Philomin Raj
Indian film editor
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Philomin Raj is a film editor who works in Tamil films. He is a frequent collaborator of Lokesh Kanagaraj, T. J. Gnanavel and Madonne Ashwin.[1]
Career
Philomin Raj worked as an editor for the third season of Naalaya Iyukunar. He worked as an editor for Lokesh Kanagaraj's corporate advertisements and a television film before working on the film Maanagaram (2017).[2] In a review of Maanagaram by The Hindu, the reviewer wrote that "The editing looks crisp shifting to the various characters and episodes leaving you curious about the rest".[3] Raj garnered acclaim for his work in Kaithi (2019).[1][4][5]
Personal life
In Bharathidasan University, he majored B.Sc - Design and Visual Communications.[6] He married Dhivya Pradeepa in 2021.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Aviyal | Segment: Kalam |
| 2017 | Maanagaram | |
| 2018 | Vella Raja | Prime Video web series |
| 2019 | Mehandi Circus | |
| Raatchasi | ||
| Kaithi | ||
| 2021 | Master | |
| Mandela | ||
| Jai Bhim | ||
| 2022 | Taanakkaran | |
| Vikram | ||
| Gulu Gulu | ||
| Witness | ||
| 2023 | Maaveeran | |
| Leo | ||
| Japan | ||
| Parking | ||
| 2024 | Maharaja | |
| Vettaiyan | ||
| Black | [8] | |
| 2025 | Coolie | |
| Sirai | ||
| 2026 | Benz † | |
Accolades
| Date | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Vijay Awards | Best Editor | Maanagaram | Won | [9] |
| 2020 | Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards | Best Editor | Kaithi | Won | [10] |
| 2023 | Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | Best Editor | Maaveeran, Parking | Won | [11] |
| 2024 | Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | Best Editor | Maharaja, Black | Won |
