Shaman Mithru

Some Lesser Known Facts About Shaman Mithru

• Shaman Mithru was an Indian cinematographer, actor, and producer.

• He was born and brought up in Chennai.

  

• While he was studying cinematography at Chennai Film School, he received a gold medal. ^[4]The Times of India

• He assisted many renowned Indian cinematographers such as “K V Anand” and “Ravi K Chandran.”

• He worked as a cinematographer in many films like the Kannada film ‘Akhaada’ (2018).

• Shaman acted in the Tamil film ‘Thorati’ in 2019 for which he was well appreciated by the audience and the critics.

• During an interview, he shared that he never wanted to become an actor. He further said,

Thorati is a film that delves into the lives of shepherds who walk miles in search of pasture for their goats and sheep. This story happens in a village. And the lead actor who plays a shepherd needed to look like one. Not many actors would be willing to take the risks involved in getting tanned, losing tons of weight and walking barefoot. So, I decided to take the plunge and do the role myself.”

• In 2019, he filed a petition accusing the family members of his co-star Sathyakala of house arresting her in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. ^[5]DT Next