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{{short description|Indian Cinematographer}}
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| name              = Sujith Sarang
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| alma_mater        = M.G.R Film and Television Institute of Tamilnadu
| alma_mater        = M.G.R Film and Television Institute of Tamilnadu
| years_active      = 2008–present
| years_active      = 2008–present
| occupation        = [[Cinematographer]]
| occupation        = [[Director of Photography]]
| relatives          = Sreejith Sarang(Brother)
| relatives          = Sreejith Sarang (brother)
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'''Sujith Sarang''' (born 22 June 1985) is an Indian cinematographer known for his work in  ''[[Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru]]'', ''[[Taxiwaala]]'', and ''[[Dear Comrade]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sujith Sarang|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5302129/|access-date=2020-06-25|website=IMDb}}</ref> He works predominantly in [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], and [[Malayalam]] Industries. He is an alumnus of [[M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute|MGR Film and television Institute]].
'''Sujith Sarang''' (born 22 June 1985) is an Indian cinematographer known for his work in  the [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], and [[Malayalam]] industries.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Lighting-the-way/article17004256.ece|title=Lighting the way|first=K. V.|last=Vasudevan|newspaper=The Hindu |date=7 January 2017|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Sujith was born into a family of artists. His father, Sarangadharan KR was a drawing teacher in a school in [[Palakkad]]. He was also a [[karate]] and [[tai chi]] expert. Sujith Sarang grew up watching his father's paintings. He never had the intention to go into film making until his brother Sreejith Sarang, a film editor and colorist, guided him to join the film institute. Growing up around his father's paintings had given Sujith a sense of colour, composition, and framing. He was also a national champion in karate along with his brother Sreejith and sister Sreeja. Sujith is graduated from [[Shri Nehru Maha Vidyalaya College of Arts & Sciences|Shri Nehru Maha Vidyalaya]], [[Coimbatore]] in [[Physics]], and completed a diploma in film technology from M.G.R Film and Television Training Institute, formerly known as [[M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute|Adayar Film Institute]].
Sujith hails from a [[Malayali]] family in Coimbatore. He has a bachelor's degree in physics as well as a diploma in film technology from MGR FTI Adyar.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Dundoo|first=Sangeetha Devi|date=2018-11-26|title=Sujith Sarang on the making of a 'soul-driven' story|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/cinematographer-sujith-sarang-discusses-the-vibrancy-of-taxiwaala-and-his-association-with-young-directors-rahul-sankrityan-and-karthick-naren/article25597313.ece|access-date=2020-07-02|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> He was a Tamil Nadu state award winner 2009 for being the best student cinematographer.
 
== Education ==
Sujith hail from Coimbatore. He did his schooling in C.S.I boys higher secondary school & V.L.B Janaki ammal Matriculation school Coimbatore.. He has a bachelor's degree in physics from Shri Nehru Maha Vidyalaya, Coimbatore, as well as a diploma in film technology from M.G.R Film and television training institute formerly known as Adayar Film Institute. He was the gold medallist (T.K.Venkat memorial endowment award) during his 2006-2009 batch.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Dundoo|first=Sangeetha Devi|date=2018-11-26|title=Sujith Sarang on the making of a ‘soul-driven’ story|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/cinematographer-sujith-sarang-discusses-the-vibrancy-of-taxiwaala-and-his-association-with-young-directors-rahul-sankrityan-and-karthick-naren/article25597313.ece|access-date=2020-07-02|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
In 2008, Sujith Sarang started his career as an independent cinematographer. In 2010, subsequently, he started doing short films and advertisements. He was known for his Tamil short films ''5 Rooba'', ''Pannaiyarum Padminiyum'', ''Vyugam'', ''Pechhi'', ''Aghavizhi'', and Telugu short film ''Maro Prapancham''. Gradually from the year 2011, he began working for feature films, and his debut film was ''Alias Janaki'' in the Telugu industry, which won Andhra Govt's Nandi Award for the Best Feature Film on National Integration.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Dundoo|first=Sangeetha Devi|date=2018-11-26|title=Sujith Sarang on the making of a ‘soul-driven’ story|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/cinematographer-sujith-sarang-discusses-the-vibrancy-of-taxiwaala-and-his-association-with-young-directors-rahul-sankrityan-and-karthick-naren/article25597313.ece|access-date=2020-07-03|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
He was known for his Tamil short films that featured on [[Kalaignar TV]]'s ''Nalayya Iyukkunar'' such as ''5 Rooba'', ''Pannaiyarum Padminiyum'', ''Vyugam'', and also for the Telugu short film ''Maro Prapancham''. Gradually from the year 2011, he began working for feature films, and his debut film was ''[[Alias Janaki]]''.<ref name=":0" />


Later, he did the cinematography for films such as ''Thaakka Thaakka'', ''Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru'' (D-16), ''Angels'', ''IDI'' (Inspector Dawood Ibrahim), ''Taxiwaala'', ''Naragasooran'', ''Dear Comrade'', ''Suttupidikka Utharavu'', ''Champion'' under Suseenthiran direction, Darbuka Siva's ''Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee'', ''Oke Oka Jeevitham'' for Dream Warrior starring Sharwanand, Amala Akkineni, Ritu Varma, Nasser and ''Navarasa'' for Netflix.<ref name=":0" />
Later, he did the cinematography for films such as [[Karthick Naren]]'s ''[[Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru]]'', ''[[Taxiwaala]]'', and ''[[Dear Comrade]]''. He also worked on Naren's unreleased film ''Naragasooran''.<ref name=":0" />


