K. S. Prasad

Indian cinematographer

  • Cinematographer
  • film director
  • editor
  • film producer

K. S. Prasad was an Indian cinematographer, editor, production designer, producer, and director known for his works in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi language films.[1][2] He received the National Film Award for Best Cinematography (color) for the 1968 Tamil film Thillana Mohanambal at the 16th National Film Awards.[3][4]

Early life

K. S. Prasad was born in 1923 into a Telugu speaking family in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh.[3][4] He earned degree in Photography from St. Xavier's Technical Institute, Mumbai.[3][4] He made his foray into cinema with the 1956 Black and White Telugu film Ilavelpu, and the 1964 Tamil color film Puthiya Paravai.[3][4]

Selected filmography

As cinematographer
  • Justice Raja (1983)
  • Devajani (1981)
  • Seeta Labkush (1980)
  • Mathura Bijaya (1979)
  • Sri Raam Vanavas (1977)
  • Sita Swayamvar (1976)
  • Seeta Kalyanam (1976)
  • Satyam (1976)
  • Ramaiah Thandri (1975)
  • Sri Ramanjaneya Yuddham (1975)
  • Kode Nagu (1974)
  • Sampoorna Ramayan (1973)
  • Sampoorna Ramayanam (1971)
  • Haathi Mere Saathi (1971)
  • Bhale Mastaru (1969)
  • Thillana Mohanambal (1968)
  • Gauri (1968)
  • Thiruvarutchelvar (1967)
  • Kandan Karunai (1967)
  • Saraswathi Sabatham (1966)
  • Thiruvilaiyadal (1965)
  • Pudhiya Paravai (1964)
  • Ilavelpu (1956)
As producer
As director
  • Rajyamlo Rabandulu (1975)
As editor
  • Sri Raam Vanavas (1977)

References

  1. ^ "All you want to know about #PrasadKS". FilmiBeat. Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  2. ^ "K.S. Prasad movies, filmography, biography and songs - Cinestaan.com". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d "16th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 May 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  4. ^ a b c d "K. S. Prasad Awards: List of awards and nominations received by K. S. Prasad | Times of India Entertainment". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.

External links

  • K. S. Prasad at IMDb
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1967–1980
Black-and-white
Color
1981–2000
Black-and-white
  • Shripati R. Bhat (1981)
  • No Award (1982)
  • B. Bindhani and Raj Shekharand (1983)
  • Discontinued after 1983
Color
2001–present