work. In later years, he worked with directors like Pramod Chakravarthy (Naya Zamana, Jugnu), Shyam Benegal and Govind Nihalani (Tamas). Murthy was also the cinematographer for one of the most acclaimed Kannada film Hoovu Hannu, a directorial production of Rajendra Singh Babu and also appeared in that film in a role. Murthy was also the principal cinematographer of the widely acclaimed television series produced by Doordarshan and directed by Shyam Benegal, Bharat Ek Khoj. Trivia Created some notable film works for the Indian Black and White era films. Created the sun breaking through studio roof shot in Kaagaz Ke Phool with the use of a pair of ordinary mirrors to get a parallel beam. It won him the Filmfare Best Cinematographer Award for 1959. Was principal cinematographer for the first CinemaScope film in India – Kaagaz Ke Phool While on training stint in London to work on color films worked with the crew of The Guns of Navarone Got break in Hindi films by doing a chance shot for Guru Dutt in Baazi. Abrar Alvi Guru Dutt's key writer also got a break from the same movie, he gave a chance opinion on a scene for Baazi. According to author and eminent musicologist Rajesh Subramanian, the to-be-famous Cinematographer V K Murthy was initially refused admission to the Sri Jayachamarajendra Polytechnic College in Bangalore, which had started offering a course in film-making, and was offered a seat only after much pleading. The aspirant went on to shoot India's first CinemaScope movie Kaagaz Ke Phool 1959. Awards Filmfare Best Cinematographer Award – Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959) Filmfare Best Cinematographer Award – Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962) IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award – Amsterdam, 2005. Dada Saheb Phalke Award for 2008 Retirement and death Aged 80, Murthy moved back to Bangalore from Mumbai in 2001 to lead a retired life at his residence in Shankarapuram in Basavanagudi, Bangalore. He died of natural causes aged 91 on 7 April 2014 at his residence in Bangalore. He was married and had at least one child, a daughter who he named Chhaya in honour of the art or skill which was his passion and gave him his livelihood. Selected filmography Hoovu Hannu (1993) (One and only Kannada movie) Deedar (1992) Khule Aam (1992) Kalyug Aur Ramayan (1987) Nastik (1983) Jugnu (1973) Naya Zamana (1971) Suraj (1966) Love in Tokyo (1966) Ziddi (1964) Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962)