Prayag Mukundan

Prayag Mukundan
Born
Prayag Mukundan

1991 (age 34–35)
kannur, Kerala, India
OccupationCinematographer
Years active2010–present
Parent(s)M.V Mukundan & Prasanna M.M
AwardsKedamangalam Sadanandan memorial award for Best Cinematographer-2013
Websitewww.prayagmukundan.com

Prayag Mukundan[1][2][3] is an Indian cinematographer working predominantly in Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi film industries. With an educational background in VFX and Animation filmmaking and cinematography, he received mentorship from VFX director Biju Dhanapalan and cinematographers like C. K. Muraleedharan, Sujith Vaassudev and Sudheer Palsane. Prayag's early body of work includes documentaries, advertisements, short films and government projects, including research collaborations with IIT Bombay[4] He made his feature film debut as Director of photography with the Kannada film Thurthu Nirgamana (Emergency Exit).[5]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Punyalan Agarbattis Assistant Camera Second Camera Operator
2014 PK Camera Intern
2015 Anischit (Short) Assistant Camera
2016 School Bus
2017 Baale (Short) Cinematographer
2019 Killimangalam Vazhi (Documentary) Won Kerala Kalamandalam Award
2020 Pottakinar (Short)
Saakshaathkaram (Short) Won the best short fiction film in the international competition of MIFF 2020
2022 Thurthu Nirgamana (Kannada Debut) Kannada Debut
2023 Penmudra (Documentary)
2025 Sangharsha Ghadana: The Art of Warfare Director of Photography
2026 Masthishka Maranam [6]

References

  1. ^ "Prayag Mukundan". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  2. ^ ഡെസ്ക്, വെബ് (15 March 2018). "പ്രയാഗിന്‍റെ സിനിമ പ്രയാണം..." Madhyamam. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  3. ^ "'സന്തോഷ് ശിവനെ പരിചയപ്പെടാൻ മുംബൈയിൽ ചെന്ന പ്രയാഗിനു മനസിലായി, ഒന്നും അത്ര എളുപ്പമല്ല..'". Mathrubhumi Archives. November 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  4. ^ Nagarajan, Saraswathy (2 June 2022). "Sudesh Balan's short film 'Saakshatkaaram' to be screened at MIFF". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  5. ^ Khajane, Muralidhara (24 June 2022). "Thurthu Nirgamana movie review: A unique coming-of-age fantasy drama". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Krishand's Masthishka Maranam gets a release date, teaser out". Cinema Express. 9 February 2026. Retrieved 10 February 2026.