P. C. Sreeram is one of the most popular and richest Cinematographer who was born on January 26, 1956 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Sreeram was born on January 26, 1956 at Madras, (now Chennai, Tamil Nadu). He was the third kid in the family and had two sisters. Sreeram’s love for films grew significantly during his early years. He attended the Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School in Mylapore, Chennai. As a student , he was uninterested in his studies and was unable to pass the examinations. He was a lover of photography and after a long period of struggle, he enrolled in the Madras Film Institute to pursue the cinematography course. Together with his colleagues Kamal Haasan, C. Rudhraiya, Santhana Bharathi, Radharavi, R. C. Sakthi and others they were referred to as “sanmac” group where they would meet at an place located in Chennai as they shared their experiences about cinema and their hopes of creating a perfect cinema.
Sreeram was the director of his movie Kuruthipunal (1995) it was the story of a police officer that is based on Drohkaal, the Hindi movie Drohkaal (1994). This movie was the official entry of India in the Oscars in 1996. It was screened during the Rotterdam International Film Festival under the category “Director in Focus” eight years after the debut. In 2004 He produced Vaanam Vasappadum, the first Indian film that made use of digital technology with high definition. The film was shown during the Mumbai International Film Festival and the 9th International Film Festival of Kerala. In 2007 Sreeram was able to make his Bollywood debut in R. Balki’s Cheeni Kum. Since the time, Sreeram has shot all of Balki’s films: Paa (2009), Shamitabh (2015), Ki & Ka (2016) and Pad Man (2018).
Sreeram is married and had a daughter named Swetha who died in 2010. His son Skanda is pursuing his studies in Australia. His niece Preetha Jayaraman, a cinematographer in the Tamil Film industry, was inspired to her calling largely by her uncle’s work in the field.
2015 – Behindwoods Gold Medal Awards for Best Cinematographer for [o kadhal kanmani (2015 film)]
In the beginning of the 90s Sreeram was on Gopura Vasalile (1991) and Thevar Magan (1992). The director made his debut on the scene in 1992, with Meera with Vikram and Aishwarya as the main characters. The film suffered from a delayed release and was a low box-office performer. In the following year, he reaffirmed his partnership with Ratnam in his film Thiruda Thiruda.
