V. N. Reddy

Who was V. N. Reddy?

V. N. Reddy is an Indian cinematographer who worked predominantly in Telugu films, Bollywood, and few Tamil films for over thirty years starting from 1943. Reddy was born at Cuddapah, Andhra Pradesh and was brought up in Anantapur.

He developed a passion for cinematography at a very young age. Badalti Duniya, his debut movie, was released in the year 1943. He first excelled in black-and-white photography and film making and then shifted to colour film making. His noted films are Aag, Hulchul, Baiju Bawra, Meenar, Chori Chori, Kashmir Ki Kali, Do Badan, Upkar, Purab Aur Paschim and Do Chor.

Aag was made by a group of people in their twenties, Reddy being the oldest. It is considered one of the most significant films of all time. Writing about Reddy's work for the song Dulhan Chali Pehan Chali from the movie Purab Aur Paschim, the Indian movie review website, Passion for Cinema states

VN Reddy's camera under the direction and instructions of Manoj Kumar presents this song and dance event in [a] very interesting and beautiful manner. Camera peeps through the space left by the four daflis and it is such a nice way to show something to audiences.