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{{Short description|Indian cinematographer (born 1974)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Sujith Vaassudev
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| birth_place = [[Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala]], India
| occupation = {{hlist|Photographer|[[Cinematographer]]|Film director
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| years active = 2009–present
| spouse = {{hlist|{{Marriage|[[Manju Pillai]]|2000|2024|end=div}}}}
| awards = [[Kerala State Film Award|Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematographer]] (2013)
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'''Sujith Vaassudev''' {{small|[[Indian Society of Cinematographers|ISC]]}} is an Indian cinematographer and film director who works predominantly in [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] films. He has also worked in several [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] and [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] films. He is best known for his works in ''[[Memories (2013 film)|Memories]]'' (2013), ''[[7th Day (film)|7th Day]]'' (2014), ''[[Drishyam]]'' (2014), ''[[Lucifer (2019 Indian film)|Lucifer]]'' (2019), ''[[L2: Empuraan]]'' (2025). He was the recipient of the [[Kerala State Film Awards|Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematographer]] in 2013.

==Career==
Started his career as a camera assistant in a studio called Sangeetha Vision in Thiruvananthapuram. From there he gradually built his knowledge in cinematography by assisting many cameramen.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Sujith-Vasudev/news|title = Sujith Vasudev News | Latest News on Sujith Vasudev – Times of India|website = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
He started his first independent works for television in 1998.
He has done more than 1000 episodes for television for various Malayalam channels.
He assisted Raja Rathinam for a while in cinematography.
Sujith made his debut with ''[[Chekavar (film)|Chekavar]]'' a 2010 Malayalam film. His best works include ''[[Drishyam]]'', ''[[7th Day (film)|7th Day]]'', ''[[Memories (2013 film)|Memories]]'', ''[[Ayaal]]'', ''[[Anarkali (2015 film)|Anarkali]]''.

Sujith Vaassudev won the 2013 [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography]] for the films ''[[Ayaal]]'' and ''[[Memories (2013 film)|Memories]]''.

In 2016 he debuted as a director through the film ''[[James & Alice]]'' starring [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]] and [[Vedhika]].

==Personal life==

Sujith married actress [[Manju Pillai]] on 23 December 2000. The couple has a daughter. Sujith and Manju Pillai have been separated since 2020 and divorced in 2024.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/actress-manju-pillai-and-sujith-vaassudev-break-up-1.9451258 | title=Manju Pillai ends 24 years of marriage with Sujith Vaassudev | date=April 2024 }}</ref>

== Filmography ==

* ''All films are in Malayalam, unless mentioned otherwise.''
{{Pending films key}}

