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Dinesh Krishnan is an Indian cinematographer who works predominantly in Tamil films. His notable works are Soodhu Kavvum, Thegidi, Sethupathi, Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum, Dora, Kanaa, Thaana Serndha Kootam, Mookuthi Amman, Maara, and Nenjuku Needhi.

Education
Dinesh Krishnan completed a three-year Diploma in Film Technology in cinematography from the M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute. He went on to assist cinematographer Rathnavelu, for Gautham Vasudev Menon's Vaaranam Aayiram (2008).

Film career
Dinesh Krishnan is an Indian Cinematographer, born in Chennai known for his works in Tamil cinema. He began his career in 2013 as a Director of photography after graduating from the MGR Film Institute, Chennai. In the course of his studies, he received the Tamilnadu State Award for 'Best Cinematography' in the year 2010 for his short film ' Thira'. He also worked as a student photographer in the Vikatan publications.

Dinesh Krishnan worked with the ace cinematographer R.Ratnavelu ISC, as an associate cinematographer in various films & TV commercials including Vaaranam Aayiram (2008), Endhiran(2010), 1: Nenokkadine (2014).

In the year 2013, his first movie 'Soodhu Kavvum' was released. The film received various awards and recognitions for its witty dark humor, music, and avant-garde visual treatment. The film notably became a definite guide for its succeeding films in the genre of crime comedy.

Dinesh Krishnan worked as a Director of photography for 'Thegidi (2014), 'Kappal' (2014), and Valiyavan ( 2015). He worked in the movie X: Past is Present (2015 ). The movie was a collaborative feature film directed by a team of eleven filmmakers.

In the year 2016, the movie 'Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum' (2016) was released. The movie was acclaimed for its beautiful blend of romance and comedy with breezy visuals. In the same year, the action thriller 'Sethupathi' (2016) and 'Rekka' (2016) with actor Vijay Sethupathi in the lead were released.

Dinesh Krishnan worked in the movie 'Dora' (2017), a supernatural thriller, with actor Nayanthara in the lead which was recognized for its skillful lighting. The movie 'Puriyatha Puthir (2017) was also released in the same year.

Dinesh Krishnan is the DOP for the movie 'Kanaa' (2018), a sports drama film with a strong social content of gender inequality and regional prejudices that revolve around women's cricket. His movie 'Thaana Serndha Kootam' (2018) is a remake of the 2013 Hindi film Special 26.

Dinesh Krishnan worked in the movie 'Mookuthi Amman 2020), a fantasy comedy film that was released on Disney+ Hotstar. His movie 'Maara' (2021), a romantic adventure film released through Amazon Prime Video was well-recognized for its artistic visual content. He worked as DOP for the movie 'Nenjuku Needhi (2022) in the genre of political thriller with Actor Udhayanidhi Stalin in the lead.

Dinesh Krishnan's Telugu movie 'MAD' (2023), a comedy-drama is a blockbuster. Dinesh Krishnan filmed the promotional song video 'Dosthi", for SS Rajamouli's RRR movie in 5 languages. He has also worked on individual music videos for Music Directors Anirudh Ravichandran and Gibhran for Sony Music, and Think Music.

Dinesh Krishnan worked as Director of Photography in the Disney+ Hotstar web series 'Label' (2023) which is appreciated for its intriguing visuals and filmmaking.