Sekhar V. Joseph is a cinematographer [1] in the Tamil and Telugu film industries. He is known for his collaborations with Gunasekhar and P. Vasu.
Movie | Year | Language | Notes |
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1991 | Arangu | Malayalam | |
Parallel College | Malayalam | ||
Georgekutty C/O Georgekutty | Malayalam | ||
MGR Nagaril | Tamil | ||
1995 | Sogasu Chooda Tharamaa | Telugu | |
1997 | Ramayanam | Telugu | |
Avathara Purushan | Tamil | ||
1999 | Maravathe Kanmaniye | Tamil | |
2000 | Manoharam | Telugu | |
2001 | Mrugaraju | Telugu | |
2002 | Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu | Telugu | |
2003 | Okkadu | Telugu | |
Toli Choopulone | Telugu | ||
2004 | Arjun | Telugu | |
2005 | Chandramukhi | Tamil | |
Sivakasi | Tamil | ||
2006 | Paramasivan | Tamil | |
2007 | Maharathi | Telugu | |
Lakshyam | Telugu | ||
2008 | Vaana | Telugu | |
2009 | Maska | Telugu | |
2010 | Rama Rama Krishna Krishna | Telugu | |
2012 | Ishtam | Tamil | |
2016 | Right Right | Telugu | |
2017 | Kaadhali | Telugu | |
2023 | Shaakuntalam | Telugu | |
Aloysius Vincent was an Indian cinematographer and director known for his works in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi language films. From the mid-1960s on, he directed some 30 movies including the landmark Malayalam films Bhargavi Nilayam, and Murappennu.
Radha Gopalam is a 2005 Telugu-language film directed by Bapu and written by Ramana. It stars Srikanth and Sneha in lead roles. The music was composed by Mani Sharma and lyrics were penned by Veturi, Jonnavittula, Mullapudi Venkata Ramana. It is based on the Hollywood film Adam's Rib (1949). The performances of Srikanth and Sneha were critically applauded. The film won three Nandi Awards and was successful at the box office.
The Nandi Awards are the awards that recognise excellence in Telugu cinema, Telugu theatre, Telugu television, and Lifetime achievements in Indian cinema. Presented annually by the Government of Andhra Pradesh the awards are named after the big granite bull at Lepakshi - a cultural and historical symbol of the Telugu people.
The Nandi Award for Best Villain winners since 1985:
The Nandi Award for Best Cinematographer winners was commissioned since 1977:
Meghasandesam is a 1982 Telugu-language drama film, produced and directed by Dasari Narayana Rao under his Taraka Prabhu Films banner. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jaya Prada, Jayasudha and music composed by Ramesh Naidu. This film is the 200th movie of Akkineni Nageswara Rao. The film was featured in the Indian Panorama section at the 9th International Film Festival of India, and the Moscow film festival. It won four Awards including Best Feature Film in Telugu at the 30th National Film Awards "For its lyrical and aesthetic qualities", the Filmfare award for Best Telugu Film and Nandi award for Best Feature Film. The film won nine Nandi Awards.
S. Gopal Reddy is an Indian cinematographer, screenwriter, director and producer, known for his works in Telugu and Hindi. He is mainly known for his collaborations with Jandhyala, Ram Gopal Varma, and K. Raghavendra Rao. In 1991, he co-produced the blockbuster Kshana Kshanam, under his production house Durga Arts. He has received two Filmfare Best Cinematographer Award (South) for Varsham and Sri Ramadasu in 2004 and 2006 respectively.
The Nandi Award for Best Costume Designer winners since 1985:
Rasool Ellore Reddy, also known as Rasool, is an Indian cinematographer, screenwriter, and director known for his works in Telugu, and Hindi films. He is the brother-in-law and cousin of noted cinematographers, S. Gopal Reddy and Sameer Reddy, respectively. He is known for his works in films such as Gaayam, Gulabi, Chitram, and others. He made his debut as a director with the romantic comedy, Okariki Okaru. He has garnered three state Nandi Awards.
