A. Vincent

Director

Calicut, Kerala, India

Aloysius Vincent (14 June 1928 – 25 February 2015) was an Indian cinematographer and director of Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films. From the mid-1960s on he directed some 30 movies including the landmark Malayalam films Bhargavi Nilayam, and Murappennu. He also won the Filmfare Best Cinematographer Award for Prem Nagar (1974) starring Rajesh Khanna. His penultimate Malayalam movie were the 1985 3D film Pournami Ravil and Kochu Themmadi (1986). He is best known for directing Tamil films like Engalkku Kalam Varum, Thulabharam, Iru Veedugal and Jayalalitha's 100th film Thirumangalyam. In 2003, the Indian Society of Cinematographers (ISC) awarded him an Honorary Membership, along with K. K. Mahajan and V. K. Murthy. He received the J. C. Daniel Award in 1996.
Aloysius Vincent (14 June 1928 – 25 February 2015) was an Indian cinematographer and director of Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films. From the mid-1960s on he directed some 30 movies including the landmark Malayalam films Bhargavi Nilayam, and Murappennu. He also won the Filmfare Best Cinematographer Award for Prem Nagar (1974) starring Rajesh Khanna. His penultimate Malayalam movie were the 1985 3D film Pournami Ravil and Kochu Themmadi (1986). He is best known for directing Tamil films like Engalkku Kalam Varum, Thulabharam, Iru Veedugal and Jayalalitha's 100th film Thirumangalyam. In 2003, the Indian Society of Cinematographers (ISC) awarded him an Honorary Membership, along with K. K. Mahajan and V. K. Murthy. He received the J. C. Daniel Award in 1996.