K. K. Senthil Kumar

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K. K. Senthil Kumar
Born (1974-07-29) 29 July 1974 (age 49)
Alma mater Film and Television Institute of India, Pune
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Spouse
Ruhee
(m. 2009)

K. K. Senthil Kumar is an Indian cinematographer who works in Telugu cinema. He is known for his frequent collaborations with S.S. Rajamouli. He graduated with a degree in cinematography from the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. He made his debut as a cinematographer with the sitcom TV series Amrutham. He made his film debut with Aithe (2003) which brought him recognition.

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He went on to work in notable films like Sye (2004), Chatrapathi (2005), Yamadonga (2007), Arundhati (2009), Magadheera (2009), Eega (2012), Baahubali: The Beginning (2015), Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017), and RRR (2022). [1] He has received four SIIMA awards, four Filmfare Awards and two Nandi Awards among other accolades.

Early and personal life

K. K. Senthil Kumar was born and brought up in Hyderabad, into a Tamil-speaking family. [2] He is the eldest of three siblings. He graduated with a degree in cinematography from the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune. He married Ruhee on 25 June 2009, who is a Yoga instructor and heads the Hyderabad division of Bharat Thakur’s Yoga classes. [2] His wife Ruhee died on 15 February 2024 at a Private Hospital in Hyderabad.

Career

After his graduation from FTII, he joined cinematographer Sarath as an assistant cinematographer. He worked under Sarath from Premaku Velayara (1999) to Jabili (2001). He worked for 13 episodes in Amrutham. When Chandra Sekhar Yeleti was making his directorial debut with Aithe (2003), he took Senthil on as the cinematographer, marking his official feature-film debut. [2]

Filmography

YearFilmLanguageNotes
2003 Aithe Telugu
2004 Sye
2005 Chatrapathi
2006 Ashok
2007 Yamadonga
2008 Three
2009 Arundhati
Magadheera
2010 Thakita Thakita
2011 Golconda High School
2012 Eega
2013 Rough
2015 Baahubali: The Beginning
2017 Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
2018 Vijetha
2022 RRR

Awards

South Indian International Movie Awards
Filmfare Awards South
CineMAA Awards
Nandi Awards

Santosham Film Awards

Philadelphia Film Critics Circle

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