Dan Mac shoots South Indian Blockbuster
In 2015, Dan Macarthur was Director of Photography on one of the biggest south Indian blockbusters, Yennai Arindhaal.
Mega-star Ajith Kumar played Sathaya an ex-cop who’s life is turned upside down when his fiance is killed on their wedding night and he must care for her young daughter.
Directed by popular Tamil director Gautham Menon, the film was a huge hit and played on over 1000 screens worldwide.
The much anticipated film’s trailer broke all previous records for a Tamil film, with over 1 million views and 45 thousand likes in the first 24 hours.
Dan’s cinematography received a lot of attention with critics quoting his work as one of the key success of the film calling it “fresh and a new experience for the Tamil audience,” (Filmibeat) with many saying Dan was one of the first to bring a Hollywood look to Tamil cinema.