Kamal Ghosh
Kamal Ghosh was an Indian cinematographer and film director. Although a native of Kolkata, he was active primarily in Tamil and Telugu cinema.
Early life
Kamal Ghosh was the nephew of filmmaker, writer and actor Debaki Bose. He received training from his uncle, working with New Theaters, Calcutta, in various aspects of film making. It was the lawyer turned filmmaker K. Subramanyam who brought Ghosh to South India.Career
Ghosh started his career as an assistant cinematographer to Sailen Bose in the film Balayogini released in 1937. Ghosh worked as the cinematographer in-charge for the Tamil-language Jupiter Pictures film Anaadhai Penn, directed by R. Prakash. Ghosh's photography, especially the lighting, was widely praised. Ghosh also worked as a director in three films; the unsuccessful Paropakaram and Rohini and the successful Manorama. Due to his limited success as a director, he dropped that career and continued to work as a cinematographer.Personal life
Ghosh was married to Suvarna, with whom he had six sons and three daughters. Later in his life, Ghosh was affected by glaucoma and eventually died in 1983.Selected filmography
As cinematographer
Balayogini – as assistant to Sailen BoseAnaadhai Penn Bhaktha Chetha Krishnan Thoothu Harichandra Kacha Devayani Chandralekha Apoorva Sagodharargal Kaadhal Prema- Paradesi (Telugu), Poongothai (Tamil) Anarkali Amara Deepam Kaalam Maari Pochu Nalla Theerpu Maa Babu Kathiruntha Kangal Paruvu-Prathishta Thobuttuvulu Babruvahana Bobbili Yuddham Oonche Log
- ''Govula Gopanna''
As director
Paropakaram Rohini- ''Manorama''