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Manikandan(I)

  • Writer
  • Cinematographer
  • Music Department
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Manikandan is known for Anniyan (2005), Main Hoon Na (2004) and Om Shanti Om (2007).
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Vikram in Anniyan (2005)
    Anniyan
    8.4
    • Cinematographer
    • 2005
    Shah Rukh Khan, Amrita Rao, and Zayed Khan in Main Hoon Na (2004)
    Main Hoon Na
    7.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 2004
    Om Shanti Om (2007)
    Om Shanti Om
    6.8
    • Cinematographer(as V. Manikandan)
    • 2007
    Salman Khan and Sonam Kapoor in Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2015)
    Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
    4.5
    • Cinematographer
    • 2015

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Sarath Babu, Yuvarani, V.J. Chitra, Yuvanraj Nethran, K.S. Jayalakshmi, Mahalakshmi, Chitra Kamaraj, Sonia, Udhay, Jeeva Ravi, and Azhagu in Mannan Magal (2014)
      Mannan Magal
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2014–2015
    • Shriya Saran, Arya, Santhanam, and Preetika Rao in Chikku Bukku (2010)
      Chikku Bukku
      4.2
      • Writer
      • 2010

    Cinematographer

    • Kakasparsh
      • Cinematographer
      • Post-production
    • Sanjay Dutt, Jackie Shroff, Nana Patekar, Fardeen Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Johny Lever, Dino Morea, Chunky Pandey, Ranjeet Bedi, Akashdeep Sabir, Riteish Deshmukh, Shreyas Talpade, Chitrangda Singh, Jacqueline Fernandez, Nikitin Dheer, Nargis Fkhri, Sonam Bajwa, and Soundarya Sharma in Housefull 5 (2025)
      Housefull 5
      3.3
      • director of photography
      • 2025
    • Salman Khan, Bhoomika Chawla, Venkatesh Daggubati, Shehnaaz Gill, Vinali Bhatnagar, Atikur Rahman Mahi, Pooja Hegde, Raghav Juyal, Siddharth Nigam, and Palak Tiwari in Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan (2023)
      Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan
      3.9
      • director of photography
      • 2023
    • Brahmastra Part One: Shiva (2022)
      Brahmastra Part One: Shiva
      5.6
      • Cinematographer
      • 2022
    • Vijay Sethupathi and Yogi Babu in Kadaisi Vivasayi (2021)
      Kadaisi Vivasayi
      8.7
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021
    • Ramya Krishnan in Queen (2019)
      Queen
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Pawan Kalyan in Agnyaathavaasi: Prince in Exile (2018)
      Agnyaathavaasi: Prince in Exile
      4.3
      • director of photography
      • 2018
    • Salman Khan and Sonam Kapoor in Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2015)
      Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
      4.5
      • Cinematographer
      • 2015
    • Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Aditya Roy Kapoor, and Kalki Koechlin in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013)
      Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
      7.3
      • Cinematographer
      • 2013
    • Tinnu Anand, Aruna Irani, Makrand Deshpande, Milind Gunaji, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Akshay Kumar, Paritosh Sand, Neeraj Vora, Rajpal Naurang Yadav, Manoj Joshi, Trisha Krishnan, Govardhan Asrani, Urvashi Sharma, and Jaideep Ahlawat in Khatta Meetha (2010)
      Khatta Meetha
      6.2
      • Cinematographer (as V. Manikandan)
      • 2010
    • Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in Raavan (2010)
      Raavan
      5.4
      • director of photography
      • 2010
    • Karthik, Prabhu, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Vikram, and Priyamani in Raavanan (2010)
      Raavanan
      7.0
      • director of photography
      • 2010
    • Irrfan Khan and Shah Rukh Khan in Billu (2009)
      Billu
      6.5
      • Cinematographer (as V. Manikandan)
      • 2009
    • Mithun Chakraborty, Akshay Kumar, Chia-Hui Liu, Roger Yuan, Ranvir Shorey, and Deepika Padukone in CC2C (2009)
      CC2C
      4.4
      • Cinematographer
      • 2009
    • Om Shanti Om (2007)
      Om Shanti Om
      6.8
      • Cinematographer (as V. Manikandan)
      • 2007
    • Bluffmaster (2005)
      Bluffmaster
      6.6
      • director of photography: end credit music video (as V. Manikandan)
      • 2005

    Music Department

    • Indrans and Tini Tom in Pottas Bomb (2013)
      Pottas Bomb
      4.4
      • playback singer
      • 2013
    • Geetha, Lal, Sanusha, Rima Kallingal, Asha Sharath, and Sandra Thomas in Zachariayude Garbhinikal (2013)
      Zachariayude Garbhinikal
      5.9
      • playback singer
      • 2013
    • Mammootty, Kalabhavan Mani, and Thalaivasal Vijay in Yugapurushan (2010)
      Yugapurushan
      6.4
      • playback singer
      • 2010

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Mani Kandan
    • Spouse
      • Priya Manikandan
    • Children
      • Abyukta Manikandan

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