Karthik Gattamneni

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Karthik Gattamneni
Born(1987-10-28)28 October 1987
Alma mater Institute of Aeronautical Engineering, Hyderabad, Telangana
Occupation(s) Cinematographer, Director, and editor
Years active2013 - present

Karthik Gattamneni is an Indian cinematographer and director known for his works in Telugu cinema. He made his debut as a cinematographer with Prema Ishq Kaadhal in 2013, and has worked on several films since his debut. [1] He is also one of the key founders of Pondfreaks Entertainment, a short film production house.

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Early career

After graduating in Computer Science from the Institute of Aeronautical Engineering, Karthik aimed to become a director and tried to enter the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune, but could not make it. He then decided to try cinematography as an alternative and enrolled himself in Rajeev Menon's Mindscreen Institute for a year-long course. Later, he directed a short film titled Infinity, which featured Harshvardhan Rane in the lead role. It drew critical acclaim with celebrities like Farhan Akhtar appreciating Karthik's work. This appreciation resulted in him meeting Pavan Sadineni and both of them collaborated on Prema Ishq Kaadhal , which marked both of their feature film debuts. [2]

Filmography

Key
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YearFilmNotes
2013 Prema Ishq Kaadhal Debut as cinematographer
2014 Karthikeya
2015 Surya vs Surya Debut as director
2016 Express Raja
2016 Premam
2017 Ninnu Kori
Radha
2018 Krishnarjuna Yudham
Awe
2019 Chitralahari
2020 Disco Raja
2022 Bloody Mary
Dhamaka
2022 Karthikeya 2 Also editor
2023 Kalyanam Kamaneeyam
2024 Eagle Also director and editor
2025MiraiAlso director and editor

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References

  1. "Meet Karthik, T-town's youngest director". The Hans India . Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  2. "Karthik Ghattamaneni's Interview on Prema Ishq Kaadhal". businessoftollywood.com. Retrieved 11 June 2017.