| Jayakrishna Gummadi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1974 (age 37–38) Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Other names | JK |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Title | FTII |
| Parents | Jaya Prakash Gummadi, Janaki Rani |
Jayakrishna Gummadi (born on 20 March 1974 in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India) is an award-winning Indian cinematographer who has worked in Telugu and Malayalam cinema.
Gummadi was honored at the 2008 National Film Awards, winning the award of "Best Cinematography" for his short feature "When This Man Dies". He is the only cinematographer in Telugu to have won National Award[1]
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JK, as he is fondly called in the industry, was just 10 years old when he got inspired by the spectacular cinematography in Geethanjali in 1989 and that's where his journey began as a cinematographer. After getting his degree in Photography from JNTU he worked as an assistant to the noted cinematographer Sameer Reddy and later went on to complete his graduation in Motion Picture Photography from Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. As a student at FTII his dialogue film won Kodak Film school competition at the national level for his cinematography. His diploma film 'vadhakramam' won the critics jury award at the Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
After graduating from FTII, he came back to Hyderabad to take up the assignment as a cinematographer for the Telugu film "Mr and Mrs Sailaja Krishnamurthy" followed by a Malayalam film starring Jayaram. Then the big moment came with "Ram" and people started making note of his commendable work.
In 2007 his feature film "Okkadunnadu" was released.
In 2008 he has to his credit 'Idhi Sangathi' (Telugu) starring Tabu and Abbas. This film was noted for being shot on HD (High definition/wiper camera)
He has also been associated with couple of short films. Prominent among them are "22 Minutes" (Directed by renowned music director, R.P. Patnaik) & "I am famous" (Directed by R.Hanumantha Rao) which was the opening film in the 2007 Hyderabad International Film Festival
In 2010, his significant contribution in Cinematography to a Marathi feature film Vihir won Best Cinematography Award in Asia Pacific Screen Awards, Australia. Jayakrishna received the Award on behalf of Sudheer Palsane, the main Cinematographer for the film.
In 2010, he won National Award for Best Cinematography in non feature film category for "When this man dies". As he was collecting the Award from President Pratibha Patil the citation read "Using highly sophisticated texture and tonal work, with deep anticipation into the flow and narrative of the film, the cinematography strives to redefine ways of image making and experience"
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'Mr & Mrs Sailaja Krishnamurthy' |
2004 |
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'Ram' |
2006 |
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'Okkadunnadu' |
2007 |
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'Winter (Malayalam)' |
2009 |
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'Idi sangathi' |
2009 |
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'Andari Bandhuvaya' |
2010 |