V. S. R. Swamy was an Indian cinematographer known for his work in Telugu cinema. Over a career spanning four decades, he worked on around 250 films and played a key role in advancing the use of technology in the industry, particularly in colour, cinemascope, and 70mm formats.
Vijay C. Kumar is an Indian cinematographer, who works in the Telugu cinema. Some of his notable films include Vivaha Bhojanambu (1988), Ammoru (1995), Aagraham (1991), Dollar Dreams (2000), Anand (2004) and Happy Days (2007). He won the Nandi Award for Best Cinematographer for the film Godavari (2006).
Adurthi Subba Rao was an Indian film director, cinematographer, screenwriter, editor and producer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. Rao is widely regarded as the intellectual fountain head of Indian drama films. He has garnered seven National Film Awards. Rao made his foray into cinema as Associate to Uday Shankar in the 1948 dance film Kalpana, which was showcased in the "Treasures from National Film Archive of India" at the 39th International Film Festival of India. The 1960 film Nammina Bantu was a work of drama in the broader sense achieved by means of actors who represented mimesis throughout the narrative. The film was simultaneously shot in Tamil as Pattaliyin Vetri. Upon release both versions received critical acclaim. The Telugu work was screened at the San Sebastián International Film Festival. The film also won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu for that year.
Ananda Bhairavi is a 1983 Indian bilingual dance film, simultaneously shot in Telugu and Kannada languages, written, and directed by Jandhyala. It starred Girish Karnad, Kathak dancer Malavika Sarkar, Rajesh and "Natyacharya" Bhagavathula Venkata Rama Sarma as a male classical dancer in this film. The film was premiered at International Film Festival of India. The film received positive reviews and has garnered the four state Nandi Awards.
Kovelamudi Surya Prakash Rao (1914–1996) was an Indian film director, producer, actor and cinematographer known for his works in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi films. In 1977 he won the Filmfare Award for Best Director – Kannada for Ganda Hendthi. In 1995, Rao received the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award for his contributions to Telugu cinema. He is the father of noted Telugu director K. Raghavendra Rao and is the uncle of another noted director K. Bapayya.
K. K. Senthil Kumar is an Indian cinematographer who works in Telugu cinema. He is known for his frequent collaborations with S.S. Rajamouli. A graduate of the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, Senthil Kumar began his career as a cinematographer with the TV sitcom Amrutham and made his film debut with Aithe (2003), earning critical recognition.
Nimajjanam is a 1979 Telugu film directed by B. S. Narayana, produced by Prem Prakash, starring Sharada and Chakrapani, with cinematography by P. S. Nivas. The film premiered at the 1980 International Film Festival of India. The film was one of the Indian entries at the Warsaw-Poland Film festival held in June 1980.
Aithe... is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language thriller film written and directed by Chandra Sekhar Yeleti, and produced by Gangaraju Gunnam under his studio Just Yellow. It stars several debutants including Mohit Chadda, Shashank, Abhishek, Janardhan, and Sindhu Tolani, while Pavan Malhotra plays a pivotal role. The film deals with underworld criminal nexus and hijacking. The film was shot simultaneously in Hindi as 50 Lakh (2007).
Prema Katha is a 1999 Indian Telugu-language romance drama film written by Vara Prasad Varma and directed by Ram Gopal Varma. It is the debut film of both Sumanth and Antara Mali as leads in the Telugu film industry. The film opened to positive reviews by critics but was commercially unsuccessful. It had a highly praised soundtrack by Sandeep Chowta including the hit song "Devudu Karunisthaadani". The film bagged six state Nandi Awards and was dubbed into Tamil as Kadhal Vanile.
Laati is a 1992 Indian Telugu-language action romance film directed by Gunasekhar, starring Prashanth, Samyuktha Singh, and Raghuvaran. The film won three Nandi Awards. The film was later dubbed into Tamil and released as Dawood Ibrahim.
Naa Oopiri is a 2005 Telugu language film directed by Kanmani and starring Vadde Naveen, Sangeetha, and Anjana in the lead roles. This film marks the Telugu debut of Anjana, Kanmani, Deepak Dev, and Suresh Urs.