Madhu Ambat

Madhu Ambat
Born (1949-03-06) 6 March 1949 (age 75)
Ernakulam, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materFTII
Occupation(s)Cinematographer, documentary producer, film director
Parent(s)K.Bhagyanath
Sulochana
Websitewww.madhuambat.com

Madhu Ambat is an Indian cinematographer who predominately works in Malayalam and Tamil-language films apart from a few English, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali and Sanskrit films.[1] With a career spanning over 40 years, he is one of the most prolific cinematographers in Indian cinema.[2] He is best known for his work in films such as Amaram, Anjali, and Makaramanju. He currently resides in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He has won the National Film Award for Best Cinematography thrice. He is a member of the Indian Society of Cinematographers (ISC).[3]

Madhu's father, K. Bhagyanath, resigned as a Professor of English to be a full-time magician. Bhagyanath was also an amateur photographer. Bhagyanath and his wife Sulochana believed that one should take the profession one liked best. Madhu got admission to IIT and at the same time, he was selected in Pune Film Institute. Despite all hindrances from their relatives, Madhu's parents allowed him to join the Film institute, and he sustained the faith of his parents in him by achieving a gold medal at the institute. All these helped Madhu take cinematography as his profession. Madhu, who started his career with a documentary for famous director Ramu Kariat, has been a cinematographer for over 250 films.[4] His younger sister is the renowned actress and dancer Vidhubala.[3]

In 2003, he completed 1:1.6 An Ode to Lost Love, his debut film as a director.[5][6][7][8]

  1. ^ Video interview with Madhu Ambat, on webindia123.com, http://video.webindia123.com/new/interviews/cinematographers/madhuambat/part1/index.htm Archived 1 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "250 films over 40 years: Madhu Ambat's incredible journey as a cinematographer". 14 October 2018.
  3. ^ a b "250 films over 40 years: Madhu Ambat's incredible journey as a cinematographer". The News Minute.
  4. ^ "250 films over 40 years: Madhu Ambat's incredible journey as a cinematographer". 14 October 2018.
  5. ^ "1:1.6 An Ode to Lost Love"
  6. ^ "Madhu Ambat turns director"
  7. ^ "1:16 AN ODE TO LOST LOVE (Madhu Ambat/ 2003/ 100 mins/ Hindi/ Social)"
  8. ^ Narasimham, M. L. (2 June 2003). "A dream come true". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 June 2003. Retrieved 29 November 2018.