Rajesh Yadav (cinematographer)

Rajesh Yadav
Born	Tamil Nadu, India, 1972
Occupation(s)	Cinematographer Director of Photography
Years active	2003–present

Rajesh Yadav is an Indian cinematographer who works in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi film industry.[1]

Career

Rajesh initially wanted to join SSI at Guindy for photography but since he could not get admission there he instead joined acting course at Taramani institute in spite of joining acting course he went only at cinematography department.[2]

He won Special Jury Award for Best cinematography (Pokkisham) in 7th Chennai International Film Festival.[3] Regarding his work in Pudhumugangal Thevai (2012), a critic wrote that "Rajesh Yadav is a revelation. Considering this is his debut as an actor, he has given an impressive performance. His cinematography, along with Saravanan, shines."[4]

Filmography

Year	Film	Language	Notes
2003	Ee Abbai Chala Manchodu	Telugu
	Unnai Charanadaindhen	Tamil
2004	Ramakrishna	Tamil
2005	Mazhai	Tamil
2007	Lee	Tamil
2008	Raman Thediya Seethai	Tamil
2009	Pokkisham	Tamil	7th Chennai International Film Festival Special Jury Award for Best Cinematography Kalaignar TV Award for Best Cinematography
2010	Vandae Maatharam	Tamil & Malayalam
2012	Pudhumugangal Thevai	Tamil	Also actor
2013	Sillunu Oru Sandhippu	Tamil
2015	Thilagar	Tamil	[5]
	Aavi Kumar	Tamil
2016	Ranatantra	Kannada
	Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings	Tamil
2018	Kismath	Kannada
2019	Voter	Telugu
	Thirumanam	Tamil
2020	Live Telecast	Tamil	Television series on Disney+Hotstar
2023	Tamil Kudimagan	Tamil
	Kuiko	Tamil
TBA	Party	Tamil	Unreleased

References

1. Graphiyen Black (15 July 2019). ""தன் படத்தைப் போட்டுக்காட்டி என் மன அழுத்தத்தைப் போக்கினார் பாலு மகேந்திரா!"- ஒளிப்பதிவாளர் ராஜேஷ் யாதவ்". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil).
2. "மழைக்கு நடுவே காதல்!". Kalki (in Tamil). 17 April 2005. pp. 56–58. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
3. "Foreign locations give clear scenes". Behindwoods. 28 December 2009.
4. Subramanian, Anupama. "A film within a film". Deccan Chronicle – via Facebook.
5. Vandhana (21 March 2015). "Thilagar Review: A Violent Lesson". Rajesh Yadav's camera work is a definite plus, especially in the second half of the film

External links

• Rajesh Yadav at IMDb