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class="hlist"><ul><li>Cinematographer</li><li>filmmaker</li><li>producer</li><li>writer</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Years active</th><td class="infobox-data">1999—present</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>S. Ravi Varman</b> is an Indian cinematographer, filmmaker, producer and writer. He predominantly works in Tamil, Malayalam, and Hindi film industries. Varman began his career in Malayalam cinema. He directed a romantic film in Tamil titled <i><a href="/wiki/Moscowin_Kavery" title="Moscowin Kavery">Moscowin Kavery</a></i> (2010). He is an honorary member of the <a href="/wiki/Academy_of_Motion_Picture_Arts_and_Sciences" title="Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences">Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences</a> (AM-pass).<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was awarded the <a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Cinematography" title="National Film Award for Best Cinematography">National Film Award for Best Cinematography</a> for his work in <i><a href="/wiki/Ponniyin_Selvan:_I" title="Ponniyin Selvan: I">Ponniyin Selvan: I</a></i> (2022). </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life">Early life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ravi_Varman&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Ravi was born in a village named Poyyundarkudikadu near Pattukottai in <a href="/wiki/Thanjavur" title="Thanjavur">Thanjavur</a> district, <a href="/wiki/Tamil_Nadu" title="Tamil Nadu">Tamil Nadu</a>, India.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:0_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ravi adopted his surname inspired by the Chola kings <a href="/wiki/Rajaraja_I" title="Rajaraja I">Arunmozhi Varman</a> and <a href="/wiki/Kulottunga_I" title="Kulottunga I">Kulothunga</a> Varman.<sup id="cite_ref-:6_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:6-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His interest in photography and cinematography developed during his formative years, as he studied the works of painters like <a href="/wiki/Rembrandt" title="Rembrandt">Rembrandt</a> and <a href="/wiki/Pablo_Picasso" title="Pablo Picasso">Picasso</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:6_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:6-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Following the loss of his parents, he moved to Chennai at the age of 14.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His career in cinematography began after working as an office boy in a film production company, where he trained under cinematographer <a href="/wiki/Ravi_K._Chandran" title="Ravi K. Chandran">Ravi K. Chandran</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Career">Career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ravi_Varman&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>He made his debut as a cinematographer with <i><a href="/wiki/Jalamarmaram" title="Jalamarmaram">Jalamarmaram</a></i> (1999) and gained attention with Jayaraj’s Malayalam film <i><a href="/wiki/Shantham" title="Shantham">Shantham</a></i> (2001), earning the 23rd EMI Third Continent Award for Best Cinematography.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_3-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After working in Malayalam films since 1999 for three years, he worked in <a href="/wiki/Hindi_cinema" title="Hindi cinema">Hindi cinema</a> for the film <i><a href="/wiki/Yeh_Dil" title="Yeh Dil">Yeh Dil</a></i> in 2003.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_3-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He later worked in the <a href="/wiki/Telugu_cinema" title="Telugu cinema">Telugu film</a> <i><a href="/wiki/Jai_(2004_Telugu_film)" title="Jai (2004 Telugu film)">Jai</a></i> and received more offers in <a href="/wiki/Hindi_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Hindi language">Hindi</a>, such as <i><a href="/wiki/Armaan_(2003_film)" title="Armaan (2003 film)">Armaan</a></i>, <i>Bee Busthar</i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Ramji_Londonwale" class="mw-redirect" title="Ramji Londonwale">Ramji Londonwale</a></i>, and <i><a href="/wiki/Phir_Milenge_(2004_film)" title="Phir Milenge (2004 film)">Phir Milenge</a></i>, His next project is going to be with Maniratnam.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>It was not until 2002 when he started to work in <a href="/wiki/Tamil_language" title="Tamil language">Tamil</a> films, with his first one being <a href="/wiki/Susi_Ganeshan" class="mw-redirect" title="Susi Ganeshan">Susi Ganeshan</a>'s <i><a href="/wiki/Five_Star_(film)" title="Five Star (film)">Five Star</a></i>. He continued to work with directors as a cinematographer in Tamil films, including <a href="/wiki/S._Shankar" title="S. Shankar">S. Shankar</a>'s <i><a href="/wiki/Anniyan" title="Anniyan">Anniyan</a></i>, <a href="/wiki/Gautham_Vasudev_Menon" title="Gautham Vasudev Menon">Gautham Vasudev Menon</a>'s <i><a href="/wiki/Vettaiyaadu_Vilaiyaadu" title="Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu">Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu</a></i>, <a href="/wiki/K._S._Ravikumar" title="K. S. Ravikumar">K. S. Ravikumar</a>'s <i><a href="/wiki/Dasavathaaram" title="Dasavathaaram">Dasavathaaram</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Villu_(film)" title="Villu (film)">Villu</a></i>, which was directed by <a href="/wiki/Prabhu_Deva" title="Prabhu Deva">Prabhu Deva</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2023, Ravi received his first <a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Cinematography" title="National Film Award for Best Cinematography">National Film Award for Best Cinematography</a> for his work on <i><a href="/wiki/Ponniyin_Selvan:_I" title="Ponniyin Selvan: I">Ponniyin Selvan: I</a></i>, directed by <a href="/wiki/Mani_Ratnam" title="Mani Ratnam">Mani Ratnam</a><sup id="cite_ref-:1_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and was featured in the <a href="/wiki/Film_Companion" class="mw-redirect" title="Film Companion">FC-Ormax Power List of Technicians</a>, recognizing his contributions to the entertainment industry alongside other prominent technicians.