K.V. Anand
Cinematographer, director and writer · Died April 30, 2021, aged 54 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Karimanal Venkatesan Anand was an Indian cinematographer, film director and former photo journalist, working mainly in the Tamil Film Industry. After a short period as a journalist, he became a cinematographer in the early 1990s, working for about fifteen films in the Southern and Bollywood industries.
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Biography from TMDB.
- October 30, 1966
- April 30, 2021 (aged 54)
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Cinematographer, director and writer
- 11 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
What are K.V. Anand's films like?
Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 9
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 4
Grounded 0 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 3
Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 5
Steady 1 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1
Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 3
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 4
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet8
- Tragic1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch K.V. Anand's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
- ZEE5
Subscription and free streaming for K.V. Anand's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
27 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.
Kaappaan(2019)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Kavan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Anegan(2015)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Kanamachi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Maattrraan(2012)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Ko(2011)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Ayan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Herova? Zerova? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Sivaji(2007)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Kana Kanden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Chellamae (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Khakee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Boys(2003)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Virumbugiren (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Nayak: The Real Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Josh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Mudhalvan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Doli Saja Ke Rakhna(1998)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Chandralekha(1997)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Nerrukku Ner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Kadhal Desam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Punya Bhoomi Naa Desam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Minnaram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Thenmavin Kombath(1994)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Thiruda Thiruda(1993)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
Meera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Career shape
A full career of 27 titles from 1992 to 2019.
Biggest box office
Sivaji (2007)
Highest rated
Thenmavin Kombath (1994)
Most popular right now
Maattrraan (2012)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do K.V. Anand's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 84th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 81st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up7
- 50th to 74th4
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 11 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved6
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the cinematography 76/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 58. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is K.V. Anand's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does K.V. Anand work with?
People who share at least 2 of K.V. Anand's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Harris Jayaraj shares the most, 4.
Directors
- PriyadarshanShared titles: Doli Saja Ke Rakhna (1998), Chandralekha (1997), Thenmavin Kombath (1994)See all 3 shared titles with Priyadarshan
- Shankar ShanmughamShared titles: Sivaji (2007), Boys (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Shankar Shanmugham
Writers
- A.N. BalakrishnanShared titles: Anegan (2015), Maattrraan (2012), Ko (2011)See all 3 shared titles with A.N. Balakrishnan
- D. SureshShared titles: Anegan (2015), Maattrraan (2012), Ko (2011)See all 3 shared titles with D. Suresh
- SujathaShared titles: Sivaji (2007), Boys (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Sujatha
Actors
- MohanlalShared titles: Kaappaan (2019), Chandralekha (1997), Thenmavin Kombath (1994)See all 3 shared titles with Mohanlal
- SuriyaShared titles: Kaappaan (2019), Maattrraan (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Suriya
- Mukesh TiwariShared titles: Anegan (2015), The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Mukesh Tiwari
- Pattimandram RajaShared titles: Ko (2011), Sivaji (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Pattimandram Raja
Composers and editors
- Harris JayarajShared titles: Kaappaan (2019), Anegan (2015), Maattrraan (2012), Ko (2011)See all 4 shared titles with Harris Jayaraj
- AnthonyShared titles: Anegan (2015), Maattrraan (2012), Ko (2011), Sivaji (2007)See all 4 shared titles with Anthony
- A.R. RahmanShared titles: Sivaji (2007), Boys (2003), The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002), Doli Saja Ke Rakhna (1998)See all 4 shared titles with A.R. Rahman
- Berny-IgnatiousShared titles: Chandralekha (1997), Thenmavin Kombath (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Berny-Ignatious
Producers
- Kalpathi S. AgoramShared titles: Anegan (2015), Maattrraan (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Kalpathi S. Agoram
- Kalpathi S. GaneshShared titles: Anegan (2015), Maattrraan (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Kalpathi S. Ganesh
- Kalpathi S. SureshShared titles: Anegan (2015), Maattrraan (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Kalpathi S. Suresh