Amid all the gloom over the death of a spate of movie industry mavens, some good news: V.K. Murthy, the Bombay-born Mysore-born cinematographer of all of Guru Dutt‘s films, being chosen for the nation’s highest cinema prize: the Dadasaheb Phalke award, the first time a lensman has been picked for the high honour.
“Murthy broke new grounds, ushered in modern and highly sophisticated techniques and brought in rich visual artistry to Indian cinema. He shot India’s first cinemascope movie Kagaz Ke Phool (1959) and was the cinematographer for all of Guru Dutt films,” an official statement said.
In the frame, above, Murthy with his mentor and director, and alongside, Murthy, 86, with his relatives in Chamarajpet in Bangalore on hearing the glad tidings, the second Kannadiga to do so after Dr Raj Kumar.
Photograph: Newspaper archives (above), and Karnataka Photo News
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oh wow, murthy sahebarige abhinandanegalu.
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Hope many more Murthy’s Bloom.
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Great news!
Congrats to Mr. Murthy.
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Bombay born? Are you sure? I thought he was Mysore born.
Murthy……very deserving indeed!
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Bombay born??!! He was Mysore born!!
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Hearty Congrtulations to VK Murthy. Being a Mysorean, i am doubly delighted.
Compliments to Committee for its wisdom to honour a technical maestro.
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So many talents wasted. Never got to hear about him. It’s true artists cannot earn a living in our state. Only vulgarity can.
It’s time to have something like http://www.operadeparis.fr/cns11/live/onp/L_Opera/Palais_Garnier/index.php?lang=en instead of building monuments and statues on every icon’s death.
Thinking of restructuring some of existing useless hotelled palaces.
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V.K. Murthy- also called kutti by friends made all the Guru Dutt films famous by his sheer wizardry in photography the most notable being Pyaasa and Kaagaz ki Phool. Guru Dutt sent him to watch the shooting of ‘Guns of Navrone’ which helped him to be innovative on the set itself. Guru Dutt and Murthy would work hard going over and over till they got a shot right.
Recently, Uma. P. Rao wrote an excellent biography of V.K. Murthy.
At last a recognition to a great artist whom Bollywood had ignored all these years
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Adding to @err_go’s comment, the biography of V.K.Murthy is titled “Bisilu Kolu”
http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/12/30/stories/2005123003250300.htm
And check this Churumuri story on V.K.Murthy
https://churumuri.wordpress.com/2007/04/24/when-mysore-bombay-train-fare-was-rs-12/
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Mysoreborn….why give credit to Bombay? Studied in Mysore..middle, highschool…
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitin_Bose
Nitin Bose who got Dadasaheb Phalke award in 1977 was also a cinematographer.
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what an inspiration.
my father would be so happy. he has been a fan of vk murthy for half a century now.
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I am proud of this honour to Sri V K Murthy as he is from the royal city -Mysore
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V K Murthy also did the camera work for the S V Rajendra Singh Babu’s Muttina Haara. There is a scene in the movie when Vishnu and Suhasini hide below a hospital bed during a air raiid and there is no power at that time. The entire scene was shot using only candle light and is breath taking….
Congratulations to VKM on winning this award.
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Congrats Mr.Murthy , You are certainly the hero of Movie Sahib Biwi aur Ghulaam and Khagaz ke Phool .
Each Post on Devegowda or yeddi get so many response on CHurumuri .
Looks like people donot find time to appreciate good things in Life whereas quick to pounce to make a point or two.
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The smell of dung pervades everywhere and only a few can recognise the fragrance of jasmine. let us not worry how many comment but there are at least a few in the world who could appreciate good things. Again Congratulations to Murthy.
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A forlorn Meena Kumari, a haunted Geeta Dutt, the strains of Hemant Kumar and the lyrics of Shakeel Badayuni brought together by V K Murthy-fantastic. In this season of mourning there is reason to smile for Kannadigas.
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congrajulations of murty sir.this is second phalke for karnatakait is honour for kannada and kannadigas.but he was neglected by kannada industry this is very sad hope our industry would change itslef from now
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Fantastic and heart warming
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If this Murthy had shot one documentary of the other Murthy ( i.e. Narayana Murthy ) he would have got this award 20 years back instead of waiting until ripe age of 86.
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Kannadada hemmeya putra Dr. V.K. Murthy ravarige abhinandanegalu.
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Chindodi Leela – energy personified – is no more.
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Have to catchup with movies of VKM and Gurudutt – vague memory of seeing some movies on DD in childhood. Great reason to watch them now – hopefully I will. Congrats murthygale.
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