Ram Prasad (cinematographer)
Ram Prasad is an Indian director of photography who works predominantly in the Telugu film industry. He has done cinematography for more than 50 films. He has worked as cinematographer for movies like Hanuman Junction, Athanokkade, Maryada Ramanna, Mirapakay, Yevadu, and Legend.
Early life
C. Ram Prasad was born to the couple Sri C. Madhav Rao and Smt. Subbalakshmi in 1965. His father Sri C. Madhav Rao is a makeup man in South India and mother a housewife. He spent his earlier years in Chennai where his father was working as a makeup man. While his father inspired Ram Prasad to make a decision about his career and it was the film industry that supported his decision of joining the industry. After completing his SSLC, he joined the Film Institute in Chennai to pursue a Diploma in Cinematography. His passion for photography was so much that he just dropped out of college to join as the assistant of Late VSR Swamy.Career
C. Ram Prasad worked as assistant cameraman in Telugu feature films from 1986 to 1988, as associate cameraman from 1989 to 1993 and finally he got his first break in the film Pacha Thoranam.Awards
Filmography
| Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
| 1994 | Pacha Thoranam Police Alludu Merupu | Telugu Telugu Telugu | |
| 1996 | Ayyinda Leda | Telugu | |
| 1997 | Kaliyugamlo Gandaragolam Hello I Love You | Telugu Telugu | |
| 1998 | Hyderabad Blues Swarnakka | English Telugu | |
| 1999 | Nee Kosam 9 Nelalu Rockford Mysterious Girl | Telugu Telugu English English | |
| 2000 | Chala Bagundi Prema Kosam Naa Mnasistaraa Sanchalanam | Telugu Telugu Telugu Telugu | |
| 2001 | Murari Hanuman Junction Chinnadana Aadi | Telugu Telugu Telugu Telugu | |
| 2002 | Manasutho Kanulu Musina Neevaye | Telugu Telugu | |
| 2003 | Pellam Oorelithe Ottesi Cheputunna Pellamtho Panenti | Telugu Telugu Telugu | |
| 2004 | Sri Anjaneyam Nenu | Telugu Telugu | |
| 2005 | Athanokkade Chakram | Telugu Telugu | |
| 2006 | Veerabhadra Yemandoi Srivaru | Telugu | |
| 2007 | Munna Vijayadasami | Telugu | |
| 2008 | Hare Ram Hero | Telugu | |
| 2009 | Saleem | Telugu | |
| 2010 | Maryada Ramanna | Telugu | |
| 2011 | Mirapakay | Telugu | |
| 2012 | Rebel | Telugu | |
| 2014 | Yevadu | Telugu | |
| 2014 | Legend | Telugu | |
| 2015 | Subramanyam For Sale | Telugu | |
| 2017 | 2 Countries | Telugu | |
| 2018 | Jai Simha | Telugu | |
| 2019 | Ruler | Telugu |