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Jayakrishna Gummadi

Cinematographer · Born March 20, 1974 (52) · Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India

Jayakrishna Gummadi is an award-winning Indian cinematographer who has worked in Telugu and Malayalam cinema.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 20, 1974 (52)
From
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
7 on Motif · 14 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 10% in 30 days

What are Jayakrishna Gummadi's films like?

Across their 7 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
44%
Morality
15%
Society
15%
Survival
13%
Ideas
9%
Self
4%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Romantic
2
Joyful
2
Bittersweet
3
Melancholic
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jayakrishna Gummadi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 7 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jayakrishna Gummadi's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

14 credits, 7 with a Motif page.

  • Srinivasa Mangapuram(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Plan A Plan B(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Bhoot Police (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • Haseen Dillruba(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all films

  • World Famous Lover (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • The Least of These: The Graham Staines Story(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Padi Padi Leche Manasu(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Phobia(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Pizza (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Alif (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Winter (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • When This Man Dies (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • Okkadunnadu (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Mr & Mrs Sailaja Krishna Murthy(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

Career shape

A full career of 14 titles from 2004 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Least of These: The Graham Staines Story (2019)

$695K worldwide

Highest rated

Haseen Dillruba (2021)

Motif 77th

Most popular right now

Srinivasa Mangapuram (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography14 of 14: 14 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Motif score65th

By decade

2000s4 · crew2010s5 · crew2020s5 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Jayakrishna Gummadi's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Motif score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 7 titles are Divisive.

  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · cinematographer

Srinivasa Mangapuram (2026)

93rd percentile spread · 61% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Haseen Dillruba (2021)

Motif 77th · 72% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 65/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Jayakrishna Gummadi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jayakrishna Gummadi's Motif titles; Shweta Venkat shares the most, 2.