Arvind Krishna (cinematographer)

{{Short description|Indian cinematographer, producer, actor}} {{Multiple issues| {{BLP sources|date=August 2023}} {{Original research|date=August 2023}} }} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}} {{Infobox person | name = Arvind Krishna | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_date =  | birth_place = New Delhi | birth_name = Arvind Krishna | other_names = Aravind Krishna | occupation = Cinematographer | years_active = 1992-present | website = | awards = }}

'''Arvind Krishna''' is an Indian cinematographer, producer and actor who predominantly works in the Tamil film industry. He is well known for his work in ''7G Rainbow Colony'' (2004)<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2020-05-17 |title=Cinematographer Arvind Krishna shares his favourite shots |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/cinematographer-aravind-krishna-shares-his-favourite-shot/articleshow/75787090.cms |access-date=2023-08-01 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> and ''Pudhupettai'' (2006).<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=2006-02-22 |title='We are creative gamblers' |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/ |access-date=2023-08-01 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==Career== ===Cinematography=== His first stint was with P. C. Sreeram, with whom he interned for six years. In this role he assisted him in the cinematography department and worked on several prestigious ad campaigns, television commercials and feature films. He then moved to work independently as a cinematographer. Subsequently, he met film director Selvaraghavan and was his chief camera person for "Kadhal Kondein, 7G Rainbow Colony and Pudhupettai". Gautham Vasudev Menon collaborated with Arvind Krishna on "Pachaikili Muthucharam". Arvind has also worked with Veteran P.Vasu for the film "Kuselan". A.L.Vijay and Arvind worked together on "Poi Solla Porom" (a remake of "Khosla Ka Ghosla").

===Production=== In 2012, he produced a TV series called Dharmayutham for Star Vijay.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Arvind Krishna: I stepped into cinema to be an actor |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2021/mar/17/arvind-krishnai-stepped-into-cinema-to-be-an-actor-23403.html |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

===Acting=== Arvind Krishna was featured in Kamal Hassan's police story "Kurudhipunal" in a much-appreciated role as Dhanush.<ref name=":2" /> He also starred in Rajeev Menon's "Kandukonden Kandukonden" as protagonist's best friend. In addition he did a cameo appearance in "Poi Solla Poram" and "Theeratha Vilayatu Pillai".

==Filmography==

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Language ! Cinematography ! Actor ! Notes |- |1995 | ''Kurudhipunal''<br>''Drohi''|| Tamil<br>Telugu || ||{{yes}}||Siva (cameo) |- |2000 |''Kandukondain Kandukondain'' || Tamil|| ||{{yes}}|| |- |2002 | ''Thulluvadho Ilamai'' ||Tamil||{{Yes}}|| || |- |2003 | ''Kaadhal Kondein'' ||Tamil||{{Yes}}|| ||<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title='Selva and I have both matured a lot' |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/jul/05/selva-and-i-have-both-matured-a-lot-1624295.html |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> |- |2004 | ''7G Rainbow Colony'' ||Tamil<br>Telugu||{{Yes}}|| ||<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-05-13 |title=Cinematographer Arvind Krishna remembers '7G Rainbow Colony' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/cinematographer-arvind-krishna-remembers-7g-rainbow-colony/articleshow/75716922.cms |access-date=2024-12-23 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> |- |2005 | ''Chakram'' ||Telugu||{{Yes}}|| || |- |2006 | ''Pudhupettai'' ||Tamil||{{Yes}}|| ||<ref name=":1" /> |- |2007 |''Pachaikili Muthucharam'' ||Tamil||{{Yes}}|| ||<ref name=":0" /> |- |rowspan="2" |2008 |''Kuselan'' ||Tamil||{{Yes}}|| || |- | ''Poi Solla Porom'' ||Tamil||{{Yes}}|| {{Yes}}|| Police Officer |- |2009 | ''Vaamanan'' ||Tamil||{{Yes}}|| || |- |rowspan="2" |2010 |''Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai'' ||Tamil||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}} ||Doctor |- |''Baava'' ||Telugu||{{Yes}}|| || |- |2012 |''Dharmayutham'' |Tamil | | |Producer, Soap opera on STAR Vijay |- |2013 |''Thank You''||Malayalam||{{Yes}}|||| |- |rowspan="2" |2014 | ''God's Own Country''||Malayalam||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}} || |- |''Peruchazhi''||Malayalam||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||Guest Appearance |- |2016 |''Kanithan''||Tamil||{{Yes}}|||| |- |2017 |''Nibunan''||Tamil||{{Yes}}||||<ref name=":3" /> |- |rowspan="2" |2018 |''Kuttanadan Maarpaapa''||Malayalam||{{Yes}}|||| |- | ''Mangalyam Thanthunanena''||Malayalam||{{Yes}}|||| |- |rowspan="2" |2019 |''90 ML''||Tamil||{{Yes}}|| || |- |''Thiravam'' |Tamil |{{Yes}} | |Producer and Director, ZEE5 original web series<ref name=":2" /> |- |2021 |''Nenjam Marappathillai'' || Tamil||{{Yes}}||||<ref name=":2" /> |- |2022 |''CAT'' |Punjabi |{{Yes}} | | |- |2024 |''Swatantrya Veer Savarkar'' |Hindi |{{Yes}} | | |- | 2026 || ''Kadhal Reset Repeat'' || Tamil || {{Yes}} | |<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 October 2025 |title=Director Vijay's Kadhal Reset Repeat to star debutants Madumkesh, Jiya Shankar |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/Oct/26/director-vijays-kadhal-reset-repeat-to-star-debutants-madumkesh-jiya-shankar |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251109070101/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/Oct/26/director-vijays-kadhal-reset-repeat-to-star-debutants-madumkesh-jiya-shankar |archive-date=9 November 2025 |access-date=25 February 2026 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> |}

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