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Chezhiyan

Chezhiyan is an Indian cinematographer, best known for Tamil cinema. Chezhiyan began their career in 2007 and has been a prominent figure in the industry for over 19 years. With 30 credits to their name and an average audience rating of 6.8, Chezhiyan remains one of the most prolific and celebrated talents in the industry.

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30+Known Credits
6.8Avg Rating

Biography

Chezhiyan is an Indian cinematographer who works primarily in the Tamil film industry. After Completed his Civil Engineering degree, he started his career as an apprentice to P. C. Sreeram before establishing himself as a cinematographer. He was born in South Tamil Nadu at Sivaganga.Making his cinematic debut as a full-fledged cinematographer through Kalloori, Chezhiyan's camera-work in Bala's Paradesi (2013) fetched him universal acclaim as he won the \"Best cinematography\" award at the 2013 BFI London Film Festival Awards in 2013.

The Numbers

Chezhiyan by the Numbers

Total Films0
Back-to-back Watch0 days+ 22h
Repeat Directors0
Biggest CollaborationBala2 films together

If you watched every Chezhiyan film back-to-back, you'd be at it for roughly 2 days and 22h. Most-paired with Bala — 2 films together.

Collaboration Network

Collaboration Network

The Constellation

Top 7 most-paired collaborators. Bubble size and line thickness reflect how many films they share with Chezhiyan.

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Top Co-Actors

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Chezhiyan has worked most frequently with Bala (2 films), Karthik Yogi (2 films), Adharvaa (2 films), Anjali (2 films), and Sanam Shetty (2 films).

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