V. K. Murthy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Indian cinematographer
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Place of Birth: Mysore, Karnataka, India
About V. K. Murthy
- Venkatarama Pandit Krishnamurthy (26 November 1923 – 7 April 2014) known professionally as V.
- K.
- Murthy, 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.
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