P. C. Sreeram , ISC ( born 26 January 1956 ) is an Indian cinematographer and film director who works mainly in the Indian film industry . He is an alumnus of the Madras Film Institute . Apart from his work as a cinematographer , Sreeram was much appreciated for his directorial venture '' Kuruthipunal '' , a remake of the 1994 Hindi film '' Drohkaal '' . The film was submitted by India as its official entry to the Oscars in 1996 , but was not nominated . Sreeram is well known for his association with Mani Ratnam and received critical acclaim for his work in films such as '' Mouna Ragam '' , '' Nayakan '' , '' Agni Natchathiram '' , '' Geethanjali '' , '' Thevar Magan '' , '' Alaipayuthey '' , '' O Kadhal Kanmani '' . He has worked as a cinematographer in over 30 films spanning across Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , Kannada and Hindi language , besides directing three films and a few TV commercials . He is the one of the founding members of Indian Society of Cinematographers ( ISC )
not nominated
68th Academy Awards
P. C. Sreeram