=== As cinematographer ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Notes
|-
|2009 ||''[[Kerala Cafe]]''
| Segment : ''Lalitham Hiranmayam''
|-
| rowspan="2" |2010 || ''[[Chekavar (film)|Chekavar]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[College Days (2010 film)|College Days]]'' ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[City of God (2011 film)|City of God]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2012 || ''[[Mullamottum Munthiricharum]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Molly Aunty Rocks!]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan="4" |2013 || ''[[Ayaal]]'' || {{ubl|[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography|Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematographer]]|Nominated – [[South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Award for Best Cinematographer]]}}
|-
| ''[[Memories (2013 film)|Memories]]'' || [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography|Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematographer]]
|-
| ''[[Punyalan Agarbattis]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Drishyam]]'' ||<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Menon |first=Neelima |date=2018-11-20 |title=Nirmalyam Can Still Be Considered A New Generation Film: Sujith Vaassudev |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/interviews/nirmalyam-can-still-be-considered-a-new-generation-film-sujith-vaassudev |access-date=2025-03-17 |website=www.filmcompanion.in |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2014 || ''[[7th Day (film)|7th Day]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |2015 || ''[[Papanasam (film)|Papanasam]]'' || [[Tamil Nadu|Tamil]] film
|-
| ''[[Amar Akbar Anthony (2015 film)|Amar Akbar Anthony]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Anarkali (2015 film)|Anarkali]]'' ||<ref name=":0" />
|-
| rowspan="2" |2017 || ''[[Ezra (2017 film)|Ezra]]'' ||<ref name=":0" />
|-
| ''[[1971: Beyond Borders]]'' ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Lucifer (2019 Indian film)|Lucifer]]'' ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shriijth |first=Sajin |date=2019-04-02 |title=Every director should be hands-on like Prithviraj: Sujith Vaassudev |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2019/Apr/02/every-director-should-be-hands-on-like-prithviraj-sujith-vaassudev-10847.html |access-date=2025-03-17 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2020 || ''[[Anveshanam]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Miss India (film)|''Miss India'']]'' ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=FC |first=Team |date=2020-10-24 |title=Miss India Trailer Talk: Keerthy Suresh’s Netflix Debut Is About A ‘Badass’ Girl Who Dreams Of Making It Big In Business |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/trailer-talk/miss-india-trailer-keerthy-sureshs-netflix-debut-looks-promising |access-date=2025-03-17 |website=www.filmcompanion.in |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2022 || ''[[Khiladi (2021 film)|Khiladi]]'' || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film
|-
| ''[[The Warriorr]]'' || Bilingual film
|-
| 2023 || ''[[Bro (2023 film)|Bro]]'' || Telugu film
|-
| 2024 || ''[[Manorathangal]]'' || Anthology series
|-
| 2025 || ''[[L2: Empuraan]]'' ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Express News |date=2023-10-31 |title=First schedule of 'Empuraan' wrapped up |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2023/Oct/31/first-schedule-of-empuraan-wrapped-up-2628442.html |access-date=2025-03-17 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2026 || {{Pending film| Magic Mushrooms}} ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=Cinema Express |date=2025-11-30 |title=Vishnu Unnikrishnan's Magic Mushrooms gets a release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Nov/30/vishnu-unnikrishnans-magic-mushrooms-gets-a-release-date |access-date=2025-12-06 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|}

=== As director ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Notes
|-
| 2016 || ''[[James & Alice]]'' || rowspan="2" | [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] || rowspan="2" | Also cinematographer<ref>{{Cite news |date=2016-04-28 |title=Cinematographer Sujith Vaassudev on making debut as a director |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinematographer-sujith-vaassudev-on-making-debut-as-a-director/article8528348.ece |access-date=2025-03-17 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Autorsha]]''
|}

=== As actor ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role!! Language
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Amar Akbar Anthony (2015 film)|Amar Akbar Anthony]]'' || Himself|| [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Anveshanam]]'' ||Channel Head|| Malayalam
|}

==Awards==
{|class = "wikitable"
!Year
!Award
!Category
!Film(s)
!Result
|-
|2012
|Kerala State Television Award
|rowspan="5"|Best Cinematographer
|''Nizhalum Nilaavum Parayunnathu''
|{{Won}}
|-
|rowspan="2|2013
|[[Kerala State Film Award]]
|rowspan="2"|''[[Ayaal]]'',<br>''[[Memories (2013 film)|Memories]]''
|{{Won}}
|-
|[[3rd South Indian International Movie Awards|South Indian International Movie Award]]
|{{Nom}}
|-
|2014
|Minnalai Film TV Awards
|''[[Drishyam]]'',<br>''[[Memories (2013 film)|Memories]]''
|{{Won}}
|-
|2016
|[[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards|Kerala Film Critics Association Award]]
|''[[James & Alice]]''
|{{Won}}
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|nm4140478}}

{{Kerala State Film Award Best Cinematography}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Malayalam film cinematographers]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian photographers]]
[[Category:Malayalam film directors]]
[[Category:Male actors in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:Artists from Thiruvananthapuram]]
[[Category:Cinematographers from Kerala]]
[[Category:1973 births]]

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