Shekar Chandru

Shekar Chandru—man, this guy’s fingerprints are all over some serious Kannada hits. Brahma (2014)? Straight-up action drama with an old-school flavor, where time jumps and family feuds get tangled up in the wildest ways. There’s this whole double-life thing, where the main guy’s torn between his past and what’s coming at him fast. Chandru’s camera work? Slick. He makes even the flashbacks pop, and there’s just this energy to the way he frames a punch or a stare-down. Then you’ve got Bachchan (2013). Not your everyday revenge flick. This one’s got a guy losing his grip, seeing things, and going after some seriously shady characters. Chandru’s visuals? Gritty, but not grim—more like, you feel the heat coming off every chase and fight scene. It’s got twists, a couple of “wait, what just happened?” moments, and he keeps you hooked through all the chaos. And, oh boy, Kotigobba 3 (2021). Now that’s a rollercoaster. He goes big: wild heists, crazy stunts, foreign locations, and Sudeep doing his thing, flipping from hero to anti-hero in two seconds flat. Chandru’s style here is all about scale—sweeping shots, high-octane sequences, and enough color to wake up a zombie. Even when things get over the top, it just works; there’s a swagger to the whole thing. Bottom line, Shekar Chandru’s not just another cinematographer—he’s the dude who makes sure you remember what you watched, long after the credits roll.