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V. K. Murthy

Other names of V. K. Murthy: Venkatarama Pandit Krishnamurthy
Kannada Cinematographer V. K. Murthy
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Venkatarama Pandit Krishnamurthy (V. K. Murthy) was a seasoned cinematographer who was associated with legendary filmmaker Guru Dutt Born on 9th July 1925, Guru Dutt was an Indian act >> Read More... . It is Murthy’s black and white photography remains iconic photographs in Guru Dutt’s all films. The magic of light and shadow in these black and white photography for songs like ‘Waqt Ne Kiya Keya’, ’Yeh Duniya Agar Mil Bhi Jaye’, or ‘Sathiya Need Nahin Ayeegi’, etc.

This creative photographer through camera lens did create an impact even in many international film festivals. Even today Guru Dutt’s ‘Pyasa’ and Kagaz Ke Phool’ remains world’s best films. Without proper equipment, Murthy created visual magic on screen, and some of his shots of the black and white era can still match any Hollywood creativity.

For instance, when Guru Dutt was making ‘Kagaz Ke Phool’, Guru Dutt wanted him to capture the ray of light falling in a shed. To bring such creativity, he removed tiles of a house and allowed the sunbeams falling on a two large mirror to create the dazzling effect.

He met Guru Dutt while shooting for Dev Anand’s ‘ Baazi Story soon >> Read More... ’. In this film, he shot the most difficult shot in a single take and Guru Dutt appreciated and asked him to work with him. The story repeated in several Guru Dutt’s production films till Guru Dutt passed away. He shot for India’s first cinemascope film Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959). Later their association continued with films like Aar Paar (1954), Pyaasa (1957), Baazi (1951), CID (1956), Chaudhvin Ka Chand in the year 1960 and Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam which released in 1962. He also had done cinematography for Kamal Amrohi’s Pakeezah and Razia Sultan.

Murthy also did cinematographic work for Pramod Chakraborty’s films such as Jugnu and Naya Zamana. He even assisted Shyam Benegal Shyam Benegal is a renowned Indian director and sc >> Read More... ( Bharat Ek Khoj Bharat Ek Khoj is a historical based Indian drama >> Read More... ) and Govind Nihalani Born on 19 August 1940, Govind Nihalani hails from >> Read More... (Tamas) for telefilms. The veteran cinematographer also handled photography for a Kannada film. Murthy lost his mother at an early age. Later he did schooling and even completed a diploma in cinematography at the SJ Polytechnic in Bangalore. Before making his association in Guru Dutt’s films, he worked as an assistant cinematographer for Dronacharya and Fali Mistry. He was born in Mysore on 26 November 1923. He received the Dada Saheb Phalke Award in 2008 for his cinematographic contribution to Indian cinema. He passed away in Mysore on 7 April 2014.

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