P. S. Nivas
Panayamparambil Sreenivasan a.k.a.
P. S. Nivas(27 May 1946– 1 February 2021) was an Indian cinematographer, film director and film producer who worked in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi cinema. He was a recipient of National Film Award for Best Cinematography for the 1976 Malayalam film Mohiniyaattam. He was a frequent collaborator with Bharathiraja and they worked together in 8 films.
P. S. Nivas | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 May 1946 |
| Died | 1 February 2021 (aged 75) Eduthuvecha kallu, Kozhikode District |
| Occupation(s) | Cinematographer Film director Producer |
Life
Born in Panayam parambil, East Nadakkavu, Calicut, Nivas graduated from the St. Joseph's College, Devagiri and went on to do a diploma in motion picture photography from the Institute of Film Technology, Adyar, Madras.
Career
Nivas started his film career as an operative camera man in P. N. Menon's Malayalam film, Kuttyedathi (1971). He apprenticed under Ashok Kumar in films such as Mappusakshi (1972), Chembarathi (1972) and Babu Nanthankode's Dhakam (1972) Swapnam (1973). His first film as an independent cinematographer was Sathyathinte Nizhalil, directed by Nanthankode. Nivas was awarded the National Film Award for Best Cinematography (Black and White) for the 1976 Malayalam film Mohiniyaattam.
Nivas made his Tamil cinema debut with Bharathiraja's 16 Vayathinile (1977). He went on to work with the director in films such as Kizhake Pogum Rail (1978), Sigappu Rojakkal (1978), Solva Sawan (1978) and Puthiya Vaarpugal (1979). He also photographed C. V. Sridhar's Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu and its Telugu remake, Vayasu Pilichindi (1978). In 1978, he won the Nandi Award for Best Cinematographer the Telugu film, Nimajjanam. He also worked with K. Viswanath in Saagara Sangamam (1983).
Nivas died on 1 February 2021, in Calicut.
Filmography
As cinematographer
Malayalam
- Sathyathinte Nizhalil
- Sindooram
- Madhuram Thirumadhuram
- Mohiniyaattam
- Sankhupushpam
- Rajaparambara
- Sooryakanthi
- Pallavi
- Rajan Paranja Kadha
- Padmatheertham
- Velluvili
- Lisa (1978)
- Sarppam
- Maanyamahaajanangale
- Veendum Lisa
- Ayushman Bhava
Tamil
- 16 Vayathinile (1977)
- Kizhake Pogum Rail (1978)
- Sigappu Rojakkal (1978)
- Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu (1978)
- Puthiya Vaarpugal (1979)
- Niram Maaratha Pookkal (1979)
- Kallukkul Eeram (1980)
- Enakkaga Kaathiru (1981)
- Nizhal Thedum Nenjangal (1981)
- Kozhi Koovuthu (1982 film) (1982)
- Thanikattu Raja (1982)
- Kokkarakko (1983)
- My Dear Lisa (1987)
- Sembakame Sembakame (1988)
- Enga Ooru Mappillai (1989)
- Ooru Vittu Ooru Vanthu (1990)
- Pass Mark (1994)
- Sevvanthi (1994)
- En Paadal Unakkaga
Telugu
- Vayasu Pilichindi
- Nimajjanam
- Punadi Rallu
- Saagara Sangamam
- Sankeerthana
- Hanthakudi Veta (1987)
- Nani
Hindi
- Solva Saawan
- Red Rose
- Bhayaanak Mahal (1989
As director
- Kallukkul Eeram (1980)
- Enakkaga Kaathiru (1981)
- Nizhal Thedum Nenjangal (1982)
- Sevvanthi (1994)
References
External links
- P. S. Nivas at IMDb
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