Karm Chawla

Karm Chawla is an Indian cinematographer and director known for his works on the Kannada Blockbuster Hit Kirik Party and the Kannada cult-classic Ulidavaru Kandanthe.^[1] He also directed the Kannada Sports Drama titled 10 (2022 film) with actor Vinay Rajkumar.^[2]

Karm Chawla
Born	Karm Chawla (1985-10-13) 13 October 1985 (age 39)
Alma mater	Hansraj College St. George's College, Mussoorie
Occupations	Cinematographer Director
Years active	2014–present

Personal life

Karm received his early education at St. George's College, Mussoorie. At Hansraj College, Delhi University, he pursued B.A. English Honours. He is also an alumni of the esteemed L.V. Prasad Film & Television Academy.^[3]

Career

Karm's first Kannada film was cult-classic Ulidavaru Kandanthe starring Rakshit Shetty.^[4] He then worked on Vascodigama and Run Anthony.

Karm's next Kannada film was Kirik Party, a blockbuster hit.^[5] His work for Rakshit Shetty's most big scale ambitious project "Avane Srimannarayana", although not as successful as Kirik Party at the box-office, received positive reception for its cinematography.^[6] He debuted as a director with 10 (2022 film).^[7] He has also worked on Telugu films such as Chaavu Kaburu Challaga, Pakka Commercial, Ravi Teja's Eagle (2024 film).

Filmography

Key

†	Denotes films that have not yet been released

As Cinematographer

Year	Film	Director	Producer	Cinematographer	Writer	Language	Notes
2014	Ulidavaru Kandanthe			Yes		Kannada
2015	Vascodigama			Yes		Kannada
2016	Run Anthony			Yes		Kannada
	Kirik Party			Yes		Kannada
2018	Humble Politician Nograj			Yes		Kannada
2019	Yaana			Yes		Kannada
2019	Avane Srimannarayana			Yes		Kannada
2021	Chaavu Kaburu Challaga			Yes		Telugu
	Sakutumba Sametha			Yes		Kannada
2022	Pakka Commercial			Yes		Telugu
	10 (2022 film)	Yes		Yes		Kannada	Debut film as Director
2024	Eagle (2024 film)			Yes		Telugu
2025	Richard Antony: Lord of the Sea †			Yes		Kannada

References

1. "Karm Chawla". nettv4u. Net TV 4 U. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
2. "Karm Chawla's directorial '10' finally inches towards its release after a long struggle". ETimes. Times of India. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
3. "Karm Chawla". Life Page. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
4. "ULIDAVARU KANDANTE MOVIE REVIEW". ETimes. Times of India. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
5. Upadhyaya, Prakash (14 March 2017). "Rakshit Shetty's Kirik Party inches closer to Rs 50-crore mark at box office in 75 days". International Business Times. International Business Times. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
6. Bharadwaj, Rangan. "Avane Srimannarayana - The Rakshit Shetty Starrer Is Exhilarating Exhausting and Filled With Gonzo Visual Imagination". Film Companion. Film Companion. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
7. "Cinematographer-turned-director, Karm Chawla, talks about his upcoming sports drama, 10, which finally gets to hit the theatres this week". Cinema Express. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2024.