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Sujith Vaassudev | |
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| Born | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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| Awards | Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematographer (2013) |
Sujith Vaassudev ISC is an Indian cinematographer and film director who works predominantly in Malayalam films. He has also worked in several Tamil and Telugu films. He is best known for his works in Memories (2013), 7th Day (2014), Drishyam (2014), Lucifer (2019), L2: Empuraan (2025). He was the recipient of the Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematographer in 2013.
Career[edit | edit source]
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.[1] 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 a 2010 Malayalam film. His best works include Drishyam, 7th Day, Memories, Ayaal, Anarkali.
Sujith Vaassudev won the 2013 Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography for the films Ayaal and Memories.
In 2016 he debuted as a director through the film James & Alice starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Vedhika.
Personal life[edit | edit source]
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.[2]
Filmography[edit | edit source]
- All films are in Malayalam, unless mentioned otherwise.
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Denotes films that have not yet been released |
As cinematographer[edit | edit source]
| Year | Film | Notes |
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| 2009 | Kerala Cafe | Segment : Lalitham Hiranmayam |
| 2010 | Chekavar | |
| College Days | ||
| 2011 | City of God | |
| 2012 | Mullamottum Munthiricharum | |
| Molly Aunty Rocks! | ||
| 2013 | Ayaal | |
| Memories | Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematographer | |
| Punyalan Agarbattis | ||
| Drishyam | [3] | |
| 2014 | 7th Day | |
| 2015 | Papanasam | Tamil film |
| Amar Akbar Anthony | ||
| Anarkali | [3] | |
| 2017 | Ezra | [3] |
| 1971: Beyond Borders | ||
| 2019 | Lucifer | [4] |
| 2020 | Anveshanam | |
| Miss India | [5] | |
| 2022 | Khiladi | Telugu film |
| The Warriorr | Bilingual film | |
| 2023 | Bro | Telugu film |
| 2024 | Manorathangal | Anthology series |
| 2025 | L2: Empuraan | [6] |
| 2026 | Magic Mushrooms |
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As director[edit | edit source]
| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
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| 2016 | James & Alice | Malayalam | Also cinematographer[8][3] |
| 2018 | Autorsha |
As actor[edit | edit source]
| Year | Film | Role | Language |
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| 2015 | Amar Akbar Anthony | Himself | Malayalam |
| 2020 | Anveshanam | Channel Head | Malayalam |
Awards[edit | edit source]
| Year | Award | Category | Film(s) | Result |
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| 2012 | Kerala State Television Award | Best Cinematographer | Nizhalum Nilaavum Parayunnathu | Won |
| 2013 | Kerala State Film Award | Ayaal, Memories |
Won | |
| South Indian International Movie Award | Nominated | |||
| 2014 | Minnalai Film TV Awards | Drishyam, Memories |
Won | |
| 2016 | Kerala Film Critics Association Award | James & Alice | Won |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Sujith Vasudev News | Latest News on Sujith Vasudev – Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Manju Pillai ends 24 years of marriage with Sujith Vaassudev". April 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Menon, Neelima (20 November 2018). "Nirmalyam Can Still Be Considered A New Generation Film: Sujith Vaassudev". www.filmcompanion.in. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ↑ Shriijth, Sajin (2 April 2019). "Every director should be hands-on like Prithviraj: Sujith Vaassudev". Cinema Express. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ↑ FC, Team (24 October 2020). "Miss India Trailer Talk: Keerthy Suresh's Netflix Debut Is About A 'Badass' Girl Who Dreams Of Making It Big In Business". www.filmcompanion.in. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ↑ Service, Express News (31 October 2023). "First schedule of 'Empuraan' wrapped up". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ↑ Desk, Cinema Express (30 November 2025). "Vishnu Unnikrishnan's Magic Mushrooms gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ "Cinematographer Sujith Vaassudev on making debut as a director". The Hindu. 28 April 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 March 2025.