K. Vaikunth
K. Vaikunth | |
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K Vaikunth on a 2025 stamp of India | |
| Born | Vaikunth Dattaram Kuncolienkar 25 August 1925 |
| Died | 9 February 2003 (aged 77) Mumbai |
| Occupation | cinematographer |
| Spouse | Chhaya |
| Children | K Atish (son) |
| Website | https://kvaikunth.com |
Vaikunth Dattaram Kuncolienkar (25 August 1925 – 9 February 2003), known professionally as K. Vaikunth, was an Indian cinematographer who worked primarily in Hindi films between 1956 and 1990. He worked with well-known directors like Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Ramesh Sippy, Gulzar, Manmohan Desai, Ramanand Sagar, and Ravindra Dave.
He served as a cinematographer on several popular and critically acclaimed movies. These include Mere Sanam (1965), Raaz (1967), Bandhan (1969), Andaz (1971), Parichay (1972), Seeta Aur Geeta (1972), Achanak (1973), Roti (1974), Aandhi (1975), Khushboo (1975), Mausam (1975), and Meera (1979).
Bandhan (1969), Andaz, and Seeta Aur Geeta (1972) had successful runs in theaters for a significant period.
Vaikunth also worked with leading documentary film makers such as Paul Zils, S. Sukhdev, and Rajbhans Khanna.
In a career spanning more than five decades, Vaikunth worked on more than 35 feature films, apart from ads and documentaries.
Many film heroines of the time have credited Vaikunth for making them look as beautiful as possible on screen.