
Girish Gangadharan
Cinematographer · Kollam, Kerala, India
- Kollam, Kerala, India
- Cinematographer
- 10 on Motif · 24 credits in all
Known for
What are Girish Gangadharan's films like?
Across their 9 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Genres
Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
Light 2 · Serious 4 · Dark 3
A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2
A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 5
Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1
Casual 2 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 2
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet7
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous1
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 Girish Gangadharan's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 10 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (5).
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Subscription and free streaming for Girish Gangadharan's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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
24 credits, 10 with a Motif page.

Coolie(2025)
Motif score: 47th percentile of all films
Kingdom(2025)
Motif score: 40th percentile of all films
Neelavelicham(2023)
Motif score: 53rd percentile of all films
Romancham (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

Djinn (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

Vikram(2022)
Motif score: 98th percentile of all films
Bheemante Vazhi(2021)
Motif score: 55th percentile of all films
Cold Case(2021)
Motif score: 44th percentile of all filmsThe Other Side: Pehelwaan (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

Jallikattu(2019)
Motif score: 85th percentile of all films
Sarkar (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

Midnight Run (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

Hey Jude(2018)
Motif score: 70th percentile of all films
Solo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

Angamaly Diaries (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

Sometimes(2016)
Motif score: 87th percentile of all films
Guppy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

Kali(2016)
Motif score: 75th percentile of all films
Mariyam Mukku (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

Daddy Cool (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)
Dilkashi (not in the Motif catalog yet)

Magic (not in the Motif catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 24 titles, 22 of them dated from 2009 to 2025.
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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.
How do Girish Gangadharan's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th3
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the cinematography 78/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 61. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Girish Gangadharan's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 Motif titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Girish Gangadharan work with?
People who share at least 2 of Girish Gangadharan's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Chemban Vinod Jose shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Lokesh KanagarajShared titles: Coolie (2025), Vikram (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Lokesh Kanagaraj

Actors
- Chemban Vinod JoseShared titles: Vikram (2022), Bheemante Vazhi (2021), Jallikattu (2019), Kali (2016)See all 4 shared titles with Chemban Vinod Jose

- Soubin ShahirShared titles: Coolie (2025), Kali (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Soubin Shahir

- Pooja MohanrajShared titles: Neelavelicham (2023), Cold Case (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Pooja Mohanraj

Composers and editors
- Anirudh RavichanderShared titles: Coolie (2025), Kingdom (2025), Vikram (2022)See all 3 shared titles with Anirudh Ravichander

- Philomin RajShared titles: Coolie (2025), Vikram (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Philomin Raj
- Gopi SundarShared titles: Hey Jude (2018), Kali (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Gopi Sundar

Producers
- Aashiq AbuShared titles: Neelavelicham (2023), Bheemante Vazhi (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Aashiq Abu

- Abid AbuShared titles: Neelavelicham (2023), Bheemante Vazhi (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Abid Abu
- Rima KallingalShared titles: Neelavelicham (2023), Bheemante Vazhi (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Rima Kallingal

Mixed roles
- Jomon T. JohnShared titles: Kingdom (2025), Cold Case (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Jomon T. John

- Shyju KhalidShared titles: Neelavelicham (2023), Kali (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Shyju Khalid
