Karthik Gattamneni is an Indian cinematographer and director known for his works in Telugu cinema. He made his debut as a cinematographer with Prema Ishq Kaadhal in 2013, and has worked on several films since his debut. He is also one of the key founders of Pondfreaks Entertainment, a short film production house.
Early career After graduating in Computer Science from the Institute of Aeronautical Engineering, Karthik aimed to become a director and tried to enter the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune, but could not make it. He then decided to try cinematography as an alternative and enrolled himself in Rajeev Menon's Mindscreen Institute for a year-long course. Later, he directed a short film titled Infinity, which featured Harshvardhan Rane in the lead role. It drew critical acclaim with celebrities like Farhan Akhtar appreciating Karthik's work. This appreciation resulted in him meeting Pavan Sadineni and both of them collaborated on Prema Ishq Kaadhal, which marked both of their feature film debuts.
Filmography
Year Film Notes 2013 Prema Ishq Kaadhal Debut as cinematographer 2014 Karthikeya Cinematographer 2015 Surya vs Surya Debut as director 2016 Express Raja Cinematographer Premam2017Ninnu KoriRadha2018Krishnarjuna YudhamAwe2019Chitralahari2020Disco Raja2022Bloody MaryDhamakaKarthikeya 2 Cinematographer and editor; Nominated–SIIMA Award for Best Cinematographer – Telugu2023Kalyanam Kamaneeyam Cinematographer 2024Eagle Director, writer, co-cinematographer, editor2025Chaurya Paatham WriterMirai Director, writer, cinematographer; SIIMA Award for Best Cinematographer – Telugu
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