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| Born | (1949-03-06)6 March 1949 (age 76) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | FTII |
| Occupation(s) | Cinematographer, documentary producer,film director |
| Parent(s) | K.Bhagyanath Sulochana |
| Website | www |
Madhu Ambat is anIndian 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 inIndian cinema.[2] He is best known for his work in films such asAmaram,Anjali, andMakaramanju. He currently resides inChennai,Tamil Nadu. He has won theNational 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 inPune 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 actress and dancerVidhubala.[3]
In 2003, he completed1:1.6 An Ode to Lost Love, his debut film as a director.[5][6][7][8]
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