K. K. Senthil Kumar is an Indian cinematographer who works in

Telugu cinema Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Telugu cinema is based in Film Nagar, ...

. He is known for his frequent collaborations with S.S. Rajamouli. He graduated with a degree in cinematography from the

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. He made his debut as a cinematographer with the sitcom TV series '' Amrutham.'' He made his film debut with ''

Aithe ''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 debutants Mohit Chadda, Shashank, , Janardhan, and Sindhu To ...

'' (2003) which brought him recognition. He went on to work in notable films like '' Sye'' (2004), '' Chatrapathi'' (2005), ''

Yamadonga ''Yamadonga'' ( Big Thief ''or'' Thief of Yama) is a 2007 Indian Telugu-language fantasy action comedy film directed by S.S. Rajamouli who co-wrote the film with V. Vijayendra Prasad. It stars N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Mohan Babu, Priyamani, and ...

'' (2007), ''

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'' (2009), ''

Magadheera ''Magadheera'' () is a 2009 Indian Telugu-language fantasy action film directed by S. S. Rajamouli and produced by Allu Aravind's Geetha Arts, on a story by V. Vijayendra Prasad. The film stars Ram Charan, Srihari, Kajal Aggarwal and Dev Gi ...

'' (2009), ''

Eega ''Eega'' () is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language fantasy action film written and directed by S. S. Rajamouli. The film was produced by Sai Korrapati Vaaraahi Chalana Chitram with an estimated budget of 30–40 crore ( US$6–7 million). It wa ...

'' (2012), '' Baahubali: The Beginning'' (2015), '' Baahubali 2: The Conclusion'' (2017), and '' RRR'' (2022). He has received two

Nandi Awards The Nandi Awards are the awards that recognise the excellence in Telugu cinema, Telugu theatre and Telugu television, and Lifetime achievements in Indian cinema. Presented annually by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, the award is named af ...

by the

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government and three

Filmfare Awards South Filmfare Awards South is the South Indian segment of the annual Filmfare Awards, presented by the Filmfare magazine of The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Indian film industry encompassin ...

among other accolades.

Early and personal life

K. K. Senthil Kumar was born and brought up in

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, into a Tamil-speaking family. He is the eldest of three siblings. He graduated with a degree in cinematography from the

(FTII), Pune. He married Ruhee on 25 June 2009, who is a

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instructor and heads the Hyderabad division of Bharat Thakur’s Yoga classes.

Career

After his graduation from FTII, he joined cinematographer Sarath as an assistant. He worked with Sarath from ''

Premaku Velayara ''Premaku Velayara'' ( It's time for love) is a 1999 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film co-written and directed by S. V. Krishna Reddy. The film stars J. D. Chakravarthy, Soundarya and Prakash Raj while Srihari and Ravi Teja play support ...

'' (1999) till '' Jabili'' (2001). He worked for 13 episodes in ''Amrutham''. When Chandra Sekhar Yeleti directed ''

'' (2003), he took Senthil on as the cinematographer.

Filmography

Awards

;

South Indian International Movie Awards South Indian International Movie Awards, also known as the SIIMA Awards, rewards the artistic and technical achievements of the South Indian film industry. It was launched in 2012 by Vishnu Vardhan Induri and Brinda Prasad Adusimilli to appre ...

SIIMA Award for Best Cinematographer (Telugu) South Indian International Movie Awards, also known as the SIIMA Awards, rewards the artistic and technical achievements of the South Indian film industry. It was launched in 2012 by Vishnu Vardhan Induri and Brinda Prasad Adusimilli to appre ...

- ''

'' (2012) at 1st SIIMA *

- '' Baahubali: The Beginning'' (2015) at 5th SIIMA *

- '' Baahubali 2: The Conclusion'' (2017) at 7th SIIMA ;

* Best Cinematographer- ''

'' (2010) at

57th Filmfare Awards South The 57th Filmfare Awards South ceremony honoring the winners and nominees of the best of South Indian cinema in 2009 was held on 7 August 2010 in Chennai, India. Nominations The Filmfare Best Film Award is given by the ''Filmfare'' magazine as ...

* Best Cinematographer- '' Baahubali: The Beginning'' (2015) at

63rd Filmfare Awards South The 63rd Filmfare Awards South ceremony honouring the winners and nominees of the best of South Indian cinema The Cinema of South India refers collectively to the six distinct film industries based in Southern region of India namely Tami ...

* Best Cinematographer- '' Baahubali 2: The Conclusion'' (2017) at

65th Filmfare Awards South The 65th Filmfare Awards South ceremony honoring the winners and nominees of the best of South Indian cinema in 2017 was an event that was held on 16 June 2018 at Novotel anHICCComplex in Hyderabad. The nominations for all the main awards were ...

;

CineMAA Awards The CineMAA Awards are presented annually by the Maa TV Group to honour artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Telugu Cinema. The awards were introduced in 2004. The CineMAA Awards are voted for by both the public and a commit ...

*CineMAA Award for Best Cinematographer – ''

'' (2010) *CineMAA Award for Best Cinematographer – ''

'' (2008) ;

* Best Cinematographer - ''

'' (2012) at Nandi Awards of 2012 * Best Cinematographer - '' Baahubali: The Beginning'' (2015) at Nandi Awards of 2015

Santosham Film Awards Santosham Film Awards, currently known as Santosham South Indian Film Awards are one of the most popular awards given for Tollywood films and Telugu Music Artistes. Background The awards first began in 2004 by the annual ''Santosham'' magazine ...

* Best Cinematographer - '' Baahubali 2: The Conclusion'' (2017) at

16th Santosham Film Awards The 16th Santosham Film Awards is an awards ceremony held at Hyderabad, India on 26 August 2018 recognized the best films and performances from the Tollywood films and music released in 2017, along with special honors for lifetime contributions ...

References

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