Question: Who is the cinematographer for the 1998  Indian romantic thriller film in the backdrop of insurgency in Northeast India, written and directed by Mani Ratnam, and produced by Mani Ratnam, Ram Gopal Varma, and Shekhar Kapur?
Context: Deep Pal (born April 16, 1953) is an Indian cinematographer.  He is the son of publicist Colin Pal and grand-son of director Niranjan Pal.  Pal is known as being one of the pioneers of Steadicam camerawork in India.  Pal's first major Steadicam work was in "Shiva", which was considered a pathbreaking film on visual technique in Telugu cinema.  His later work included "Bandit Queen" directed by Shekhar Kapur and "Dil Se. . " directed by Mani Ratnam. OK Jaanu (English: "OK Darling" ) is a 2017 Indian romantic drama film directed by Shaad Ali, story and screenplay by Mani Ratnam.  Produced by Mani Ratnam and Karan Johar under their banners Madras Talkies and Dharma Productions respectively.  The film stars Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor in the lead roles, portraying a young couple in a live-in relationship in Mumbai with Naseeruddin Shah and Leela Samson play supporting roles as an older couple in the film, portraying the younger couple's landlords.  Eesh Kakkkar plays Tara's ex-boyfriend.  A. R. Rahman composed the film's score and soundtrack.  Gulzar is the dialogue writer of this film.  Gulzar has also written the lyrics for the songs in the film.  It is an official remake of Mani Ratnam's Tamil film "O Kadhal Kanmani" starring Dulquer Salmaan and Nithya Menon. V. Manikandan is a leading cinematographer hailing from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.  He has worked as the cinematographer for a number of major box office hits in Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam.  He is an acclaimed ad film cinematographer with more than 3000 ad films to his credit.  He won the Best Cinematographer award [filmfare award] for the movie "Anniyan".  His debut movie was "Atharmam" (Tamil) in 1994.  He has been congratulated by the industry's most acclaimed directors like Mani Ratnam and S. Shankar.  In a function Mani Ratnam said "Yes - he is one of the good cinematographers in India".  V. Manikandan was nominated for Asia Pacific Cine Awards(ASPA) for his work in Raavanan/Raavan in 2010 for Best Cinematography.  He has won Apsara award for best cinematography for Raavan in 2011.  He is the younger brother of Artist V. Jeevananthan, A National Awardee for his Book On Cinema 'Thiraicheelai' in the National film Awards 2010. Urmila Matondkar is an Indian actress, who appears primarily in Hindi language films.  Apart from her acting, Matondkar has also gained popularity for her dancing skills.  She made her acting debut as a child artist in Shreeram Lagoo's 1980 Marathi film "Zaakol" and later appeared in Shekhar Kapur's critically acclaimed Hindi film "Masoom" (1983).  After making her leading role debut with the 1989 Malayalam thriller "Chanakyan", Matondkar starred in her first major Bollywood role in the 1992 fantasy film "Chamatkar".  She successfully made the transition from child star to a leading actress with Ram Gopal Varma's blockbuster "Rangeela" (1995).  Her portrayal of an aspiring actress, Mili Joshi, opposite Aamir Khan received praise from critics and public alike and garnered her first nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. Kshana Kshanam (English: "Moment to Moment") is a 1991 Telugu neo-noir road movie written and directed by Ram Gopal Varma.  The film Starred Venkatesh, Sridevi and Paresh Rawal in the lead roles.  The sound track and background score composed by M. M. Keeravani received rave reviews.  The Comedy thriller film is one of the highest rated Telugu films on the Internet Movie Database.  The narrative by Ram Gopal Varma, and the cinematography by S. Gopala Reddy, received positive reviews. Gopala Ratnam Subramaniam (born 2 June 1956), commonly known by his screen name Mani Ratnam, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema.  Cited by the media as one of India's influential filmmakers, Mani Ratnam is widely credited with revolutionising the Tamil film industry and altering the profile of Indian cinema.  Although working in the mainstream medium, his films are noted for their realism, technical finesse, and craft.  The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri, acknowledging his contributions to film in 2002. The 44th Filmfare Awards were held on February 21, 1999, in Mumbai India.  Karan Johar's directorial debut "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" dominated the awards, including a sweep of the major acting categories.  Ram Gopal Varma's "Satya and Mani Ratnam's "Dil Se. . " were the other big winners. Dil Se (translation: "From the Heart)" is a 1998 Indian romantic thriller film in the backdrop of insurgency in Northeast India, written and directed by Mani Ratnam, and produced by Mani Ratnam, Ram Gopal Varma, and Shekhar Kapur.  The film stars Shahrukh Khan and Manisha Koirala in lead roles while Preity Zinta (in her film debut) appears in a supporting role.  Mani Ratnam also co-wrote the screenplay for the film with Tigmanshu Dhulia.  It is the third in Ratnam's trilogy of terror films after "Roja" and "Bombay".  An example of parallel cinema tackling difficult subjects, to be found in director Ratnam's wider body of work as well, the film received a special mention at the Netpac Awards. Gaayam (Telugu: గాయం, English:The Wound ) is a 1993 Telugu political thriller film, based on the 1980s Vijayawada Gang Warfare.  Directed by Ram Gopal Varma, and story co-written by himself and Mani Ratnam, the film starred Jagapathi Babu, Revathi, and Urmila Matondkar in pivotal roles.  Upon its release, the film received positive reviews, with six state Nandi Awards, and recorded as "Super Hit" at the box office. Thiruda Thiruda ("Thief!  Thief!")  is a 1993 Tamil action comedy heist film directed by Mani Ratnam written along with Ram Gopal Varma.  had its soundtrack and background score composed by A. R. Rahman while the cinematography was handled by P. C. Sriram.  The film opened to positive critical reception, but did not do well at the box office The film achieved cult status over the following years.  In 1994, the film premièred at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Answer: Deep Pal