Karthik Gattamneni

Biography

Despite holding a bachelor`s degree in computer science from the Institute of Aeronautical Engineering in Hyderabad, Karthik Ghattamaneni chose to pursue a career in the film industry.

 Wanting to become a director, Karthik attempted to join the FTTI in Pune, however, he couldn`t get through, which is when he pursued a year-long course in cinematography at Rajeev Menon`s Mindscreen Institute.

In 2007, Karthik, along with his friends from his engineering institute, founded Pondfreaks Entertainment, a short film production house based in Hyderabad. Under the banner, they have produced a number of critically acclaimed short films, one of which, titled Infinity, was directed by Karthik and released in 2012. 

The short film garnered massive critical acclaim and came to the notice of several established artists across industries in the country.

After the release of Infinity, Karthik was approached by the then-aspiring director Pavan Sadineni, offering him to be associated with his directorial debut Prema Ishq Kaadhal in 2013.

 Following his debut as a cinematographer in 2013, Karthik was associated with the Telugu mystery thriller Karthikeya, which won him the Best Cinematographer -Telugu nomination at the 4th South Indian International Movie Awards.

The following year, in 2015, he made his debut as a director with the romantic movie Surya vs Surya, which he was also associated with as a cinematographer.

 The movie starring Nikhil Siddharth and Tridha Choudhury in lead roles opened to positive reviews from critics and was also well-received by the audience.

Best known for his work in primarily the Telugu film industry, Karthik has been associated with movies such as Express Raja, Premam, Radha, Ninnu Kori, Awe!, and Krishnarjuna Yudham. His 2020 release includes Disco Raja.