B. S. Lokanath

B. S. Lokanath
B. S. Lokanath
Bornc. 1937
Bangalore, Karnataka
Died9 December 2011
Chennai, India
Other namesLoknath, Lokanathan
Occupationcinematographer
Years active1971 - 1985
SpouseR.L.Radha
ChildrenB. L. Srinivas, B.L.Sanjay
Awards

B. S. Lokanath (c. 1937 – 2011) was an Indian cinematographer who worked in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films. He is well known as the cinematographer of K. Balachander and has worked in 55 films with him.[1] During his career, he won the National Film Award for Best Cinematography for Apoorva Raagangal (1975) and the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Cinematographer for Ninaithale Inikkum (1979).[2] He died of a heart attack in Chennai on 9 December 2011.[1]

  1. ^ a b Shankar (10 December 2011). "ஒளிப்பதிவாளர் பி.எஸ்.லோகநாத் மரணம் - கேபி, கமல் அஞ்சலி" (in Tamil). Oneindia.in. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Twenty Third National Film Festival" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 2 October 2013.