Senthil Kumar
BornJuly 29, 1974
Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India (now in Telangana, India)
Alma materFilm and Television Institute of India, Pune
OccupationCinematographer, photographer

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[edit]

K. K. Senthil Kumar was born and brought up in Hyderabad, in a Tamil 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. She is a Yoga instructor and heads the Hyderabad division of Bharat Thakur’s Yoga classes.[2]

Career[edit]

After his graduation from FTII, he joined cinematographer Sarath as an assistant. He worked with Sarath from Premaku Velayara (1999) till Jabili (2001). He worked for 13 episodes in Amrutham. When Chandra Sekhar Yeleti directed Aithe (2003), he took Senthil on as the cinematographer.[2]

Filmography[edit]

Year Film Language Notes
2003 Aithe Telugu
2004 Sye Telugu
2005 Chatrapati Telugu
2006 Ashok Telugu
2007 Yamadonga Telugu
2008 Three Telugu
2009 Arundhati Telugu
Magadheera Telugu
2010 Thakita Thakita Telugu
2011 Golconda High School Telugu
2012 Eega Telugu
2013 Rough Telugu
2015 Baahubali: The Beginning Telugu
2017 Baahubali 2: The Conclusion Telugu
2018 Vijetha Telugu
2022 RRR Telugu

Awards[edit]

South Indian International Movie Awards
Filmfare Awards South
CineMAA Awards
Nandi Awards

Santosham Film Awards

References[edit]

  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. ^ a b c "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.