Nagesh Banell | |
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Born | Konidela, Andhra Pradesh, India |
Occupation | Cinematographer |
Years active | 2012–present |
Nagesh Banell is an Indian cinematographer who works in Telugu cinema. [1] His debut feature film was Pelli Choopulu (2016) and later worked in films such as Pressure Cooker (2020) and Masooda (2022).
Nagesh Banell was born in Konidela village of Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh, India. He began his career in short films and worked in Rana Daggubati's production company Spirit Media. He has also worked on the digital intermediate and other post-production processes for various films. He had associated with filmmaker Tharun Bhascker for four or five short films including Sainma (2015). [2]
Although Jayammu Nischayammu Raa (2016) was his first signed film, his immediate next signed film Pelli Choopulu (2016) was released first, thus making his debut feature film. He was next hired for Arjun Reddy (2017) but was later replaced with Raj Thota. He received wide recognition for the 2022 supernatural horror film Masooda . [3]
Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
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2012 | Junun | Short film | [ citation needed ] |
2015 | Sainma | [ citation needed ] | |
2016 | Pelli Choopulu | Debut feature film | |
Jayammu Nischayammu Raa | |||
2017 | Fashion Designer s/o Ladies Tailor | ||
2019 | 1947 Two Soldiers | Short film; Nominated– Calcutta International Cult Films Festival Best Cinematographer | [4] |
2020 | Pressure Cooker | ||
2021 | Akshara | ||
Merise Merise | [5] | ||
Anubhavinchu Raja | |||
2022 | Masooda | ||
TBA | King Jackie Queen | Filming | [6] |
Year | Title | Network |
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2022 | Aha Naa Pellanta | ZEE5 |