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Biography
Karimanal Venkatesan Anand was an Indian cinematographer, film director and former photo journalist, working mainly in the Tamil Film Industry. After a short period as a journalist, he became a cinematographer in the early 1990s, working for about fifteen films in the Southern and Bollywood industries.
Awards & recognition
- National Film Award — Best Cinematography · 1995
Filmography14 titles

Thenmavin Kombath
1994Director of Photography
1994Director of Photography

Doli Saja Ke Rakhna
1998Director of Photography
1998Director of Photography

Chandralekha
1997Director of Photography
1997Director of Photography

Thiruda Thiruda
1993Assistant Camera
1993Assistant Camera

Ko
2011Director, Screenplay, Story
2011Director, Screenplay, Story

Sivaji
2007Director of Photography
2007Director of Photography

The Legend of Bhagat Singh
2002Director of Photography
2002Director of Photography

Nayak: The Real Hero
2001Director of Photography
2001Director of Photography

Ayan
2009Director, Screenplay, Story
2009Director, Screenplay, Story

Boys
2003Additional Director of Photography
2003Additional Director of Photography

Khakee
2004Director of Photography
2004Director of Photography

Anegan
2015Director, Screenplay, Story
2015Director, Screenplay, Story

Maattrraan
2012Director, Screenplay, Story
2012Director, Screenplay, Story

Kaappaan
2019Director, Screenplay, Story
2019Director, Screenplay, Story