Nagesh Banell
{{Short description|Indian cinematographer}}
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| birth_place = Konidela, Andhra Pradesh, India
| occupation = Cinematographer
| yearsactive = 2012{{ndash}}present
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Nagesh Banell is an Indian cinematographer who works in Telugu cinema.{{Cite news |date=2016-10-12 |title=An eye on the lens: Nagesh Banell |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/An-eye-on-the-lens-Nagesh-Banell/article15894303.ece?ref=sliderNews |access-date=2025-04-18 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}} His debut feature film was Pelli Choopulu (2016) and later worked in films such as Pressure Cooker (2020) and Masooda (2022).
Early life and career
Nagesh Banell was born in Konidela village of Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh, India. He began his career in short films and worked in Rana Daggubati's production company Spirit Media. He has also worked on the digital intermediate and other post-production processes for various films. He had associated with filmmaker Tharun Bhascker for four or five short films including Sainma (2015).{{Cite web |date=2020-10-03 |title=There is lot of work for technicians in the industry: Nagesh Banell {{!}} klapboardpost |url=https://www.klapboardpost.com/there-is-lot-of-work-for-technicians-in-the-industry-nagesh-banell/ |access-date=2025-04-18 |website=www.klapboardpost.com |language=en-US}}
Although Jayammu Nischayammu Raa (2016) was his first signed film, his immediate next signed film Pelli Choopulu (2016) was released first, thus making his debut feature film. He was next hired for Arjun Reddy (2017) but was later replaced with Raj Thota. He received wide recognition for the 2022 supernatural horror film Masooda.{{Cite news |last=Dundoo |first=Sangeetha Devi |date=2022-11-30 |title=‘Every horror movie need not be dark and brooding’: Telugu horror movie ‘Masooda’ Cinematographer Nagesh Banell |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/cinematographer-nagesh-banell-talks-about-telugu-horror-movie-masooda/article66204121.ece |access-date=2025-04-18 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}
Filmography
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Notes !Ref. |
| 2012
|Junun | rowspan="2" |Short film | |
| 2015
|Sainma | |
| rowspan="2" |2016
|Debut feature film | |
| Jayammu Nischayammu Raa
| | |
| 2017
|Fashion Designer s/o Ladies Tailor | | |
| 2019
|1947 Two Soldiers |Short film; Nominated{{Ndash}}Calcutta International Cult Films Festival Best Cinematographer |
| 2020
| | |
| rowspan="3" |2021
| | |
| Merise Merise
| |
| Anubhavinchu Raja
| | |
| 2022
| | |
| {{TableTBA}}
|King Jackie Queen |Filming |
= Television =
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Network |
| 2022
|ZEE5 |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=6538292}}
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