Meet The Guntur Guy Who Shot The Marathi Blockbuster Film Sairat!

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Meet The Guntur Guy Who Shot The Marathi Blockbuster Film Sairat!
One movie that's currently the hottest topic of discussion among film buffs is the recent Marathi Blockbuster flick, Sairat. Made with a modest budget of Rs 5 Crore, Sairat has now grossed over 70 Crore, this is a record for Marathi cinema. If you haven't seen this movie yet, do catch it immediately. The film depicts a love story of a boy and girl who come from different strata of society. It manages to highlight the evils of our caste system quite beautifully. Now, it is a matter of great pride that the man who handled the cinematography for this film is a Telugu guy from Guntur. Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti, hails from Guntur, he was enthusiastic about cinema from a very early age. He studied cinematography in FTII Pune. A short film that he had directed, Ek Akash, won a special jury award at the 2015 national awards. He has worked as assistant under the legendary A Vincent and went to handle the camera work for several Telugu films like Madhumasam, Pourudu and Manasara. He made a foray into Marathi cinema with Deeol, where his work was highly appreciated. With Sairat, Sudhakar managed to perfectly capture the hard-hitting reality of the subject using minimalist techniques. The first installment which shows the love between the lead characters had a great dreamy feel to it. The movie then shifts to a highly realistic feel in the second half. Sairat is essentially cinematic poetry. Sudhakar conveyed a lot of unspoken emotions through his camera with great precision. Check out a fantastic song from Sairat here,
The viral hit from Sairat that everybody is talking about now,
Also check out Sudhakar's interview with Jamuura to get a feel of his process and what motivates his work.