P. C. Sriram

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P. C. Sriram (born Chennai, India) is a cinematographer and film director, educated at the Madras Film Institute. He is known for his frequent collaborations with the director Mani Ratnam.

Sriram stepped into direction in 1992, directing his first feature film Meera.

Films that Sriram has worked on as cinematographer include Mouna Raagam (1986), Nayagan (1987), Agni Natchathiram (1988), Thiruda Thiruda (1993), Kuruthipunal (1996) and Alaipayuthey (2000).

He has directed the movies Kuruthipunal (1996) and Vaanam Vasappadum (2005) also. Recently, one of his apprentices, Jeeva had passed away in June 2007 and has agreed to take over his direction of his last film, Dhaam Dhoom (2007).

He won a National Film Award for Best Cinematography for his work on the film Nayagan (1987).

P.C. Sriram has been a mentor of some of the top cinematographer's in the Indian film industry, some of whom include K. V. Anand, Thiru, Jeeva, Fowzia, and Andrew.