R. B. Gurudev is an Indian cinematographer, who has worked in the Tamil film industry.

R. B. Gurudev
Born
OccupationDirector of photography

Career

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After apprenticing under Jeeva, Gurudev made his debut with Yogi (2009), though TN 07 AL 4777 (2009) released earlier.[1] Gurudev's work has often won acclaim, the films he has worked on have often evaded commercial success. For his work in Chikku Bukku (2010), a critic from The Hindu noted that Gurudev "proves that he is from the late Jeeva's school, panning his camera in style he offers a brilliant visual treat".[2][3] Likewise in Ameer's Aadhi Bhagavan, a critic wrote "whether it is the beaches of Pattaya, the deserts of Rajasthan, scenic Goa or Mumbai, cinematography by K. Devaraj and R. B. Gurudev is an absolute treat to the eye", and "each and every scene has been picturised tastefully".[4] Similarly, his work in Megha (2014), was described as one of the film's few "bright spots".[5]

Gurudev was involved in the making of the successful Kanchana 2 (2015) and completed eighty percent of the film's shoot. However a delay in the film meant that he was unable to continue shooting as he had committed to work on Irumbu Kuthirai (2014). Unwilling to wait, Raghava Lawrence decided to finish Kanchana 2 with another cinematographer, much to the annoyance of Gurudev.[6]

Filmography

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Year Film Language Notes
2007 Urchagam Tamil
Rameswaram Tamil
2009 TN 07 AL 4777 Tamil
Yogi Tamil
2010 Chikku Bukku Tamil
2013 Ameerin Aadhi-Bhagavan Tamil
Vathikuchi Tamil
2014 Megha Tamil
Irumbu Kuthirai Tamil
2015 Kanchana 2 Tamil
144 Tamil
2018 Mohini Tamil
Kalari Tamil
Genius Tamil
2019 Kennedy Club Tamil
Gorilla Tamil
2022 Astakarmma Tamil
Yutha Satham Tamil
2025 Vanangaan Tamil Replaced Balasubramaniem

References

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  1. ^ "Review : (2009)". Sify. Archived from the original on 25 November 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  2. ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (4 December 2010). "Chikku Bukku: On a romantic trail". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 September 2018 – via www.thehindu.com.
  3. ^ "Its a romantic action film: Manigandan". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Review: Ameerin Aadhi Bhagavan is too violent". rediff.com. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  5. ^ Srinivasan, Sudhir (30 August 2014). "Megha: Not so elementary, Watson". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 September 2018 – via www.thehindu.com.
  6. ^ http://www.kollytalk.com/cinenews/cinematographer-gurudev-feels-wronged-lawrence-ganga-173840.html
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