P. S. Nivas , born in Kozhikode

Kozhikode

Kozhikode During Classical antiquity and the Middle Ages, Kozhikkode was dubbed the "City of Spices" for its role as the major trading point of eastern spices. Kozhikode was once the capital of an independent kingdom of the same name and later of the erstwhile Malabar District...

, Kerala

Kerala

or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

, India

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) is an India

India

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n cinematographer

Cinematographer

A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image...

, film director

Film director

A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...

, and film producer

Film producer

A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...

 who has worked Malayalam

Malayalam cinema

The Cinema of Kerala or Malayalam cinema refers to the film industry in the Indian state of Kerala, which makes films in the Malayalam language. Malayalam movies typically portray social or family issues and are considered more realistic than films from other parts of India. Malayalam cinema has...

, Tamil

Tamil cinema

Tamil cinema is the film industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to the production of films in the Tamil language. It is based in Chennai's Kodambakkam district, where several South Indian film production companies are headquartered...

, Telugu

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, and Hindi cinema.

Early life and education

He graduated from the St. Joseph's College, Devagiri

St. Joseph's College, Devagiri

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, Kozhikode and passed Diploma in Film Technology From Institute of film Technology, Madras. He was awarded the National Film Awards

National Film Awards

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 for Best Cinematographer for the Malayalam movie Mohiniyattam in the year 1977.

Nivas started his film career as an operative camera man in P. N. Menon

P. N. Menon

P. N. Menon was an Indian film director and art director in Malayalam cinema.-Early life:Born in a poor family in a small town called Vadakkaanchery in Kerala, he completed his studies at Thrissur and from School of Art in Chennai. He came to Chennai when he was only 20 years old...

’s Malayalam movies - Kuttyedathi

Kuttyedathi

Kuttyedathi is a 1971 Malayalam language film directed by P. N. Menon and written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair. Widely regarded as one of the best South Indian films made in the 1970s, Kuttyedathi is woven around the life of a girl, who is an ugly duckling with tomboyish tendencies, and who is...

(1971), Mappusakshi (1972), Chembarathi

Chembarathi

Chembarathi is a 1972 Malayalam film directed by P. N. Menon and written by Malayattoor Ramakrishnan. It was produced by S. K. Nair, a famous literary personality and the founder of Malayalanadu weekly. It stars Madhu along with newcomers Roja Ramani, Raghavan and Sudheer in major roles. It was a...

(1972) and Swapnam (1973), in which Ashok Kumar was the camera man. His first film as an independent camera man was Sathyathinte Nizhalil for which Babu Nanthankode was the director.

As cinematographer (Malayalam movies).

• Sathyathinte Nizhalil http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?3833 Directed by Babu Nanthankode in the year 1975.
• Madhuram Thirumadhuram http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?1425 Directed by Dr Balakrishnan in 1976.
• Mohiniyattam http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?3839 Directed by Sreekumaran Thampi in the year 1976.
• Sindooram http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?4769 Directed by Jeasy in 1976.
• Sankhupushpam http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?1965 in the year 1977 Directed by Baby.
• Rajaparambara http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?2654 in the year 1977 directed by Dr Balakrishnan
• Sooryakanthi http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?3891 Directed by BaBy in 1977,
• Pallavi http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?3907 Directed by B.K.Pottakkad in 1977,
• Raajan Paranja Kadha http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?1000 Directed by Mani swami in 1978,
• Velluvili http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?3605 Directed by K.G.Rajasekharan in 1978,
• Lisa http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?4045 Directed by Baby in 1978,
• Sarppam http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?4883 directed by Baby in 1979
• Saagara Sangamam http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?5822 Directed by K.Viswanathan in 1984
• Maanyamahaajanangale http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?274 Directed by A.T.Abu in 1984
• Veendum Lisa http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?5042 Directed by Baby in 1987
• Aayushmaanbhava http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?623 Directed by Suresh Vinu in 1998

As cinematographer (Tamil movies).

• Pathinaru Vayathinile
• Kizhakke Pogum Rail http://www.moovyshoovy.com/watch-online/tamil_movie_Kizhakke-Poghum-Rail/Full-Movie/Kizhakke-Poghum-Rail-English-Subtitles-Tamil-Classic-Full-Length-Movie/crs=youtube/vid_ID=AbYDrNrg1ZX
• Sigappu Rojakkal
  Sigappu Rojakkal
  Sigappu Rojakkal is a 1978 Tamil thriller film starring Kamal Haasan and Sridevi. Directed by Bharathiraja,music by Ilayaraja and cinematography by P.S.Nivas...
  
  
• Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu
  Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu
  Ilamai Oonjal Adukirathu is a Tamil film directed by C.V.Sridhar. It became a big hit, due to it's music...
  
  
• Pudhiya Vaarpugal
• Niram Maaratha Pookkal
• Kallukkul Eeram
  Kallukkul Eeram
  Kallukkul Eeram is a 1980 Kollywood film directed by P.S.Nivas, starring Bharathiraaja, Sudhakar, Aruna Mucherla and Vijayashanti.- Synopsis :...
  
  
• Enakkaga Kaathiru
• Nizhal Thedum Nenjangal http://74.208.147.65/movies/kollywood/Nizhal_Thedum_Nenjangal/10141
• Kozhi Koovuthu http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangai_Amaran
• Thanikkattu raja
• Kokkarokko http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangai_Amaran http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaStWHu_JO4
• Salangai oli
  Salangai Oli
  Salangai Oli directed by K. Viswanath and produced by Edida Nageshwara Rao, starring Kamal Haasan and Jayaprada in lead roles. The original movie made in Telugu and later got dubbed in Tamil. This movie got dubbed in Malayalam as well.-Box Office:...
  
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salangai_Oli
• My dear Lisa http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nizhalgal_Ravi
• Sembakame Sembakame http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangai_Amaran
• Enga Ooru Mappilai http://74.208.147.65/movies/Kollywood/Enga_Ooru_Mappillai/11186
• Ooru vittu ooru vandhu http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangai_Amaran
• Pass mark http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=passmark