K. K. Senthil Kumar
BornJuly 29, 1974
Alma materFilm and Television Institute of India, Pune
Occupations
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.

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 two Nandi Awards by the Andhra Pradesh government and three Filmfare Awards South 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]

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

Awards

South Indian International Movie Awards
Filmfare Awards South
CineMAA Awards
  • CineMAA Award for Best Cinematographer – Magadheera (2010)
  • CineMAA Award for Best Cinematographer – Yamadonga (2008)
Nandi Awards

Santosham Film Awards

Philadelphia Film Critics Circle
  • Best Cinematography – RRR (2022)[5]

References

  1. "KK Senthil Kumar - Celebs At Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 Mirchi Music Awards Gallery - Gallery 1 Pic 75 - cinegoer.net". cinegoer.net. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Senthil Kumar interview - Telugu film cinematographer". Idlebrain.com. 20 August 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  3. "'Eega is one of the most difficult films I have shot'". Rediff. 5 July 2012. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016.
  4. "SIIMA Day 1 Winners of Technical, Music & Gen Next Awards - Telugu cinema news". idlebrain.com.
  5. Hymavati, Ravali (18 December 2022). "The 2022 Philadelphia Film Critics Circle (PFCC): K. K. Senthil Kumar Wins 'Best Cinematography' Award For RRR". The Hans India. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
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