V. Manikandan is a leading Indian cinematographer. Since his debut Atharmam (1994), he has shot some of India’s biggest hits including Main Hoon Na (2004), Om Shanti Om (2007), both starring Shahrukh Khan; and Kuch Naa Kaho (2003), starring Aishwarya Rai. Winner of the Film Fare Award for Best Cinematographer for Anniyan (2005); he is an acclaimed cinematographer for television commercials with more than 3,000 to his credit.
The Asia Pacific Screen Academy expresses its respect for and acknowledgement of the South East Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. We pay our respects to the Traditional Owners of country, including the custodial communities on whose land works are created and celebrated by the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. We acknowledge the continuing connection to land, waters and communities. We also pay our respects to Elders, past and present. We recognise the integral role Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and First Nations peoples continue to play in storytelling and celebration spaces.