<sup id="cite_ref-:3_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2024, Varman directed and co-produced <i>Bande Utkala Janani Anthem</i>, a tourism video promoting the state of <a href="/wiki/Odisha" title="Odisha">Odisha</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:4_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The video features music by <a href="/wiki/Pritam" title="Pritam">Pritam</a> and uses the lyrics of "<a href="/wiki/Bande_Utkala_Janani" title="Bande Utkala Janani">Bande Utkala Janani</a>", a patriotic anthem written by the late Odia poet <a href="/wiki/Laxmikanta_Mohapatra" title="Laxmikanta Mohapatra">Kantakabi Laxmikanta Mohapatra</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:4_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After completing <i><a href="/wiki/Ponniyin_Selvan:_I" title="Ponniyin Selvan: I">Ponniyin Selvan</a></i>, Ravi worked on <a href="/wiki/Revathi" title="Revathi">Revathy</a>’s <i><a href="/wiki/Salaam_Venky" title="Salaam Venky">Salaam Venky</a></i> and resumed post-production on Ratnam’s film.<sup id="cite_ref-:6_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:6-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Varman collaborated with <a href="/wiki/Kamal_Haasan" title="Kamal Haasan">Kamal Haasan</a> once again on <i><a href="/wiki/Indian_2" title="Indian 2">Indian 2</a></i>, after previously working with him on <a href="/wiki/Dasavathaaram" title="Dasavathaaram">Dasavathaaram</a> (2008).<sup id="cite_ref-:2_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The film is a sequel to <i><a href="/wiki/Indian_(1996_film)" title="Indian (1996 film)">Indian</a></i> (1996)<sup id="cite_ref-:2_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:3_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2024, Varman was invited to join the <a href="/wiki/Academy_of_Motion_Picture_Arts_and_Sciences" title="Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences">Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences</a> as part of its 2025 class of new members.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He is currently working on the upcoming movie <i><a href="/wiki/Love_Insurance_Kompany" title="Love Insurance Kompany">Love Insurance Kompany</a></i>, directed by <a href="/wiki/Vignesh_Shivan" title="Vignesh Shivan">Vignesh Shivan</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:5_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Awards_and_honours">Awards and honours</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ravi_Varman&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Awards and honours"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Filmfare_Award_for_Best_Cinematographer_%E2%80%93_South" title="Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer – South">Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer – South</a> for <i><a href="/wiki/Anniyan" title="Anniyan">Anniyan</a></i> (2006)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tamil_Nadu_State_Film_Award_for_Best_Cinematographer" title="Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Cinematographer">Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Cinematographer</a> for <i><a href="/wiki/Vettaiyaadu_Vilaiyaadu" title="Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu">Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu</a></i> (2007)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/ITFA_Best_Cinematographer_Award" title="ITFA Best Cinematographer Award">ITFA Best Cinematographer Award</a> for <i><a href="/wiki/Dasavathaaram" title="Dasavathaaram">Dasavathaaram</a></i> (2009)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Star_Guild_Awards" class="mw-redirect" title="Star Guild Awards">Star Guild Awards</a> for Best Cinematography for <i><a href="/wiki/Barfi!" title="Barfi!">Barfi!</a></i> (2012)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Screen_Award_for_Best_Cinematography" title="Screen Award for Best Cinematography">Screen Awards</a> for Best cinematography for <i><a href="/wiki/Barfi!" title="Barfi!">Barfi!</a></i> (2012)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/IIFA_Awards" class="mw-redirect" title="IIFA Awards">IIFA Awards</a> for <a href="/wiki/IIFA_Award_for_Best_Cinematography" title="IIFA Award for Best Cinematography">Best Cinematography</a> for <i><a href="/wiki/Barfi!" title="Barfi!">Barfi!</a></i> (2012)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zee_Cine_Award_for_Best_Cinematography" title="Zee Cine Award for Best Cinematography">Zee Cine Awards</a> for Best cinematography for <i><a href="/wiki/Goliyon_Ki_Raasleela_Ram-Leela" title="Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela">Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela</a></i> (2014)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vijay_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Vijay Award">Vijay Award</a> for Best Cinematography for <i><a href="/wiki/Kaatru_Veliyidai" title="Kaatru Veliyidai">Kaatru Veliyidai</a></i> (2017)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/7th_South_Indian_International_Movie_Awards" title="7th South Indian International Movie Awards">SIIMA Award</a> for Best Cinematography for <i><a href="/wiki/Kaatru_Veliyidai" title="Kaatru Veliyidai">Kaatru Veliyidai</a></i> (2017)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Filmfare_Award_for_Best_Cinematographer_%E2%80%93_South" title="Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer – South">Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer – South</a> for <i><a href="/wiki/Ponniyin_Selvan:_I" title="Ponniyin Selvan: I">Ponniyin Selvan: I</a></i> (2023)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Filmfare_Award_for_Best_Cinematographer_%E2%80%93_South" title="Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer – South">Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer – South</a> for <a href="/wiki/Ponniyin_Selvan:_I" title="Ponniyin Selvan: I"><i>Ponniyin Selvan: II</i></a> (2024)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Cinematography" title="National Film Award for Best Cinematography">National Film Award for Best Cinematography</a> for <i><a href="/wiki/Ponniyin_Selvan:_I" title="Ponniyin Selvan: I">Ponniyin Selvan: I</a></i> (2024)<sup id="cite_ref-:1_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Filmography">Filmography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ravi_Varman&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Filmography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="As_producer">As producer</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ravi_Varman&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: As producer"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Vellaiya_Irukiravan_Poi_Solla_Maatan" title="Vellaiya Irukiravan Poi Solla Maatan">Vellaiya Irukiravan Poi Solla Maatan</a></i> (2015)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="As_cinematographer">As cinematographer</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ravi_Varman&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: As cinematographer"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Films">Films</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ravi_Varman&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Films"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <caption><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1152813436">.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px;white-space:nowrap}</style><span class="sr-only">List of Ravi Varman film credits as cinematographer</span> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Year </th> <th scope="col">Title </th> <th scope="col">Language </th> <th class="unsortable" scope="col">Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td>1999 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Jalamarmaram" title="Jalamarmaram">Jalamarmaram</a></i></td> <td rowspan="5">Malayalam </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-:0_3-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2000 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Sathyam_Sivam_Sundaram_(2000_film)" title="Sathyam Sivam Sundaram (2000 film)">Sathyam Sivam Sundaram</a></i> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Santham" class="mw-redirect" title="Santham">Santham</a></i> </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-:0_3-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">2001 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Valliettan" title="Valliettan">Valliettan</a></i> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Vakkalathu_Narayanankutty" title="Vakkalathu Narayanankutty">Vakkalathu Narayanankutty</a></i> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Five_Star_(film)" title="Five Star (film)">Five Star</a></i></td> <td>Tamil </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="5">2003 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Yeh_Dil" title="Yeh Dil">Yeh Dil</a></i></td> <td>Hindi </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-:0_3-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Jai_(2004_Telugu_film)" title="Jai (2004 Telugu film)">Jai</a></i></td> <td>Telugu </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Armaan_(2003_film)" title="Armaan (2003 film)">Armaan</a></i></td> <td>Hindi </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Kilichundan_Mampazham" title="Kilichundan Mampazham">Kilichundan Mampazham</a></i></td> <td>Malayalam </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>Bee Busthar</i></td> <td>Malayalam </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">2004 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Five_by_Four" title="Five by Four">Five by Four</a></i></td> <td>English </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Phir_Milenge_(2004_film)" title="Phir Milenge (2004 film)">Phir Milenge</a></i></td> <td>Hindi</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Autograph_(2004_film)" title="Autograph (2004 film)">Autograph</a></i></td> <td>Tamil</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2005 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Anniyan" title="Anniyan">Anniyan</a></i></td> <td>Tamil </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Filmfare_Award_for_Best_Cinematographer_%E2%80%93_South" title="Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer – South">Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer – Tamil</a><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Ramji_Londonwale" class="mw-redirect" title="Ramji Londonwale">Ramji Londonwale</a></i></td> <td>Hindi </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2006 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Vettaiyaadu_Vilaiyaadu" title="Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu">Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu</a></i></td> <td>Tamil </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tamil_Nadu_State_Film_Award_for_Best_Cinematographer" title="Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Cinematographer">Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Cinematographer</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2008 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Dasavathaaram" title="Dasavathaaram">Dasavathaaram</a></i></td> <td>Tamil </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2009 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Villu_(film)" title="Villu (film)">Villu</a></i></td> <td>Tamil </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2010 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Moscowin_Kavery" title="Moscowin Kavery">Moscowin Kavery</a></i></td> <td>Tamil</td> <td>Also directorial debut </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Kandahar_(2010_film)" title="Kandahar (2010 film)">Kandahar</a></i></td> <td>Malayalam</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2011 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Badrinath_(film)" title="Badrinath (film)">Badrinath</a></i></td> <td>Telugu </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2012 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Barfi!" title="Barfi!">Barfi!