Vijay Kartik Kannan
Vijay Kartik Kannan | |
|---|---|
 Kannan while filming Aadai | |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Notable work | Doctor (2021) Jailer (2023) Daaku Maharaaj (2025) |
| Spouse | Yamini Yagnamurthy |
Vijay Kartik Kannan is an Indian cinematographer who predominantly works in Tamil film industry.[1] He is highly regarded for his work in Doctor (2021), Jailer (2023), and Daaku Maharaaj (2025).
Personal life
On 16 March 2022, Vijay married fellow cinematographer Yamini Yagnamurthy after being in a relationship for a few years.[2]
Career
Vijay 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
- All films are in Tamil, unless mentioned otherwise.
| Year | Film | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bench Talkies | Segment: Madhu | |
| 2016 | Darling 2 | ||
| 2017 | Kalki | Short film | [4] |
| 2019 | Sindhubaadh | ||
| Aadai | [1] | ||
| Sillu Karuppatti | Anthology film | ||
| 2021 | Doctor | [3] | |
| 2022 | Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal | Credited for interior shots | [5] |
| Gulu Gulu | [6] | ||
| 2023 | Ravanasura | Telugu film; Debut in Telugu cinema | [7] |
| Jailer | [8] | ||
| 2025 | Daaku Maharaaj | Telugu film | [9] |
| 2026 | Jailer 2 † | ||
| 2027 | Kaaka † | Telugu film | [10] |
References
- 1 2 3 "'Aadai' DoP Vijay Kartik Kannan says cinematography is like a sine wave". The New Indian Express. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ↑ "Tamil film cinematographers - Vijay Kartik Kannan and Yamini Yagnamurthy ties the knot". The Times of India. 17 March 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- 1 2 "Vijay Kartik Kannan: Controlling laughter was the biggest challenge while filming Doctor". Cinema Express. 24 October 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ↑ "Kishore and Yasmin in Kalki directed by Dhilip". Behindwoods. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ↑ "'Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal is a decidedly colourful film'". The New Indian Express. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ↑ "Red Giant Movies to present Santhanam's 'Gulu Gulu' in TN". www.dtnext.in. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ↑ "Ravi Teja's Ravanasura first glimpse is here". Cinema Express. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ↑ V, Harshini S. (17 August 2023). "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 14 July 2024.
- ↑ Harsh, B. H. (10 June 2024). "NBK 109 makers release special glimpse on Balakrishna's birthday". Cinema Express. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ↑ Behera, Snigdha Sweta (22 August 2026). "Chiranjeevi's Kaaka: First glimpse teases a never-seen-before avatar of veteran star". WION.