
Person
Nirav Shah
Camera · Born 1974-11-16 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Biography
Nirav Shah is an acclaimed Indian cinematographer. He has worked on a number of major box office hits in Hindi and Tamil since his debut with the 2004 Hindi film Paisa Vasool. It was, however, the Hindi blockbuster film Dhoom (2004) that made people take notice of Shah, winning him accolades and gaining him fame and popularity. Subsequently Shah got offers from the Tamil film industry as well and moved southwards, debuting in Kollywood with the 2005 Linguswamy-directed action film Sandakozhi, following which he was called up by director Vishnuvardhan. In July 2009, it was announced that Shah would soon turn film director, directing a film under actor Arya's production, starring Arya's brother Sathya in the lead role. Three of his films have been nominated at the National Award for the Best Cinematographer: Banaras (Hindi), Pattiyal (Tamil) and Dhoom 2 (Hindi). He won the Tamil Nadu Government's State Award for Best Cinematographer for Billa (Tamil).
Known for

Pocket Novel
Director of Photography

Love Insurance Kompany
Second Unit Director of Photography

Ranabaali
Director of Photography

Modern Love Chennai
Director of Photography
Circle
Camera Production Assistant

My Lord
Director of Photography

Deiva Thirumagal
Director of Photography

Watchman
Director of Photography

Thaandavam
Director of Photography

Super Deluxe
Director of Photography
Filmography
- 2026RanabaaliDirector of Photography
- 2026Love Insurance KompanySecond Unit Director of Photography
- 2026My LordDirector of Photography
- 2024AyalaanDirector of Photography
- 2023Miss. Shetty Mr. PolishettyDirector of Photography
- 2023Modern Love ChennaiDirector of Photography
- 2023ThunivuDirector of Photography
- 2022GodFatherDirector of Photography
- 2022ValimaiDirector of Photography
- 2019Namma Veettu PillaiDirector of Photography
- 2019Nerkonda PaarvaiDirector of Photography
- 2019WatchmanDirector of Photography
- 2019Super DeluxeDirector of Photography
- 20182.0Director of Photography
- 2018LakshmiDirector of Photography
- 2018DiyaDirector of Photography
- 2015Inji IduppazhagiDirector of Photography
- 2015Vasuvum Saravananum Onna PadichavangaDirector of Photography
- 2015Idhu Enna MaayamDirector of Photography
- 2015Gabbar Is BackDirector of Photography
- 2014Kaaviya ThalaivanDirector of Photography
- 2014SaivamDirector of Photography
- 2013ThalaivaaDirector of Photography
- 2012ThaandavamDirector of Photography
- 2012Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu YeppadiProducer
- 2012VettaiDirector of Photography
- 2011Deiva ThirumagalDirector of Photography
- 2011Engeyum KadhalDirector of Photography
- 2011VaanamDirector of Photography
- 2010VaDirector of Photography
- 2010MadrasapattinamDirector of Photography
- 2010Kattradhu KalavuDirector of Photography
- 2010Thamizh PadamDirector of Photography
- 2009WantedDirector of Photography
- 2009SarvamDirector of Photography
- 2007BillaDirector of Photography
- 2007Oram PoDirector of Photography
- 2007KireedamDirector of Photography
- 2007Pachaikili MuthucharamDirector of Photography
- 2007PokkiriDirector of Photography
- 2006Dhoom 2Director of Photography
- 2006BanarasDirector of Photography
- 2006PattiyalDirector of Photography
- 2005SandakozhiDirector of Photography
- 2005Arinthum AriyamalumDirector of Photography
- 2004DhoomDirector of Photography
- 2004Kel HisoblashamizDirector of Photography
- —IlaiyaraajaDirector of Photography
- —Thupparivaalan IIDirector of Photography
- —CircleCamera Production Assistant
- —Pocket NovelDirector of Photography
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