V.K. Murthy date of birth:
November 26, 1923
How old was V.K. Murthy when died?
90
Where was V.K. Murthy born?
Mysore, Kingdom of Mysore, British India
When did V.K. Murthy die?
April 7, 2014
What is V.K. Murthy nationality?
Indian
What is V.K. Murthy's occupation?
Cinematographer
Short Biography
Venkatarama Pandit Krishnamurthy (Kannada: ವೆಂಕಟರಾಮಾ ಪಂಡಿತ್ ಕೃಷ್ಣಮೂರ್ತಿ; 26 November 1923 – 7 April 2014) was an Indian cinematographer. Murthy, a one-time violinist and jailed freedom fighter, was Guru Dutt's regular cameraman on his movies. He provided some of Indian cinema's most notable images in starkly contrasted black and white. He also shot India's first cinemascope film, Kaagaz Ke Phool. For his contribution to film industry, particularly Indian film industry he was awarded the IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005. In 2010, he was honoured with the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for his contributions to Indian cinema.