T.Surendra Reddy
My Story
T. Surendra Reddy (born 5 April 1960) is an Indian cinematographer known for his works with director Mani Shankar in the Hindi film industry. He is known for his work in films such as Rudraksh, which was released in 2005. He is the pioneer of digital filmmaking in India. "Toss" is the first digital film in India to be shot with the Thomson Viper Filmstream camera by him.
Works in multiple languages
He has shot on more than 50 feature films as an independent cinematographer in multiple languages and various cities, including Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Cochin and Mumbai. T.Surendra Reddy’s distinct experience includes feature films, documentaries, commercials, television serials and shooting a wide range of formats from Negative Film stock to Digital Filming. His collaboration with Indian cinema brought out notable North and South Indian films like Rudraksh - Tango Charlie (Hindi), Alexander - Kunthi Putra(kannada), Thilagam(Tamil), Aa Naluguru - Pellaina Kothalo - Toss - Srimannarayana(Telugu). Along with feature films, Surendra Reddy has been worked as a cameraman more than thousand TV episodes and hundreds of TV commercials.
T. Surendra Reddy was born in Parlapalli Village in Nellore District. Due to the desire to be a cameraman, he first worked as a "Mitchell studio camera" attender at "Murugalaya Studio". A few months after learning about the camera, in the profession in order to gain more knowledge; he worked with veteran cinematographers like, K. S. Hari, S. S. Lal, K. A. Jyothi, J. J. Vijayam, Lakshman Ghore, Dasaratharam, N. S. Raju, K. S. Mani and also with his friend Chota K Naidu. Around 40 films in 10 years span he worked as an assistant cameraman. When working with various cameramen for more excellence in the profession without wasting time, he used to read books on photography in the American Library of Madras when he had time. While working in cinemas, he was working as a helper to the television serial cameraman Sri Vijay Kumar to hold on to the ever-growing electronic media.
Surendra Reddy, who had a chance to work as a cameraman for the TV serial Tenali Ramakrishna directed by Mani Shankar in 1990 and later worked as a cinematographer for the film Margadarsi directed by B. S. Narayana in 1991 and made a distinctive identity in the electronic media and film industry.
1991-Margadarsi 1992-Thilagam(Tamil) 1992-Agni Panjara(Kannada) 1994-Alexander (Kannada) 1994-Kunthi Puthra(Kannada) 1994-Jantar Mantar 1994-Kishkinda Kanda 1995-Love Game 2002-Manasu Telusuko 2002-Mee Kosam 2003-Hanthakuraalu 2003-Utsaham 2004-Aa Naluguru 2004-Rudraksh(Hindi) 2005-Tango Charlie(Hindi) 2005-Pellam Pichodu 2006-Manodu 2006-10th Class Chandu 2006-Pellaina Kothalo 2006-Chinnari Pantulamma 2006-Something Special 2007-Premalekha Raasa 2007-Toss 2007-Maisamma IPS 2008-Myaav 2008-Maha Yagnam 2008-Adivishnu 2009-Daddy Cool(Hindi) 2009-Rechipo 2009-Pravarakhyudu 2010-Jai Bolo Telangana 2011-Loot(Hindi) 2011-Nee Illadhe(Kannada) 2011-Prayogam 2011-Daggaraga Dooranga 2011-Ila Aithe Ela 2012-Adhinayakudu 2012-Srimannarayana 2014-Love Life 2014-Nagna Sathyam 2014-Prabhanjanam 2014-Pyar Mein Padipoyane 2014-Prema Geema Jantha Nai 2015-Veediki Dookudekkuva 2016-Garam 2016-Shankara 2016-Chitram Bhalare vichitram 2018-Manasainodu 2018-Super Sketch 2018-2 Friends 2018-Snehave Preethi 2018-Rangu 2019-Sivaranjani 2021-LSD: Love, Scandal and Doctors