Sathish G.

Sathish, yeah, he’s that guy from Chennai who’s got a real knack for working the camera. Not your run-of-the-mill cinematographer, either—he’s been pushing boundaries when it comes to 3-D filmmaking in India. Like, before people were even thinking about shooting entire movies in digital stereoscopic format down south, he’d already done it. That’s gutsy. His name started buzzing after Orr Eravuu, which, by the way, didn’t just show up and disappear. The film scooped up the "Best Independent Film" award at the 2010 Chennai International Film Festival. Not bad for a first shot, right? But it’s not just one movie. Sathish went on to work on Ambuli 3D—yeah, that one that made everyone sit up and pay attention to 3-D in Indian cinema. He’s got this thing for visuals that pop, which is kinda what you want from someone obsessed with 3-D. Then there’s Sadhuram, another project where his style is all over the screen. What’s cool about Sathish is he doesn’t just follow the usual playbook. He’s always looking to mess with the frame, experiment with depth, and basically, make stuff look wild and different. You can spot his work a mile away. It’s not just about flashy effects, though—he’s got a pretty sharp eye for mood and tension, which shows up in how his scenes are lit and shot. Basically, the dude’s changing how people think about Indian cinematography, one bold move at a time.