Alagappan N is an Indian cinematographer who works primarily in Malayalam films. He received graduate diploma in cinematography from the M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute in Chennai.
Career He started his career at Doordarshan Kendra, Jalandhar, Doordarshan Kendra, Thiruvananthapuram and Agartala in Tripura, India. In 1997 he made his debut film as a Cinematographer in Sammanam. Then he worked in Agnisakshi, directed by Shyamaprasad. His notable works are Ore Kadal, Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum, Salute, Soothradharan, Nandanam, Thilakkam, Mizhi Randilum, Gaurisankaram, Manassinakkare, Kaazhcha, Achuvinte Amma, Chandrolsavam, Chanthupottu, Rasathanthram, Prajapathi, Photographer Chotta Mumbai, Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam, Chocolate, Thalappavu, Bumm Bumm Bole, Arike, Oru Marubhoomikkadha, Ozhimuri, Pattam Pole and Welcome to Central Jail.
Awards
Awards for Best Cinematography for Movies Kerala State Award for Best Cinematography 1998 – Film – Agnisakshi Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography 1999 – Film – Agnisakshi Mathrubhumi-Medimix Award 2000 for Best Cinematography 2000 – Film – Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography 2002 – Film – Nandanam Mathrubhumi-Medimix Award 2000 for Best Cinematography 2002 – Film – Nandanam Asianet Award 2004 for Best Cinematography 2004 – Film – Kaazhcha Vanitha Award 2006 for Best Cinematography 2006 – Film – Rasathanthram Mathrubhumi Award 2006 for Best Cinematography 2006 – Film – Rasathanthram Kala Keralam Award 2006 for Best Cinematography 2006 – Film – Rasathanthram Malayalam Movie Award 2007 AMMA held in Dubai for Best Cinematography 2007 – Film – Ore Kadal Jeevan TV film Award 2007 for Best Cinematography 2007 – Film – Photographer Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography 2007 – Film – Ore Kadal SICA Award for Best Cinematography 2007 – Film – Ore Kadal Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography 2012 – Film – Ozhimuri
Awards for Television Kerala State Government Awards for Best Cameraman Uyarthezhunnelppu- 1993 Maratam Durbalam - 1996 Ganitham - 1997 Thottagal - 1998
Onida Pinnacle National Awards for Best Cameraman Nilavariyunnu - 1995
Centre for Media Studies Awards for Best Cameraman Maratam Durbalam - 1997
Film Critics Awards for Best Cameraman ANNA - 2000
Kerala State Television Awards for Best Director ANNA - 2000
Jury Chairman No Year Title 1 2012 5th International Documentary and Short film festival Kerala 2 2013 Kerala State Govt Television Awards 3 2017 Kerala State, Kerala Calling Photography Competition 4 2017 Information Public Relations of Kerala, Online video film Competition MIZHIV 5 2019 Kerala State Children Educational Film Festival Awards 6 2019 Jury Member of Flowers Television Awards 7 All India Press Photographers Award, Press Club Trivandrum
Guest interactive faculty GRD College Coimbatore C DIT, Trivandram LV Prasad Film Institute, Trivandram and Chennai Revathy Kalamandir Film Academy, Trivandram Asianet News Trainees Flowers Academy Media Science KR Narayan National Institute of Visual Science Elements of Cinema Film School, Kochi
Filmography Year Film Notes1997 Sammanam1998 Meenakshi Kalyanam 1999 Agnisakshi Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum 2001 Jeevan Masai Soothradharan2002 Nandanam2003 Thilakkam Mizhi Randilum Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum Gaurisankaram Manassinakkare2004 Kaazhcha2005 Achuvinte Amma Ponmudipuzhayorathu Chandrolsavam Chanthupottu2006 Rasathanthram Prajapathi Photographer2007 Chotta MumbaiOre Kadal Chocolate2008 Thalappavu2010 Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam Bumm Bumm Bole Paattinte Palazhy2011 China Town Swapna Sanchari Oru Marubhoomikkadha2012 Arike 101 Weddings Ozhimuri2013 Pattam Pole Also director2015 To Noora with Love The Reporter2016 Welcome to Central Jail2017Aakashamittayee2018 Drama2019 GanagandharvanSwarna Malsyangal2020 Varthamanam
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