Chandru Selvaraj

[1][2][3] He has received two Kerala State Film Awards for Best Cinematography for his acclaimed work in Kayattam (2020) and Vazhakku (2022).

His father's job required frequent transfers, which eventually led his family to settle in Chennai.

He has assisted on seven films in a span of four years, during which he was introduced to Sanal Kumar Sasidharan by an associate of Karthik Subbaraj while they were working on Petta (2019).

[2][6] In 2022, he worked on Mahaveeryar, directed by Abrid Shine and starring Asif Ali and Nivin Pauly in the lead roles.

His collaboration with Sanal Kumar Sasidharan on Kayattam was a significant turning point in his career as he got to work with him again in 2022, in Vazhakku.