</a></i></td> <td>Hindi </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2013 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Goliyon_Ki_Raasleela_Ram-Leela" title="Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela">Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela</a></i></td> <td>Hindi </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Zee_Cine_Award_for_Best_Cinematography" title="Zee Cine Award for Best Cinematography">Zee Cine Awards 2014 - Best Cinematography</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2015 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Tamasha_(2015_film)" title="Tamasha (2015 film)">Tamasha</a></i></td> <td>Hindi </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">2017 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Kaatru_Veliyidai" title="Kaatru Veliyidai">Kaatru Veliyidai</a></i></td> <td>Tamil </td> <td>Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards for Best Cinematography <p>Vijay Award for Best Cinematographer Behindwoods Gold Medal for Best Cinematographer </p> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Jagga_Jasoos" title="Jagga Jasoos">Jagga Jasoos</a></i></td> <td>Hindi </td> <td>Nominated - <a href="/wiki/Filmfare_Award_for_Best_Cinematography" title="Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography">Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Heartbeats_(2017_film)" title="Heartbeats (2017 film)">Heartbeats</a></i></td> <td>English </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2018 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Sanju" title="Sanju">Sanju</a></i> </td> <td>Hindi </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2019 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Mission_Mangal" title="Mission Mangal">Mission Mangal</a></i> </td> <td>Hindi </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Kolaambi" title="Kolaambi">Kolaambi</a></i> </td> <td>Malayalam </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2022 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Ponniyin_Selvan:_I" title="Ponniyin Selvan: I">Ponniyin Selvan: I</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Filmfare_Award_for_Best_Cinematographer_%E2%80%93_South" title="Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer – South">Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer – Tamil</a> <p><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Cinematography" title="National Film Award for Best Cinematography">National Film Award for Best Cinematography</a><sup id="cite_ref-:1_7-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br /> </p><p>Nominated -<a href="/wiki/16th_Asian_Film_Awards" title="16th Asian Film Awards"><i>16th Asian Film Award</i></a> for Best Cinematography </p> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Salaam_Venky" title="Salaam Venky">Salaam Venky</a></i> </td> <td>Hindi </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2023 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Ponniyin_Selvan:_II" title="Ponniyin Selvan: II">Ponniyin Selvan: II</a></i> </td> <td rowspan="5">Tamil </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Filmfare_Award_for_Best_Cinematographer_%E2%80%93_South" title="Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer – South">Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer – Tamil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Japan_(2023_film)" title="Japan (2023 film)">Japan</a></i> </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2024 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Indian_2" title="Indian 2">Indian 2</a></i> </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-:2_10-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2025 </td> <td style="background: #FFD; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left;" class="partial table-partial"><i><a href="/wiki/Love_Insurance_Kompany" title="Love Insurance Kompany">Love Insurance Kompany</a></i> <abbr title="Film has not yet been released">†</abbr> </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-:5_13-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background: #FFD; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left;" class="partial table-partial"><i><a href="/wiki/Indian_3" title="Indian 3">Indian 3</a></i> <abbr title="Film has not yet been released">†</abbr> </td> <td>Post production </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="As_guest_cinematographer">As guest cinematographer</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ravi_Varman&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: As guest cinematographer"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <caption><span class="nowrap"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1152813436"><span class="sr-only">List of Ravi Varman film credits as guest cinematographer</span></span> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Year </th> <th scope="col">Film </th> <th scope="col">Language </th> <th class="unsortable" scope="col">Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td>1999 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Vaalee_(1999_film)" title="Vaalee (1999 film)">Vaali</a></i></td> <td>Tamil </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2001 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Minnale" title="Minnale">Minnale</a></i></td> <td>Tamil </td> <td>2 songs </td></tr> <tr> <td>2003 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Boys_(2003_film)" title="Boys (2003 film)">Boys</a></i></td> <td>Tamil </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2011 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Bodyguard_(2011_Hindi_film)" title="Bodyguard (2011 Hindi film)"> Bodyguard</a></i></td> <td>Hindi </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2011 