Raj Thota | |
|---|---|
| Born | Thota Raju |
| Other name | Raj |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Spouse | Jayanthi Thota |
Raj Thota is an Indian cinematographer who works in Telugu cinema. He received praise for the film Arjun Reddy.
Raj was born in the Kasarabad village, grew up in Suryapet, Nalgonda, Telangana, and moved to Hyderabad. He was very enthusiastic in building teams to play village-level cricket and kabaddi, from a very young age. His mother, Mani Thota, is a house wife, while his father, the late Venkat Thota, was a makeup artist for Telugu films, mainly doing make-up for Mohan Babu. He showed keen interest in photography since an early age.
He worked under DOP Mohana Krishna, as an assistant, in Hindi films, such as Ishqiya, R... Rajkumar, Do Lafzon Ki Kahani, and Force 2. He also worked in several commercials, as a second unit cameraman.
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Arjun Reddy | |
| 2018 | Needi Naadi Oke Katha | |
| Husharu | ||
| 2019 | iSmart Shankar | |
| Hulchul | ||
| 2020 | Entha Manchivaadavuraa | |
| 2021 | Mahasamudram | |
| 2022 | Alluri | |
| Sivudu | Only dubbed version released | |
| 2024 | Ooru Peru Bhairavakona | |
| Om Bheem Bush | ||
| 2025 | Dear Uma | |
| 2027 | Spirit † | |