Nimish Ravi

Nimish Ravi
Nimish Ravi as of 2021
Born (1994-11-13) 13 November 1994 (age 31)
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
OccupationCinematographer
Years active2019–present
Spouse
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(m. 2026)​

Nimish Ravi (born 13 November 1994) is an Indian cinematographer who works primarily in Malayalam cinema. He made his feature‐film debut as director of photography with Luca (2019). He gained wide recognition for his period work on Kurup, for which he won the SIIMA Award for Best Cinematography, and the ultramodern Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra (2025). His other notable credits include Rorschach (2022), King of Kotha (2023), and Lucky Baskhar (2024).

Career

He has been the recipient of SIIMA Awards for best cinematography for Kurup (2021). He is known for his work in his debut film, Luca (2019). Followed by the success of Kurup and Rorschach (2022). He reunited with Dulquer Salmaan and Mammootty in King of Kotha (2023) and Bazooka, respectively.

Personal life

On 13 September 2026, Nimish married actress Ahaana Krishna.

Filmography

Films

YearTitleLanguageNotesRef.
2019LucaMalayalamDebut in Malayalam cinema
2021Sara's
Kurup
2022Rorschach
2023King of Kotha
2024Lucky BaskharTeluguDebut in Telugu cinema
2025BazookaMalayalam
Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra
2026Vishwanath & SonsTamilDebut in Tamil cinema

Other Works

YearTitleLanguageNotesRef.
2021ThonnalMalayalamMusic Video
2022Me Myself & IWeb Series
2024ManorathangalAnthology Series
Segment:Kazhcha
Shades Of Baby PinkTeluguShort Film
2026 Pookkal Malayalam Musical Video

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2022 10th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Cinematographer – Malayalam Kurup Won

References

  1. ↑ "Ufffffff, 30 already? Ahaana Krishna's sweet birthday message for cinematographer Nimish Ravi". Ufffffff, 30 already? Ahaana Krishna’s sweet birthday message for cinematographer Nimish Ravi. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Shades, shapes and shadows of 'Rorschach'". The Hindu. 20 October 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  3. ↑ K, Janani (12 September 2022). "SIIMA 2022 Tamil and Malayalam Winners list: Doctor and Minnal Murali sweep maximum awards". India Today. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
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  5. ↑ "Tovino Thomas' Luca goes on floors". The Indian Express. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "Exclusive! Nimish Ravi on visuals of Dulquer's Kurup: Street photos from '60s to '80s served as references". OTTPlay. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "Vineeth Sreenivasan heaps praise on Mammootty's Rorschach". Cinema Express. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  8. ↑ "King of Kotha: Dulquer Salmaan's gangster drama gears up for teaser release!". www.moviecrow.com. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  9. ↑ "Ahaana Krishna-Nimish Ravi wedding: Couple makes it official after weeks of speculation". @onmanorama. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
  10. ↑ "Ufffffff, 30 already? Ahaana Krishna's sweet birthday message for cinematographer Nimish Ravi". OnManorma. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  11. ↑ "Anna Ben and Sunny Wayne's Sara's to release on Amazon Prime Video on July 5". India Today. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  12. ↑ "Kurup to be released in five languages". The New Indian Express. 2 January 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  13. ↑ "Mammootty's 'Rorschach' release date announced". The New Indian Express. 1 October 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  14. ↑ "Dulquer Salmaan on 'King Of Kotha' response: I have always received more love than I could ever dream of". The Times Of India. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  15. ↑ "Lucky Baskhar OTT Release Date and Platform". Deccan Chronicle. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  16. ↑ Features, C. E. (12 November 2023). "Here's a release update on Mammootty's Bazooka". Cinema Express. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  17. ↑ Features, C. E. (8 June 2025). "Naslen-Kalyani Priyadarshan film titled Lokah Chapter One: Chandra". Cinema Express. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  18. ↑ "Suriya, Venky Atluri, Mamitha Baju's bilingual film Suriya 46 goes on floors". Filmfare. 19 May 2025.
  19. ↑ "Ahaana Krishna's music video 'Thonnal' strikes a chord with the audience". The Times Of India. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  20. ↑ "Ahaana Krishna to star in 'Me Myself & I' web series, here's the trailer". The Times Of India. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  21. ↑ "Manorathangal review: Anthology with best of Malayalam film industry that captures the essence of human relationships". 15 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  22. ↑ "'Shades of (Baby) Pink' movie review: A heartwarming take on love and longing". The Hindu. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  23. ↑ "'നിമിഷ് രവി മാജിക്'; അഹാനയുടെ സംഗീത ആൽബത്തിന് കയ്യടി". Manorama Online News. 9 May 2026. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  24. ↑ Hymavati, Ravali (12 September 2022). "SIIMA 2022: Here Is The Complete Winners List". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 25 June 2023.