G. K. Vishnu
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G. K. Vishnu | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Notable work | Mersal (2017) Bigil (2019) Jawan (2023) |
| Spouse |
Mahalakshmi (m. 2021) |
G. K. Vishnu is an Indian cinematographer who predominantly works in the Tamil film industry.[1][2][3]
Career
Vishnu is a computer science engineering graduate.[1] Before venturing into cinematography, he worked as an interface designer.[5] He assisted Richard M. Nathan and George C. Williams in Vanakkam Chennai (2013) and Theri (2016), respectively.[2][5]
Filmography
As cinematographer
| Year | Film | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ctrl Alt Del | Tamil | Web series | [1] |
| 2017 | Cinema Veeran | Documentary film | ||
| Mersal | [5] | |||
| 2019 | Bigil | [3] | ||
| 2021 | Krack | Telugu | Debut in Telugu | [6] |
| 2022 | Khiladi | [7] | ||
| 2023 | Ravanasura | 1 song | ||
| Jawan | Hindi | Debut in Hindi | [8] | |
| 2026 | Karuppu † | Tamil | Post-production | [9] |
| 2027 | Raaka † | Telugu | Filming |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Date of ceremony[a] | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison Awards | 26 February 2018 | Best Cinematographer | Mersal | Won | [10] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 14 – 15 September 2018 | Best Cinematographer | Nominated | [11] | |
| Techofes Awards | 19 February 2018 | Best Cinematographer | Won | [12] | |
| Vijay Awards | 3 June 2018 | Best Cinematographer | Nominated | [13] | |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 18 September 2021 | Best Cinematographer – Tamil | Bigil | Nominated | [14] |
| Filmfare Awards | 28 January 2024 | Best Cinematography | Jawan | Nominated | [15] |