Vijay Kartik Kannan is an Indian cinematographer who predominantly works in Tamil film industry.[1] He is known for his cinematography in the Tamil film Jailer (2023).
Vijay Kartik Kannan | |
|---|---|
 Kannan while filming Aadai | |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Notable work | Jailer (2023) |
| Spouse | Yamini Yagnamurthy |
Personal life
editOn 16 March 2022, Vijay married fellow cinematographer Yamini Yagnamurthy after being in a relationship for a few years.[2]
Career
editVijay Kartik started his career in cinematography with the Tamil horror film, Darling 2 (2016). After a brief gap, In 2018, Sivakarthikeyan had offered him to work as the cinematographer for his maiden production venture, Kanaa (2018) where he had to decline the offer as he was not confident in completing the film in the specified time. Later, he worked as the cinematographer in Sivakarthikeyan's Doctor (2021), directed by Nelson.[3]
Vijay Kartik worked on Aadai (2019) directed by his long-term friend Rathna Kumar whom he knew for more than 13 years and also worked on Vijay Sethupathi's Sindhubaadh (2019) the same year.[1]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Darling 2 | Tamil | Debut | |
| 2017 | Kalki | Tamil | Short film | [4] |
| 2019 | Sindhubaadh | Tamil | ||
| Aadai | Tamil | [1] | ||
| Sillu Karuppatti | Tamil | Anthology film | ||
| 2021 | Doctor | Tamil | [3] | |
| 2022 | Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal | Tamil | Credited for interior shots | [5] |
| Gulu Gulu | Tamil | [6] | ||
| 2023 | Ravanasura | Telugu | Debut in Telugu cinema | [7] |
| Jailer | Tamil | [8] | ||
| 2025 | Daaku Maharaaj | Telugu | [9] |
References
edit- ^ a b c "'Aadai' DoP Vijay Kartik Kannan says cinematography is like a sine wave". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "Tamil film cinematographers - Vijay Kartik Kannan and Yamini Yagnamurthy ties the knot". The Times of India. 2022-03-17. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ a b "Vijay Kartik Kannan: Controlling laughter was the biggest challenge while filming Doctor". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "Kishore and Yasmin in Kalki directed by Dhilip". Behindwoods. 2017-05-15. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "'Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal is a decidedly colourful film'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "Red Giant Movies to present Santhanam's 'Gulu Gulu' in TN". www.dtnext.in. 2022-07-12. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "Ravi Teja's Ravanasura first glimpse is here". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ V, Harshini S. (2023-08-17). "Jailer Cinematographer Vijay Kartik on Weird Angles, Silhouettes and Visual Comedy in the Rajinikanth-starrer". www.filmcompanion.in. Archived from the original on 14 July 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ Harsh, B. H. (2024-06-10). "NBK 109 makers release special glimpse on Balakrishna's birthday". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2024-07-14.