Sharanya Chander

Sharanya Chander is a  Director of Photography and Photographer. Her formal training began with undergraduate studies in Visual Communication, followed by specialised postgraduate work in Professional Photography under mentor Iqbal K. Mohamed at the Light & Life Academy in Ooty. Early in her career, she honed her craft on large-scale feature film sets, serving as an assistant cinematographer to DP Nirav Shah on Enthiran 2.0, Diya, Lakshmi and Super Deluxe, and collaborating with DP P. S. Vinod across major Indian feature productions such as Vakeel Saab, Sita Ramam and Attack.

As a lead Director of Photography, Sharanya’s work spans streaming documentaries, music videos, commercials and independent feature projects. Her notable credits include DP for the Netflix documentary Nayanthara: Beyond The Fairytale, shooting eight distinct music videos for Coke Studio Season 02 – Tamil and lensing documentaries for SonyLIV (First Run Stories) as well as for international clients including The Freedom Fund (Freedom Rising) and CNA Singapore (On the Red Dot). Her visual style is rooted in atmospheric natural light, tactile textures and intimate human storytelling—bringing an authentic, grounded perspective to both non-fiction and narrative formats.

Deeply committed to film education, Sharanya has taught cinematography to over 4,000 students worldwide—both online and in-person—through Level Up Learning, balancing her active set work with mentoring the next generation of visual storytellers.

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