C. Ramachandra Menon was a South Indian cinematographer known for more than 150 films in Malayalam and Tamil.
[1] He was the cinematographer for the film Ummachu, based on the novel of the same name, and is known for his work on Eeta and Ningalenne Communistakki.
He frequently worked with Sreekumaran Thambi, P. Bhaskaran and Kunchacko on films in Malayalam.
He worked with Markus Bartley; Masthan; and Malli Irani at Vahini Studios, Chennai.
There, he worked with Singapore Television for around six years making Malay films.