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/7aum_Arivu" class="mw-redirect" title="7aum Arivu">7aum Arivu</a></i></td> <td>Tamil </td> <td>O Ringa Ringa song </td></tr> <tr> <td>2014 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Ugramm" title="Ugramm">Ugramm</a></i></td> <td>Kannada </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2024 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Crew_(film)" title="Crew (film)">Crew</a></i></td> <td>Hindi </td> <td>1 song </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ravi_Varman&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Notes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output 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Manikandan</a></span> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ravi_Varman&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239543626"><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite id="CITEREFPTI2024" class="citation news cs1">PTI (26 June 2024). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/shabana-azmi-ss-rajamouli-ritesh-sidhwani-ravi-varman-among-487-new-academy-members/article68334998.ece">"Oscars 2025: Shabana Azmi, SS Rajamouli, Ritesh Sidhwani, Ravi Varman among 487 new Academy members"</a>. <i>The Hindu</i>. <a href="/wiki/ISSN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISSN (identifier)">ISSN</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0971-751X">0971-751X</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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N. Sundaram">P. N. Sundaram</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(1968)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marcus_Bartley" title="Marcus Bartley">Marcus Bartley</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(1969)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Amirtham" title="Amirtham">Amirtham</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(1970)</span></li> <li>— <span style="font-size:85%;">(1971)</span></li> <li>— <span style="font-size:85%;">(1972)</span></li> <li>— <span style="font-size:85%;">(1973)</span></li> <li>— <span style="font-size:85%;">(1974)</span></li> <li>— <span style="font-size:85%;">(1975)</span></li> <li>— <span style="font-size:85%;">(1976)</span></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Babu_(cinematographer&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Babu (cinematographer (page does not exist)">Babu</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(1977–78)</span></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=A._Somasundaram&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="A. Somasundaram (page does not exist)">A. Somasundaram</a>, <a href="/w/index.php?title=Nallusamy&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Nallusamy (page does not exist)">Nallusamy</a> / <a href="/w/index.php?title=Gnanasekar&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Gnanasekar (page does not exist)">Gnanasekar</a>, <a href="/w/index.php?title=Tiwary_(cinematographer)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Tiwary (cinematographer) (page does not exist)">Tiwary</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(1978–79)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/B._S._Lokanath" title="B. S. Lokanath">B. S. Lokanath</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(1979–80)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ashok_Kumar_(cinematographer)" title="Ashok Kumar (cinematographer)">Ashok Kumar</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(1980–81)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">1981–2000</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/B._Kannan" title="B. Kannan">B. Kannan</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(1981–82)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soumendu_Roy" title="Soumendu Roy">Soumendu Roy</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(1982–83)</span></li> <li>— <span style="font-size:85%;">(1984)</span></li> <li>— <span style="font-size:85%;">(1985)</span></li> <li>— <span style="font-size:85%;">(1986)</span></li> <li>— <span style="font-size:85%;">(1987)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ajayan_Vincent" title="Ajayan Vincent">Ajayan Vincent</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(1988)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ashok_Kumar_(cinematographer)" title="Ashok Kumar (cinematographer)">Ashok Kumar</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(1989)</span></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Abdul_Rahman_(cinematographer)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Abdul Rahman (cinematographer) (page does not exist)">Abdul Rahman</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(1990)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Raghunatha_Reddy" title="Raghunatha Reddy">Raghunatha Reddy</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(1991)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Santosh_Sivan" title="Santosh Sivan">Santosh Sivan</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(1992)</span></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=M._C._Shekar&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="M. 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Wilson</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(2008)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Manoj_Paramahamsa" title="Manoj Paramahamsa">Manoj Paramahamsa</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(2009)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Santosh_Sivan" title="Santosh Sivan">Santosh Sivan</a> / <a href="/wiki/V._Manikandan" title="V. Manikandan">V. Manikandan</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(2010)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Balasubramaniem" title="Balasubramaniem">Balasubramaniem</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(2011)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/M._Sukumar" title="M. Sukumar">M. 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