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W.R. Subba Rao

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
3 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 8% in 30 days

What are W.R. Subba Rao's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
50%
Society
19%
Ideas
19%
Power
12%
Faith2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
2
Joyful
1
Hopeful
1
Triumphant
1
Thrilling
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Hopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 W.R. Subba Rao's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for W.R. Subba Rao's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.

Filmography

20 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page.

  • Karaikkal Ammaiyar(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Rajaraja Cholan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • Apna Desh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • Agathiyar(1972)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Thirumalai Thenkumari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Cinematographer

  • Vaa Raja Vaa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • Yaar Nee? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Cinematographer

  • Kadathukaran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Cinematographer

  • Navarathiri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Cinematographer

  • Kulamagal Raadhai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Cinematographer

  • Kappalottiya Thamizhan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Cinematographer

  • Veerapandiya Kattabomman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Cinematographer

  • Manamulla Maruthaaram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Thangamalai Ragasiyam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Cinematographer

  • Alibabhavum Narpathu Thirudargalum(1956)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Rani (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Cinematographer

  • Kanniyin Kathali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • Abhimanyu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Cinematographer

  • Rajakumari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Cinematographer

  • Burma Rani (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles from 1945 to 1973.

Most popular right now

Agathiyar (1972)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 19: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleCinematography19 of 19: 18 only cinematography, 1 with another role

By decade

1940s4 · crew1950s5 · crew1960s6 · crew1970s4 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do W.R. Subba Rao's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 80th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 86th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 3 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 3 titles are Mixed.

  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · cinematographer

Karaikkal Ammaiyar (1973)

96th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Alibabhavum Narpathu Thirudargalum (1956)

Midcredits 79th · 69% liked

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.

Who does W.R. Subba Rao work with?

People who share at least 2 of W.R. Subba Rao's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; A.P. Nagarajan shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors