Filmmaker KV Anand Dies At 54, Allu Arjun, Prithviraj And Others Pay Tributes Filmmaker KV Anand Dies At 54, Allu Arjun, Prithviraj And Others Pay Tributes KV Anand received a National Film Award for Best Cinematographer in the year 1994 A throwback of KV Anand. (courtesy Gautham_Karthik) Highlights He died at the age of 54 He began his career as a photo journalist Filmmaker and cinematographer KV Anand died of cardiac arrest at the age of 54 in Chennai. He was best-known for his work in largely Tamil films like Kana Kandaen, Ayan, Ko, Maattrraan, Anegan, Kavan and Kaappaa. He began his career as a photo journalist and started assisting cinematographer PC Sreeram in films such as