Cinematographer Ravi K Chandran turns director with the Malayalam film ‘Bhramam’ starring Prithviraj

He speaks about the elements he added to the Malayalam remake of ‘Andhadhun’, and the process of making a remake

Cinematographer Ravi K Chandran has always wanted to direct films. However, his eye for good visuals and the influence of his older brother, the late cinematographer K Ramachandran Babu, changed the course of his career and got him working with some of the country’s biggest filmmakers.

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A few years ago, he got to direct Tamil film Yaan, but describes it as a ‘bitter experience’. A disappointed Ravi went back to cinematography. During that time, he watched Andhadhun and was impressed by it. While speaking with its director, Sriram Raghavan, he learnt that the film was initially planned with a South Indian actor who couldn’t commit dates for the projectHe had even found a location in Kochi. With a producer, Ravi made a bid to acquire its remake rights, which took some time coming, and started directing it. The result in Bhramam, releasing on Amazon Prime Video this week. He intends to continue directing. “There are many stories that I want to tell. There are new platforms to show these films to people,” he says. Excerpts from a chat: