C. Ramachandra Menon was a South Indian cinematographer known for more than 150 films in Malayalam and Tamil.Cameraman Ramachandra Menon passes away The New Indian Express He was the cinematographer for the film Ummachu, based on the novel of the same name, and is known for his work on Eeta and Ningalenne Communistakki. He frequently worked with Sreekumaran Thambi, P. Bhaskaran and Kunchacko on films in Malayalam.
Personal life and career He was the son of P. K. M. Raja of Thiruvannoor Kovilakam and Chengalath Janakiyamma in 1929 at Kozhikode. He worked with Markus Bartley; Masthan; and Melli Irani at Vahini Studios, Chennai. In 1956, he went to Singapore. There, he worked with Singapore Television for around six years making Malay films. He returned home in 1970 and worked at Udaya studio. He was married to Manchapora Malathi, and had two children: Maya Harigovind (married to Chengalath Harigovind) and Dr. Goutham Menon (married to Dr. Maureen Rubin). He died on 9 May 2017.
Filmography
+MovieYearDirectorProducerThara1970M. Krishnan NairKunchackoNingalenne Communistaaki1970Thoppil BhasiKunchackoOthenante Makan1970KunchackoKunchackoDahthuputhran1970KunchackoKunchackoRaathrivandi1971VijayanarayanA. RagunathMuthassi1971P BaskaranSargam PicturesEranakulam Junction1971VijayanarayanA. RaghunathUmmaachu1971P BhaskaranTharachand BharjathyaSathi1972MadhuMadhuSoundarya Pooja1973B. K PottekkadMuthappan MoviesAbhinandanam1976I. V. SasiA. RaghunathMayor Meenakshi1976Madurai ThirumaranAshok BrothersMuttathe Mulla1977J. SasikumarThiruppathi ChettiyarInnale Innu1977I. V. SasiThiruppathi ChettiyarAkale Aakaasham1977I. V. SasiThiruppathi ChettiyarAnjali1977I. V. SasiA. RaghunathAasheervaadam1977I. V. SasiThayyil KunjikandanSangamam1977HariharanSahrudaya FilmsNinakku Njaanum Enikku Neeyum1978J. SasikumarThiruppathi ChettiyarMattoru Karnan1978J. SasikumarGayathri CombinesKalpavriksham1978J. SasikumarT. K. K. NambiarAnumodanam1978I. V. SasiThayyil KunjikandanKanalkattakal1978A. B. RajThomas AbrahamPadakkuthira1978P. G. VasudevanMalithra ProductionSathrusamhaaram1978J. SasikumarKaval SurendranIthaa Oru Manushayn1978I. V. SasiHemnag ProductionsEetta1978I. V. SasiCherupushpam FilmsItha Oru Theerum1979P. G. ViswambharanO. M. JohnNithya Vasantham1979J. SasikumarMurahari FilmsYakshi Paaru1979K. G. RajasekharanEvershineOrmayil Nee Mathram1979J. SasikumarR. DevarajanIvide Kaatinu Sugandam1979P. G. VishwambharanYuvachetana filmsVellaayani Paramu1979J. SasikumarE.K. ThyagarajanRaagam Thaanam Pallavi1980A. T. AbuAmrutha MoviesKadalkkaattu1980P. G. VishwambharanSherif KottarakkaraChaakara1980P. G. VishwambharanThushara FilmsTheenaalangal1980J. SasikumarParvathi Arts PicturesAmmayum Makalum1980Stanley JoseB&V ProductionsNaayaattu1980Sreekumaran ThampiHemnag ProductionsVayal1981Antony EastmanM. D. MathewSaahasam1981K. G. RajasekharanThiruppathi ChettiyarDhruvasangamam1981J. SasikumarVelamkanni InternationalThaaraavu1981JeassyN. Premkumar; N. K. RamachandranArikkaari Ammu1981Sreekumaran ThampiN. R. Sasikumara KurupGreeshmajwaala1981P. G. VishwambharanSupreme ProductionEnthino Pookkunna Pookal1982Gopinath BabuRajath ChithraEnikkum Oru Divasam1982Sreekumaran ThampiSreekumaran ThampiGaanam1982Sreekumaran ThampiSreekumaran ThampiChambalkaadu1982K. G. RajasekharanNK ProductionsChilanthivala1982VijayanandA. RagunathIrattimadhuram1982Sreekumaran ThampiSreekumaran ThampiShaari Alla Shaarada1982K. G. RajasekharanDeepaaradhana1983VijayanadT. K. BalachandranVaashi1983M. R. JosephManjeri Chandran, Padiyath Ahammed KuttyAadhipathyam1983Sreekumaran ThampiNingalil Oru Sthree1984A. B. RajSwanthamevide Bandhamevide1984J. SasikumarKarimbu1984K. VijayanOru Naal Innorunaal1985T. S. Suresh BabuOrikkal Oridathu1985JeassyYuvajanolsavam1986Sreekumaran ThampiAmme Bhagavathi1986Sreekumaran ThampiSanghunadam1988T. S. Sureshbabu
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