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
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!Year
!Year
!Film
!Film
!!Language
!Language
!Notes
|-
|-
|2013
|2013
|''Alias Janaki''
|''[[Alias Janaki]]''
|Telugu
|Telugu
|
|-
|-
|2014
|2014
|''Angels''
|''[[Angels (2014 film)|Angels]]''
|Malayalam
|Malayalam
|
|-
|-
|2015
|2015
|''[[Thakka Thakka]]''
|''[[Thakka Thakka]]''
|Tamil
|rowspan="2" |Tamil
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |2016
| rowspan="2" |2016
|''[[Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru]]''
|''[[Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru]]''
|Tamil
|
|-
|-
|''IDI''
|''[[Inspector Dawood Ibrahim|IDI]]''
|Malayalam
|Malayalam
|-
|
|2017
|''[[Naragasooran]]'' (Yet to release)
|Tamil
|-
|-
|2018
|2018
|''[[Taxiwaala]]''
|''[[Taxiwaala]]''
|Telugu
|Telugu
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" |2019
| rowspan="3" |2019
|''[[Suttu Pidikka Utharavu]]''
|''[[Suttu Pidikka Utharavu]]''
|Tamil
|rowspan="2" |Tamil
|
|-
|-
|''[[Champion (2019 film)|Champion]]''
|''[[Champion (2019 film)|Champion]]''
|Tamil
|
|-
|-
|''[[Dear Comrade]]''
|''[[Dear Comrade]]''
|Telugu
|Telugu
|
|-
|2020
| ''[[Mamakiki]]''
|rowspan="2" |Tamil
| released on [[Zee5]]
|-
|-
| rowspan="4" |2021
|2021
|''[[Oke Oka Jeevitham]]'' <br />
| [[Navarasa (web series)|''Navarasa'']]
|Tamil / Telugu
| TV series
|-
| rowspan="3" |2022
|[[Aadavallu Meeku Johaarlu (2022 film)|''Aadavallu Meeku Johaarlu'']]
|Telugu
|
|-
|-
|''Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee''
|''[[Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee]]''
|Tamil
|Tamil
|
|-
|''[[Oke Oka Jeevitham]]''<br>''[[Kanam, Tamil Nadu|Kanam]]''
|Telugu<br>Tamil
|
|-
|2024
| ''[[Bloody Beggar]]''
|rowspan="2" |Tamil
|
|-
|2025
|''[[Yamakaathaghi]]''
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=M |first=Narayani |date=2025-02-22 |title=Yamakaathaghi Trailer: Horrors are unleashed when a door is broken open in this supernatural thriller |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/Feb/22/yamakaathaghi-trailer-horrors-are-unleashed-when-a-door-is-broken-open-in-this-supernatural-thriller |access-date=2025-02-22 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2026
|''[[Anomie (film)|Anomie]]''
|Malayalam
|
|-
|-
| ''Navarasa''
|TBA
|''[[Naragasooran]]''
|Tamil
|Tamil
|
|-
|-
|''Aadavaalu Meeku Johaarlu ''
|Telugu
|}
|}


== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
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===Sources===
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* https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Lighting-the-way/article17004256.ece
{{Refend}}


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Latest revision as of 22:39, 15 February 2026


Sujith Sarang
Born (1985-06-22) 22 June 1985 (age 41)
Alma materM.G.R Film and Television Institute of Tamilnadu
OccupationDirector of Photography
Years active2008–present
RelativesSreejith Sarang (brother)

Sujith Sarang (born 22 June 1985) is an Indian cinematographer known for his work in the Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam industries.[1]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Sujith hails from a Malayali family in Coimbatore. He has a bachelor's degree in physics as well as a diploma in film technology from MGR FTI Adyar.[2] He was a Tamil Nadu state award winner 2009 for being the best student cinematographer.

Career[edit | edit source]

He was known for his Tamil short films that featured on Kalaignar TV's Nalayya Iyukkunar such as 5 Rooba, Pannaiyarum Padminiyum, Vyugam, and also for the Telugu short film Maro Prapancham. Gradually from the year 2011, he began working for feature films, and his debut film was Alias Janaki.[2]

Later, he did the cinematography for films such as Karthick Naren's Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru, Taxiwaala, and Dear Comrade. He also worked on Naren's unreleased film Naragasooran.[2]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Year Film Language Notes
2013 Alias Janaki Telugu
2014 Angels Malayalam
2015 Thakka Thakka Tamil
2016 Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru
IDI Malayalam
2018 Taxiwaala Telugu
2019 Suttu Pidikka Utharavu Tamil
Champion
Dear Comrade Telugu
2020 Mamakiki Tamil released on Zee5
2021 Navarasa TV series
2022 Aadavallu Meeku Johaarlu Telugu
Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee Tamil
Oke Oka Jeevitham
Kanam
Telugu
Tamil
2024 Bloody Beggar Tamil
2025 Yamakaathaghi [3]
2026 Anomie Malayalam
TBA Naragasooran Tamil

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Vasudevan, K. V. (7 January 2017). "Lighting the way". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (26 November 2018). "Sujith Sarang on the making of a 'soul-driven' story". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  3. M, Narayani (22 February 2025). "Yamakaathaghi Trailer: Horrors are unleashed when a door is broken open in this supernatural thriller". Cinema Express. Retrieved 22 February 2025.

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