Raj Thota is an Indian cinematographer who works in Telugu cinema. He received praise for the film Arjun Reddy.
Early life Raj was born in the Kasarabad village, grew up in Suryapet, Nalgonda, Telangana, and moved to Hyderabad. He was very enthusiastic in building teams to play village-level cricket and kabaddi, from a very young age. His mother, Mani Thota, is a house wife, while his father, the late Venkat Thota, was a makeup artist for Telugu films, mainly doing make-up for Mohan Babu. He showed keen interest in photography since an early age.
Career He worked under DOP Mohana Krishna, as an assistant, in Hindi films, such as Ishqiya, R... Rajkumar, Do Lafzon Ki Kahani, and Force 2. He also worked in several commercials, as a second unit cameraman.
Filmography Year Film Notes 2017 Arjun Reddy 2018 Needi Naadi Oke Katha Husharu 2019 iSmart Shankar Hulchul 2020 Entha Manchivaadavuraa 2021 Mahasamudram2022Alluri Sivudu Only dubbed version released2024 Ooru Peru Bhairavakona Om Bheem Bush2025Dear Uma2027
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