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K.U. Mohanan

K.U. Mohanan

Cinematographer · Payyanur, Kannur, Kerala, India

K U Mohanan is an Indian film cinematographer.

Biography from TMDB.

From
Payyanur, Kannur, Kerala, India
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 3% in 30 days

What are K.U. Mohanan's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

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

share of theme weight
Self
30%
Morality
19%
Bonds
16%
Society
13%
Power
9%
Survival
7%
Ideas
6%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
8
Thrilling
3
Hopeful
3
Dread
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4

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.U. Mohanan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (7).

Subscription and free streaming for K.U. Mohanan'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

25 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Punjab '95(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Ikkis(2026)

    Additional Camera

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Family Star(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Goat Life(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Phone Bhoot(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 9 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Raksha Bandhan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • Maharshi(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Andhadhun(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • Lust Stories(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Carbon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • Jab Harry Met Sejal(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Raees(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Events in a Cloud Chamber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Miss Lovely (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Fukrey(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Talaash: The Answer Lies Within(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Celluloid Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Aaja Nachle(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Don(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • John & Jane(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Rooms of Shadow and Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Naukar Ki Kameez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Memories of Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 24 titles from 1995 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Andhadhun (2018)

$62M worldwide

Highest rated

Punjab '95 (2026)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

The Goat Life (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography23 of 24: 23 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score77thOther crew1 of 24: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s12 · crew2020s6 · crew

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.U. Mohanan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 77th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 78th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive3
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Goat Life (2024)

99th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Punjab '95 (2026)

Midcredits 99th · 99% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 73/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 57. 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.U. Mohanan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles50–84 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles14–38 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles16–49 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles21–62 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles40–80 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does K.U. Mohanan work with?

People who share at least 2 of K.U. Mohanan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Farhan Akhtar shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers