Karthik Ghattamaneni

Karthik Ghattamaneni 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 in several movies since his debut.[1] He is also one of the key founders of Pondfreaks Entertainment, a short film production house.

Karthik Ghattamaneni
Born	28 October 1987 Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	Institute of Aeronautical Engineering, Hyderabad
Occupation	Cinematographer, Director
Years active	2013 - present

Early career

After graduating in Computer Science from Institute of Aeronautical Engineering, Karthik Ghattamaneni aimed to become a director and tried to enter the Film and Television Institute of India Pune but couldn't make it. Then he decided to try cinematography and enrolled himself in Rajeev Menon's Mindscreen Institute for a year-long course. Later he directed a short film titled "Infinity" featuring Harshvardhan Rane which 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 for Prema Ishq Kaadhal.[2]

Filmography

As a Cinematographer

Year	Film	Language	Notes
2019	Disco Raja	Telugu
	Chitralahari
2018	Krishnarjuna Yudham
	Awe
2017	Ninnu Kori
	Radha
2016	Premam
	Express Raja
2015	Surya vs Surya
2014	Karthikeya
2013	Prema Ishq Kaadhal		Debut movie as cinematographer

As a Director

Year	Film	Language	Notes
2015	Surya vs Surya	Telugu	Debut movie as director[3]

References

1. "Meet Karthik, T-town's youngest director". The Hans India. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
2. "Karthik Ghattamaneni's Interview on Prema Ishq Kaadhal". businessoftollywood.com. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
3. "Karthik Ghattamaneni's directorial debut". Idlebrain.com. Retrieved 11 June 2017.

External links

• Karthik Gattamneni at IMDb