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| Roby Varghese Raj | |
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| Born | Thrissur, Kerala, India |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Spouse | Anju |
| Children | 1 |
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| Relatives | Rony David Raj (brother) |
Roby Varghese Raj is an Indian cinematographer and director who works in the Malayalam cinema. He debuted in A. K. Sajan’s Puthiya Niyamam. The film featured Mammootty and Nayanthara in lead roles.
Early life
Roby was born in Thrissur, Kerala. He graduated from Dr G R Damodaran College of Science. His elder brother Rony David Raj is an actor in the Malayalam film industry.
Career
Roby started working as an assistant cinematographer with Rubaiyz Mohammed and Himman Dhammija in 2010 at Mumbai and then moved to Kochi to assist Jomon T. John and Loganathan Srinivasan in 2012. He studied cinematography at Mindscreen Film Institute, Chennai under Rajiv Menon.
He made his directorial debut with Kannur Squad (2023), which was co-written by his brother Rony David Raj.
Filmography
As cinematographer
| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Puthiya Niyamam | A. K. Sajan | Debut |
| 2017 | The Great Father | Haneef Adheni | |
| 2018 | Captain | Prajesh Sen | |
| Thattumpurath Achuthan | Lal Jose | ||
| 2019 | Love Action Drama | Dhyan Sreenivasan | |
| 2021 | Vellam | Prajesh Sen | |
| 2022 | Eesho | Nadirshah | |
| John Luther | Abhijith Joseph | ||
| 2025 | Officer on Duty † | TBA |
As director
| Year | Film | Writer(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kannur Squad | Rony David Raj, Muhammed Shafi |
As second unit cinematographer
| Year | Film | Director | DOP |
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| 2015 | Nee-Na | Lal Jose | Jomon T. John |
| Charlie | Martin Prakkat | Jomon T. John | |
| 2016 | Action Hero Biju | Abrid Shine | Alex J. Pulickal |
References
- "I Don't Have a Wish List : In Conversation with Roby Varghese Raj". fullpicture.in.
- "Puthiya Niyamam Movie Review: Crime Meets Family!". filmibeat.com.
- "A surprise package". Deccan chronicle. 15 February 2016.
- Cris (28 September 2023). "Kannur Squad review: Mammootty's thriller treads between heroic and grounded". The News Minute. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- "Example Domain".
- "After losing everything with Mahayanam, CT Rajan and family present Mammootty's Kannur Squad: Rony David Raj recounts the tale of a familial triumph". New Indian Express. 17 November 2023.
- Madhu, Vignesh (7 September 2018). "Thattumpurath Achuthan: Kunchacko Boban's next with Lal Jose starts rolling". onlookersmedia. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- Santhosh, Vivek (17 January 2025). "Kunchacko Boban's Officer on Duty gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- "Kannur Squad trailer: Mammootty chases dreaded criminals in intriguing thriller". The Indian Express. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.