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Madhu Ambat

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Writer
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Based on the Far Eastern myth of the snake woman who is able to take on human form; starring India's greatest actor, Slumdog Millionaire's Irrfan Khan, and Bollywood's hottest babe, Mallika Sherawat, written and directed by Jennifer Lynch ('Surveillance
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Madhu Ambat was born on 6 March 1950 in India. He is a cinematographer and writer, known for Itlu Amma (2021), Swathi Thirunal (1987) and Daivathinte Vikrithikal (1992). He has been married to Latha M. Ambat since 2 May 1985. They have two children.
BornMarch 6, 1950
BornMarch 6, 1950
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    • Awards
      • 12 wins total

    Known for

    Itlu Amma (2021)
    Itlu Amma
    8.3
    Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 2021
    Anant Nag and Babu Namboothiri in Swathi Thirunal (1987)
    Swathi Thirunal
    7.6
    Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1987
    Raghuvaran and Vineeth in Daivathinte Vikrithikal (1992)
    Daivathinte Vikrithikal
    7.7
    Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1992
    Mammootty and Chitra in Amaram (1991)
    Amaram
    8.3
    Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1991

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    Cinematographer

    • Mindiyum Paranjum
      • Cinematographer
      • Completed
    • Vaakku
      • Cinematographer
      • Completed
    • Parannu Parannu Parannu Chellan (2025)
      Parannu Parannu Parannu Chellan
      9.1
      • Cinematographer
      • 2025
    • Appatha (2023)
      Appatha
      7.3
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Korangi Nunchi (2022)
      Korangi Nunchi
      • Cinematographer
      • 2022
    • Itlu Amma (2021)
      Itlu Amma
      8.3
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021
    • Fever... (2019)
      Fever...
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Lal, Sreenivasan, Salim Kumar, Siddique, Tovino Thomas, Anu Sithara, and Hareesh Kanaran in And the Oskar Goes To.. (2019)
      And the Oskar Goes To..
      7.0
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Clint (2017)
      Clint
      7.0
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017
    • Siddharth Lama and Utthara Unni in Idavappathi (2016)
      Idavappathi
      3.5
      • Cinematographer
      • 2016
    • As the river flows (2015)
      As the river flows
      • Cinematographer
      • 2015
    • Sivappu
      • Cinematographer
      • 2015
    • Mammootty in Pathemari (2015)
      Pathemari
      8.3
      • Cinematographer
      • 2015
    • Saikumar, Irshad, and Maqbool Salmaan in Parayan Baaki Vechathu (2014)
      Parayan Baaki Vechathu
      • Cinematographer
      • 2014
    • New Turns (2013)
      New Turns
      • Cinematographer
      • 2013
    • Mammootty in Kunjananthante Kada (2013)
      Kunjananthante Kada
      5.7
      • Cinematographer
      • 2013
    • Kalikaalam (2012)
      Kalikaalam
      • director of photography
      • 2012

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Ranvir Shorey and Mallika Sherawat in Ugly Aur Pagli (2008)
      Ugly Aur Pagli
      3.8
      • additional director of photography
      • 2008
    • Wide Awake (1998)
      Wide Awake
      5.8
      • additional photography
      • 1998
    • Charu Haasan in Tabarana Kathe (1986)
      Tabarana Kathe
      8.0
      • director of photography
      • 1986
    • Rakesh Roshan, Rakhee Gulzar, Tina Ambani, and Suresh Oberoi in Zindagi Jeene Ke Liye (1984)
      Zindagi Jeene Ke Liye
      5.6
      • camera operator
      • 1984

    Writer

    • 1:1.6 An Ode to Lost Love (2005)
      1:1.6 An Ode to Lost Love
      6.7
      • Writer
      • 2005
    • Saritha (1977)
      Saritha
      • story, screenplay
      • 1977

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    Hisss

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    • Born
      • March 6, 1950
      • India
    • Spouse
      • Latha M. AmbatMay 2, 1985 - present (2 children)

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