Vaidy S.
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Vaidy S. | |
|---|---|
| Born | Vaidy Somasundaram Tamil Nadu, India |
| Other names | Vaidy S. Pillai |
| Alma mater | M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute, Chennai |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 2004 – present |
| Website | http://vaidys.com/ |
Vaidy Somasundaram, also known as Vaidy S., is an Indian cinematographer, who primarily works in the Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam film industries.
Early life and career[edit]
After graduating with a gold medal[citation needed] in film technology and cinematography from the M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute, Chennai, he debuted as a cinematographer in the Malayalam movie Kanne Madanguka. Then he worked with director A. K. Lohithadas in the movie Kasthuri Maan. Later he joined with the film director Boopathy Pandian in the movie Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam, a box office success. He also worked with Boopathy Pandian in the movies Malaikottai and Pattathu Yaanai.
He is known for his work in movies such as Googly and Rana Vikrama with Pavan Wadeeyar. For Googly, he won a SIIMA Award for Best Kannada Cinematographer.[1]
Vaidy teamed up with Santhosh Ananddram’s directorial debut Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari, which he won SIIMA Award for Best Kannada Cinematographer[2] for the second consecutive year.
His notable works with the director P. C. Shekar are Romeo and Raaga.[3][4]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Movie | Language |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Kanne Madanguka | Malayalam |
| 2005 | Kadhale En Kadhale | Tamil |
| Kasthuri Maan | Tamil | |
| 2006 | Thiruvilayadal Aarambam | Tamil |
| 2007 | Marudhamalai | Tamil |
| Malaikottai | Tamil | |
| 2008 | Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu | Tamil |
| 2009 | Kuthirai | Tamil |
| 2010 | Kacheri Arambam | Tamil |
| 2011 | Vaadamalli | Malayalam |
| 2012 | Njanum Ente Familiyum | Malayalam |
| Romeo | Kannada | |
| Manthrikan | Malayalam | |
| 2013 | Googly | Kannada |
| Pattathu Yaanai | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari | Kannada |
| 2015 | Rana Vikrama | Kannada |
| Chirakodinja Kinavukal | Malayalam | |
| Masterpiece | Kannada | |
| 2017 | Raaga | Kannada |
| 2019 | Natasaarvabhowma | Kannada |
| 2020 | One | Malayalam |
| 2022 | Raymo | Kannada |
Awards[edit]
- Best Cinematographer Kannada for Googly
- Best Cinematographer Kannada for Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari
Sources[edit]
- "Review of Mr and Mrs Ramachari". The Times of India. 25 December 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
References[edit]
- ^ "SIIMA AWARDS - 2014 - winners". Siima.in. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "SIIMA AWARDS - 2015 - winners". Siima.in. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "Raaga Movie Review {2.5/5}: Good attempt that can be acknowledged if you like bittersweet love stories of underdogs". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "Check out the nominees for the Times KAFTA 2017 - Times of India".
External links[edit]
- S. Vaidy at IMDb
- Vaidy S. Pillai at IMDb