Ram Prasad (cinematographer)


Ram Prasad is an Indian director of photography who works predominantly in the Telugu film industry. He has done cinematography for more than 50 films. He has worked as cinematographer for movies like Hanuman Junction, Athanokkade, Maryada Ramanna, Mirapakay, Yevadu, and Legend.

Early life

C. Ram Prasad was born to the couple Sri C. Madhav Rao and Smt. Subbalakshmi in 1965. His father Sri C. Madhav Rao is a makeup man in South India and mother a housewife. He spent his earlier years in Chennai where his father was working as a makeup man. While his father inspired Ram Prasad to make a decision about his career and it was the film industry that supported his decision of joining the industry. After completing his SSLC, he joined the Film Institute in Chennai to pursue a Diploma in Cinematography. His passion for photography was so much that he just dropped out of college to join as the assistant of Late VSR Swamy.

Career

C. Ram Prasad worked as assistant cameraman in Telugu feature films from 1986 to 1988, as associate cameraman from 1989 to 1993 and finally he got his first break in the film Pacha Thoranam.

Awards

Filmography

Denotes films that have not yet been released

YearFilmLanguageNotes
1994Pacha Thoranam
Police Alludu
Merupu
Telugu
Telugu
Telugu
1996Ayyinda LedaTelugu
1997Kaliyugamlo Gandaragolam
Hello I Love You
Telugu
Telugu
1998Hyderabad Blues
Swarnakka
English
Telugu
1999Nee Kosam
9 Nelalu
Rockford
Mysterious Girl
Telugu
Telugu
English
English
2000Chala Bagundi
Prema Kosam
Naa Mnasistaraa
Sanchalanam
Telugu
Telugu
Telugu
Telugu
2001Murari
Hanuman Junction
Chinnadana
Aadi
Telugu
Telugu
Telugu
Telugu
2002Manasutho
Kanulu Musina Neevaye
Telugu
Telugu
2003Pellam Oorelithe
Ottesi Cheputunna
Pellamtho Panenti
Telugu
Telugu
Telugu
2004Sri Anjaneyam
Nenu
Telugu
Telugu
2005Athanokkade
Chakram
Telugu
Telugu
2006Veerabhadra
Yemandoi Srivaru
Telugu
2007Munna
Vijayadasami
Telugu
2008Hare Ram
Hero
Telugu
2009SaleemTelugu
2010Maryada RamannaTelugu
2011MirapakayTelugu
2012RebelTelugu
2014YevaduTelugu
2014LegendTelugu
2015Subramanyam For SaleTelugu
20172 CountriesTelugu
2018Jai SimhaTelugu
2019RulerTelugu