P. Krishnamoorthy

Hailing from Poompuhar, Tamil Nadu, P. Krishnamoorthy graduated from the Government College of Fine Arts, Chennai. Starting his profession as an artist, he got into films through G. V. Iyer. He first met Iyer in 1968 when the latter was about to make Hamsa Geethe, a Kannada film. Krishnamoorthy was immediately signed up despite having no prior experience in art direction. The film eventually released in 1975, but he remained unnoticed. However, he got an opportunity to work in plays for B. V. Karanth and Bansi Kaul. His involvement with Malayalam cinema in the late 1980s and early 1990s earned him five Kerala State Film Awards for Best Art Director. In 1991, Krishnamoorthy made a comeback to Tamil cinema through Bharathiraja's Nadodi Thendral. This was followed by Balu Mahendra's Vanna Vanna Pookkal (1992). ==Selected filmography==

• Hamsageethe (1975) • Kudre Motte (1975) • Prema Kama (1976) • Rishyashringa (1977) • Nalegalannu Maduvavaru (1978) • Kaadu Kudure (1979) • Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum (1983) • Adi Shankaracharya (1983) • Karthavya (1985) • Madhvacharya (1986) • Ithihasa (1986) • Swathi Thirunal (1987) • Vaisali (1988) • Ramanujacharya (1989) • Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha (1989) • Wall Poster (1989) • Hrudayanjali (1990) • Vachanam (1990) • Nilapennai (1990) • Oliyampukal • Pooram • Nadodi Thendral (1991) • Perumthachan (1991) • Vanna Vanna Pookkal (1992) • Rajasilpi (1989) • Praying with Anger (1992) • Ghazal (1993) • Aathma (1993) • Bhagavad Gita: Song of the Lord (1993) • Parinayam (1994) • Pasumpon (1995) • Mogamul (1995) • Indira (1995) • Maharaja (1996) • Tamizh Selvan (1996) • Kulam (1996) • Sangamam (1999) • Thaj Mahal (1999) • Thenali (2000) • Kutty (2000) • Vaanavil (2000) • Pavazhakkodi (2001) • Pandavar Bhoomi (2001) • Azhagi (2001) • Bharathi (2001) • Thenral (2002) • Julie Ganapathi (2003) • Athu (2004) • Pasakkilikal (2005) • Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei (2006) • Thuvanam (2006) • Naan Kadavul (2009) • Padithurai • Jaganmohini (2009) • Ramanujan (2014) ==References==