K. K. Senthil Kumar is an Indian cinematographer who works in Telugu cinema. He is known for his frequent collaborations with

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. He graduated with a degree in cinematography from the

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

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

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'' (2007), '' Arundhati'' (2009), '' Magadheera'' (2009), '' Eega'' (2012), '' Baahubali: The Beginning'' (2015), '' Baahubali 2: The Conclusion'' (2017), and ''

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'' (2022). He has received two Nandi Awards by the Andhra Pradesh government and three

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among other accolades.

Early and personal life

K. K. Senthil Kumar was born and brought up in Hyderabad, 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 Yoga 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 ''

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'' (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 *

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 appreci ...

- '' Eega'' (2012) at 1st SIIMA *

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

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

* Best Cinematographer- '' Magadheera'' (2010) at

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

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* Best Cinematographer- '' Baahubali 2: The Conclusion'' (2017) at 65th Filmfare Awards South ; CineMAA Awards *CineMAA Award for Best Cinematographer – '' Magadheera'' (2010) *CineMAA Award for Best Cinematographer – ''

'' (2008) ; Nandi Awards * Best Cinematographer - '' Eega'' (2012) at

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* Best Cinematographer - '' Baahubali: The Beginning'' (2015) at Nandi Awards of 2015 Santosham Film Awards * Best Cinematographer - '' Baahubali 2: The Conclusion'' (2017) at

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kumar, K. K. Senthil Living people Malayalam film cinematographers Telugu film cinematographers Filmfare Awards South winners Film directors from Hyderabad, India 1964 births Film and Television Institute of India alumni People from Secunderabad Cinematographers from Telangana