Shehnad Jalal
Shehnad Jalal | |
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| Born | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
| Alma mater | Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 2006- present |
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Shehnad Jalal [1] is a cinematographer based in Kerala, India. He made his debut as a Cinematographer in the film Chitrasutram. The film won him the Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography in the year 2010. Best Cinematography Award at the 72nd National Film Awards in 2025[2].
The documentary, A Pestering Journey won him the Navaroze Contractor Award for the Best Documentary Cameraman at the 4th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala, 2011., He won a nomination for Achievement in Cinematography at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2017,[3] for his work in the movie Loktak Lairembee (film) (Lady of the Lake) in the Meitei language, directed by Haobam Paban Kumar. The film won the Golden Gateway award for Best Film at the Mumbai International Film Festival 2016[4] and the National Award for the Best Indian Film on Environment Conservation, 2016. Shehnad Jalal is a member of the Indian Society of Cinematographers (ISC).
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Kerala State Film Awards | Best Cinematography | Chitrasutram | Won | Shared with M. J. Radhakrishnan | |
| 2011 | 4th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala | Best Documentary Cameraman | A Pestering Journey | Won | ||
| 2017 | Asia Pacific Screen Awards | Best Cinematographer | Loktak Lairembee | Nominated | ||
| 2023 | SIIMA Awards | Best Cinematographer | Bramayugam | Won | ||
Filmography
Feature films
- All films are in Malayalam, unless mentioned otherwise.
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Chitrasutram | Vipin Vijay | Debut |
| 2012 | Ee Adutha Kaalathu | Arun Kumar Aravind | |
| 2013 | Chennaiyil Oru Naal | Shaheed Kader | Tamil film; Debut in Tamil cinema |
| Left Right Left | Arun Kumar Aravind | ||
| Kanyaka Talkies | K. R. Manoj | ||
| Vedivazhipadu | Shambhu Purushothaman | ||
| Vishudhan | Vysakh | ||
| 2015 | Nirnayakam | V. K. Prakash | |
| 2016 | Loktak Lairembee | Haobam Paban Kumar | |
| Kavi Uddheshichathu..? | Thomas Kutty & Liju Thomas | ||
| Velutha Rathrikal | Razi Muhammed | ||
| 2017 | Irattajeevitham | Suresh Narayanan | |
| Vimaanam | Pradeep M. Nair | ||
| 2019 | Sathyam Paranja Viswasikkuvo | G. Prajith | |
| Kamala | Ranjith Sankar | ||
| 2022 | Bhoothakaalam | Rahul Sadasivan | |
| 2023 | Madanolsavam | Sudheesh Gopinath | [5] |
| 2024 | Bramayugam | Rahul Sadasivan | National Film Award for Best Cinematography |
| Ullozhukku | Christo Tomy | ||
| 2025 | Paathirathri | Ratheena PT | [6] |
| Diés Iraé | Rahul Sadasivan | [7] | |
Documentaries
| Year | Film | Director | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Curry & Cyanide: The Jolly Joseph Case | Christo Tomy | English Netflix Original |
| 2017 | Work of fire | K R Manoj | Malayalam |
| 2016 | Kesari | K R Manoj | Malayalam |
| 2015 | Maruvili – Call from the other shore | Anwar Ali | Malayalam |
| 2015 | Amma | Neelan | Malayalam |
| 2014 | adutha bellodu koodi jeevitham arambhikkum | Manilal | Malayalam |
| 2013 | On the trail of a rain song | Usha Zacharias | English |
| 2010 | A Pestering Journey | KR Manoj | Malayalam |
| 2007 | 16mm-Memories, Movement and a Machine | KR Manoj | Malayalam |
Short films
| Year | Film | Director | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The way she is venerated in love | Manilal | Malayalam |
| 2009 | Charulatha-the tale untold | Sangeetha Padmanabhan | Malayalam |
| 2009 | French Revolution | Manu | Malayalam |
| 2006 | Ngaihak Lambida (English: Along The Way) | Haobam Paban Kumar | Meiteilon |
Music video
| Year | Film | Director | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Funeral of a native sons | Muhsin Parari | Malayalam |
External links
- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4789171/
- https://variety.com/2017/film/reviews/lady-of-the-lake-review-1201992238/
- https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/lady-lake-review-937170
- Malayalam cinema shines: Prithviraj, Urvashi and Blessy win big at SIIMA.
- siima-2025-full-winners-list
- Kamal Haasan and Mohanlal congratulate Mammootty on National Award win; Kamal remembers Bramayugam star's promise
- 72nd National Film Awards: Mammootty wins Best Actor, see other winners from Malayalam here
- Anyone who shot with films will never dislike it: Bramayugam DOP Shehnad Jalal
References
- ↑ George, Anjana (27 February 2024). "Cinematographer Shehnad Jalal on shooting Mammootty-starrer 'Bramayugam' in black and white". The Hindu.
- ↑ "'Bramayugam's black-and-white frames earn Shehnad Jalal a colourful win". The New Indian Express. 19 July 2026.
- ↑ "Shehnad Jalal for Lady of the Lake".
- ↑ "Here is the List of All the Winners from the 2016 Mumbai Film Festival". 28 October 2016.
- ↑ Service, Express News (4 April 2023). "Suraj's 'Madanolsavam' gets trailer; a crime-comedy?". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ↑ "Navya Nair and Soubin Shahir starrer Pathirathri gets release date". Cinema Express. 12 October 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ↑ "Pranav Mohanlal's look in Rahul Sadasivan's Dies Irae unveiled". Cinema Express. 13 July 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.