M.N. Gnanasekaran – Cinematographer
A post graduate and a best passing out student in the discipline of cinematography from the Film and Television Institute of Tamil Nadu, Gnansekaran won a state award for his very first Tamil feature film, Aval Appadithaan (1978). Completing some more films, he became a much admired and respected teacher at his alma mater. Cinematographers like Rajiv Menon and Alphonse Roy, learnt the fundamentals of their craft under his tutelage and continue to value his methods and insights. More so with all the experience and success they have achieved over the years.
Moving out of his position as the Engineer-In-Charge of the Technical Photography Facility at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), he has taken charge as the Dean of Mindscreen Film Institute.
Gnanasekaran is highly knowledgeable in the difficult field of cinematography theory and the various technical aspects associated with it. In terms of challenging practice, he has six feature films, several documentaries, participation as official cameraman in the film coverage of a massive event like the 1982 Asian Games for the Films Division of India and two decades of sustained work in professional scientific photography, to his credit.
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