B. C. Gowrishankar (25 February 1950 – 16 November 2004) was an Indian cinematographer and an occasional film director and screenwriter who worked primarily in Kannada cinema.
He was known for his unorthodox style as a cinematographer and was recognised for his work in both art and commercial films.
[2] In 1988 he directed the fairly successful Elu Suttina Kote with Ambareesh, Gautami and a young Ramesh Aravind.
He received the Diploma in Cinematography from Jayachamarajendra Polytechnic and worked in the Kanteerava Studios, Bangalore for some time.
[2] In the 1995 critically acclaimed mafia film Om (1995), he used filters to capture the mood of the underworld.