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Thiruvananthapuram: Malayalam film fraternity, Kerala Government and cultural circles have condoled the death
of eminent cinematographer Mankada Ravi Varma, who had worked for many outstanding directors including Adoor Gopalakrishnan. Ravi Varma, 85, died at his sister's home at Chennai yesterday, where he had been staying for the last few years
due to indifferent health.He was a bachelor.
Winner of national award twice, Ravi Varma's name had been synonymous with 'serious cinema' as the film movement was
known in the 1970s with the advent of directors like P N Menon, Adoor and G Aravindan.
He shot to fame with 'Olavum Theeravum,' a black-and-white classic directed by Menon based on the story and script by
Jnanpith laureate M T Vasudevan Nair.
The director and writer had often acknowledged that Varma's sharp visual sensibility and ability to capture the
minutest nuances of nature and realities was a vital factor for the resounding success of 'Olavum Theeravum' as an
all-time classic in Malayalam.
A cinematographer keen only to associate with good cinema, he later accepted the invitation from Adoor to wield camera
for his first film 'Swayamvaram' and later his 'Elipathayam', in colour.
Born at Mankada in Malappuram,Varma was keenly interested in photography even as a child. After graduation, he went to
learn motion picture photography in the Madras Institute of Film Technology.
Besides cranking the camera for leading directors, Varma directed a few films, of which 'Nokkukuthi' received a
special mention from the national film jury. In a condolence message, Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan said Varma's contributions to Indian cinema would be remembered forever.Various Malayalam film forums including the Film Chamber and Technicians' Association (MACTA) expressed grief at the death. PTI
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of eminent cinematographer Mankada Ravi Varma, who had worked for many outstanding directors including Adoor Gopalakrishnan. Ravi Varma, 85, died at his sister's home at Chennai yesterday, where he had been staying for the last few years
due to indifferent health.He was a bachelor.
Winner of national award twice, Ravi Varma's name had been synonymous with 'serious cinema' as the film movement was
known in the 1970s with the advent of directors like P N Menon, Adoor and G Aravindan.
He shot to fame with 'Olavum Theeravum,' a black-and-white classic directed by Menon based on the story and script by
Jnanpith laureate M T Vasudevan Nair.
The director and writer had often acknowledged that Varma's sharp visual sensibility and ability to capture the
minutest nuances of nature and realities was a vital factor for the resounding success of 'Olavum Theeravum' as an
all-time classic in Malayalam.
A cinematographer keen only to associate with good cinema, he later accepted the invitation from Adoor to wield camera
for his first film 'Swayamvaram' and later his 'Elipathayam', in colour.
Born at Mankada in Malappuram,Varma was keenly interested in photography even as a child. After graduation, he went to
learn motion picture photography in the Madras Institute of Film Technology.
Besides cranking the camera for leading directors, Varma directed a few films, of which 'Nokkukuthi' received a
special mention from the national film jury. In a condolence message, Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan said Varma's contributions to Indian cinema would be remembered forever.Various Malayalam film forums including the Film Chamber and Technicians' Association (MACTA) expressed grief at the death. PTI
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