P. C. Sreeram is one of the richest Cinematographer from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, P. C. Sreeram's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
P. C. Sreeram (born 26 January 1956) is an Indian cinematographer and film director, who is mostly on the Indian film industry. He graduated from the Madras Film Institute. In addition to his cinematographer work, Sreeram was much appreciated for his directorial endeavor Kuruthipunal which was a remake of Drohkaal, a 1994 Hindi film Drohkaal. The film was officially submitted by India as their official entry for the Oscars in 1996, however it was not selected for nomination. Sreeram is well-known for his work with Mani Ratnam. He also was praised by critics for his involvement in films like Mouna Ragam Nayakan, Agni Natchathiram, Geethanjali, Alaipayuthey, O Kadhal Kanmani. He has been cinematographer on more than 30 films that span Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi language as well as being the director of three films as well as commercials for television. He is one of the original members of the Indian Society of Cinematographers (ISC).
Sreeram earned his certificate in motion picture photography through the Madras Film Institute in 1979 He made his film debut in the beginning of the 1980s. The first of his projects, Meendum Oru Kaathal Kathai (1985) was awarded the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film by an Director in 1984. After a couple of commercially unsuccessful films, he collaborated together with Mani Ratnam in his debut film Mouna Ragam (1986). The film provided a needed breakthrough for both. After the film’s success they continued to work on Nayagan (1987). Nayagan went on to receive three National Film Awards at the 35th National Film Awards; Sreeram was awarded the National Film Award. He employed new techniques in the camera for the next film, Agni Natchathiram and was praised extremely highly in his film. Sreeram was the director of all the films of Ratnam up to Geethanjali (1989 film) (1989). The film was critically well-received and commercially successful, in addition to receiving the National Film Award for Best Popular Film that Provides Wholesome Entertainment and seven Nandi Awards. These included best cinematography, Best Story awards and the award in the case of Ratnam and Sreeram and Sreeram, respectively.
2009 – Nominated 16th Star Screen Awards for best cinematography for Paa
