J. Williams[1] was a producer, director and cinematographer of
Malayalam language films.[2] Primarily known as a cameraman, he has also directed 8 films [3][4] and has worked in
Tamil,
Telugu and
Kannada language films as well.
Making his debut with the 1974
Kamal Haasan starrer Vishnu Vijayam, Williams was always known as an adventurous cinematographer and has worked over 50 films as a cameraman.
Personal life
He married actress
Shanthi Williams in 1979.[5] They had four children. he died at age 56 due to terminal cancer.