P. C. Sreeram
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P. C. Sreeram is a renowned Indian cinematographer celebrated for his innovative visual style and influential work in Tamil and Hindi cinema.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| P. C. Sreeram canonical | 15 |
| P. Chitti Babu Sreeram | 1 |
| பி.சி. ஸ்ரீராம் | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8565055 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: P. C. Sreeram Context triple: [Mani Ratnam, collaboratedWith, P. C. Sreeram]
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A.
S. V. Krishnamoorthy Rao
S. V. Krishnamoorthy Rao was an Indian politician who became the inaugural Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of India’s Parliament.
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B.
K. K. Venugopal
K. K. Venugopal is a prominent Indian jurist who served as the Attorney General for India and is renowned for his constitutional law expertise and appearances before the Supreme Court.
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C.
V. Kamakoti
V. Kamakoti is an Indian computer scientist and academic leader known for his contributions to computer architecture and for heading the Indian Institute of Technology Madras.
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D.
P. Thyagarajan
P. Thyagarajan is a film producer known for his work on the acclaimed Tamil anthology thriller "Super Deluxe."
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E.
C. Rajeswara Rao
C. Rajeswara Rao was a prominent Indian communist leader and long-time general secretary of the Communist Party of India who played a key role in shaping leftist politics in the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: P. C. Sreeram Target entity description: P. C. Sreeram is a renowned Indian cinematographer celebrated for his innovative visual style and influential work in Tamil and Hindi cinema.
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A.
S. V. Krishnamoorthy Rao
S. V. Krishnamoorthy Rao was an Indian politician who became the inaugural Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of India’s Parliament.
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B.
K. K. Venugopal
K. K. Venugopal is a prominent Indian jurist who served as the Attorney General for India and is renowned for his constitutional law expertise and appearances before the Supreme Court.
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C.
V. Kamakoti
V. Kamakoti is an Indian computer scientist and academic leader known for his contributions to computer architecture and for heading the Indian Institute of Technology Madras.
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D.
P. Thyagarajan
P. Thyagarajan is a film producer known for his work on the acclaimed Tamil anthology thriller "Super Deluxe."
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E.
C. Rajeswara Rao
C. Rajeswara Rao was a prominent Indian communist leader and long-time general secretary of the Communist Party of India who played a key role in shaping leftist politics in the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cinematographer
ⓘ
person ⓘ |
| activeIn |
20th century
ⓘ
21st century ⓘ |
| almaMater |
M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute
ⓘ
linked to:
Madras Film Institute
|
| awardReceived |
National Film Award for Best Cinematography
ⓘ
Tamil Nadu State Film Award ⓘ
linked to:
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
|
| basedIn | Chennai ⓘ |
| birthName |
P. Chitti Babu Sreeram
ⓘ
linked to:
P. C. Sreeram
|
| countryOfWork | India ⓘ |
| directed |
Kuruthipunal
ⓘ
Vaanam Vasappadum ⓘ
linked to:
Vaanam
|
| field | cinematography ⓘ |
| hasRole | President of the South Indian Cinematographers Association ⓘ |
| hasWorkedWith |
Akshay Kumar
ⓘ
Amitabh Bachchan ⓘ Arjun Kapoor ⓘ Kamal Haasan ⓘ
linked to:
Kamal Hasan
Madhavan ⓘ Mani Ratnam ⓘ R. Balki ⓘ Shankar ⓘ Vikram ⓘ |
| industry |
Hindi film industry
ⓘ
Tamil film industry ⓘ
linked to:
Tamil cinema
|
| influenced | later generations of Indian cinematographers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
innovative visual style
ⓘ
work in Hindi cinema ⓘ work in Tamil cinema ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
Hindi
ⓘ
Tamil ⓘ |
| name | P. C. Sreeram ⓘ |
| nationality | Indian ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Alaipayuthey
ⓘ
Apoorva Sagodharargal ⓘ Cheeni Kum ⓘ Ishq ⓘ Ki & Ka ⓘ Mouna Ragam ⓘ Nayakan ⓘ Pad Man ⓘ |
| occupation |
cinematographer
ⓘ
film director ⓘ |
| style |
expressive framing
ⓘ
innovative lighting techniques ⓘ use of color to enhance mood ⓘ |
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Subject: P. C. Sreeram Description of subject: P. C. Sreeram is a renowned Indian cinematographer celebrated for his innovative visual style and influential work in Tamil and Hindi cinema.
Referenced by (17)
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