Roby Varghese Raj
Indian cinematographer
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Roby Varghese Raj[1] is an Indian cinematographer and director who works in the Malayalam cinema. He debuted in A. K. Sajan’s Puthiya Niyamam.[2]
- Dr. G.R. Damodaran College of Science, Coimbatore
- Mindscreen Film Institute, Chennai
- Film director
- cinematographer
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Spouse | Anju Mary |
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| Relatives | Rony David Raj (brother) |
Early life
Roby was born in Thrissur, Kerala to former film producer C. T. Rajan.[3] He graduated from Dr G R Damodaran College of Science.[4] His elder brother Rony David Raj is an actor in the Malayalam film industry.
Personal life
He is married to Dr. Anju Mary.[3]
Career
Roby started working as an assistant cinematographer with Rubaiyz Mohammed and Himman Dhammija in 2010 at Mumbai and then moved to Kochi to assist Jomon T. John and Loganathan Srinivasan in 2012. He studied cinematography at Mindscreen Film Institute, Chennai under Rajiv Menon.
He made his directorial debut with Kannur Squad (2023), which was co-written by his brother Rony David Raj.[5][6][7]
Filmography
As cinematographer
| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
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| 2016 | Puthiya Niyamam | A. K. Sajan | |
| 2017 | The Great Father | Haneef Adeni | |
| 2018 | Captain | Prajesh Sen | |
| Thattumpurath Achuthan | Lal Jose | [8] | |
| 2019 | Love Action Drama | Dhyan Sreenivasan | |
| 2021 | Vellam | Prajesh Sen | |
| 2022 | Eesho | Nadirshah | |
| John Luther | Abhijith Joseph | ||
| 2025 | Officer on Duty | Jithu Ashraf | [9] |
As director
| Year | Film | Writer(s) | Notes |
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| 2023 | Kannur Squad | Rony David Raj, Muhammed Shafi | [10] |
As second unit cinematographer
| Year | Film | Director | DOP |
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| 2015 | Nee-Na | Lal Jose | Jomon T. John |
| Charlie | Martin Prakkat | Jomon T. John | |
| 2016 | Action Hero Biju | Abrid Shine | Alex J. Pulickal |
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref |
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| 2024 | Mazhavil Entertainment Awards | The Entertainer of the Year- Debut | Kannur Squad | Won | [11] |