical militant, and to find his estranged half-brother.
Boys
Additional Director of Photography
The story centers on six youngsters, who experience the downfalls of teenage life. The film conveys a message about the importance of a good education and career over other distractions, such as romance and sex.
Pennin Manathai Thottu
Director of Photography
Pennin Manadhai Thottu, the romance is quite uninteresting and barely manages to hold out interest. Sunil(Prabhu Deva) is one of the leading heart surgeons in the country. He lives with Ganpat(Mouli) and is loved by everyone in the family. Sunitha(Jeya Seel) arrives at the house, alongwith a kid who has a heart problem. But she lashes out at Sunil when she learns that he is the doctor and meets him face to face. Turns out she has had a bitter past with him. They had been in love in college but he had deserted her at a crucial time. So she hates him for it and doesn't even want him to...
Mr. Romeo
Director of Photography
Romeo lives a wealthy lifestyle in Bangalore, India, along with his widowed mother. He had received considerable assistance and encouragement from Raj Mohan to dance and sing, and as a result gets very popular with young women. He meets and is attracted to Madhu, who is also his fan. His mother meets with Madhu's grandfather and both arrange their wedding. Then Romeo finds out that Raj Mohan has been stealing body parts, especially kidneys, from patients in the Satya Moorthy Hospital, and then getting them killed via bus accidents. He meets with Raj and warns him that he is going to expose him publicly. Before he could that Romeo is shot, taken by ambulance, and thrown off of a cliff.
Sengottai
Director of Photography
Thirumoorthy is a corrupt politician who plans to kill the prime minister as he lusts after his position. However, Sekhar, a young police officer, creates hurdles in his path.
Adharmam
Cinematography
Adharmam is a 1994 Tamil language action film directed by Ramesh Krishnan. The film features Murali, Ranjitha and Nassar in lead roles.