K K Senthil Kumar is among those who have raised the bar in cinematography to another level. With impressive work in Telugu films such as Ashok, Sye, Yamadonga, Arundhati and Magadheera, Senthil took on the unusualEega, his fifth film with director S S Rajamouli.
In spite of his busy schedule, Senthil Kumar took out a few minutes to talk about the way Eega was shot, the challenges involved, and working with Rajamouli again.
How did you get to do Eega?
Immediately after Magadheera, Rajamouli said we would do an experimental film--a digital movie on a small scale. We started the testing of digital cameras, but the idea was then put to rest. I got busy with another film. Rajamouli started the film with a foreign director of photography but they parted ways on account of creative differences.
Then he called me and told me about the film which was now a big one, not low budget like before.
By then I had finished my project and I agreed to do Eega. It was an exciting idea to jump on to. It was kind of Rajamouli to call me.
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