P. Sukumar

{{Short description|Indian filmmaker}}

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| birth_place = Kerala, Kollengode, Palakkad, India

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| occupation = Cinematographer, Actor, Director, Producer, Philanthropist, Entrepreneur

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| notable_works = {{ubl|Azhakiya Ravanan|Ee Puzhayum Kadannu|Aaram Thamburan|Ravanaprabhu|Kalyanaraman|Kunjikkoonan|Swapnakoodu|Raappakal|Swantham Lekhakan}}

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P. Sukumar ISC is an Indian cinematographer, director, producer and actor who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema.{{Cite web |title=P Sukumar (Kiran) |url=https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/profiles.php?i=2268 |access-date=2022-03-12 |website=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}{{Cite web |title=Profile of Malayalam Cinematographer P. Sukumar |url=https://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=camera&artist=P%2520Sukumar |access-date=2022-03-12 |website=en.msidb.org}}{{Cite web |title=All you want to know about PSukumar |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/p-sukumar.html |access-date=2022-03-12 |website=FilmiBeat |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=ദിലീപിനെ നായകനാക്കി പുതിയ സിനിമ; സംവിധായകനായി വീണ്ടും പി. സുകുമാർ | website=YouTube | date=14 November 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvFGHMPYjnI |access-date=2022-03-11 |language=en}} He is known for directing the film, Swantham Lekhakan, and handling the camera for over 65 films such as Twenty:20, Azhakiya Ravanan, Ee Puzhayum Kadannu, Ravanaprabhu, Kalyanaraman, Kunjikkoonan, Swapnakoodu and Raappakal.{{Cite web |title=List of Malayalam Movies camera by P Sukumar (Kiran) |url=https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/listmovies.php?tot=43&cg=2268&p=1 |access-date=2022-03-11 |website=www.malayalachalachithram.com}} He has also acted, with the screen name, Kiran,{{Cite web |title=വിവാഹത്തിനു തൊട്ടുമുമ്പ് ബിജുവിന്റെ അച്ഛൻ സംയുക്തയെ ഫോണിൽ വിളിച്ചു; പറഞ്ഞത് ഒറ്റ കാര്യം മാത്രം |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2021/05/07/biju-menon-samyuktha-varma-life-viral.html |access-date=2022-03-11 |website=ManoramaOnline |language=ml}} in a number of films including Chettayees and Kaikudanna Nilavu.{{Cite web |title=List of Malayalam Movies acted by P Sukumar (Kiran) |url=https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movieslist.php?a=2268 |access-date=2022-03-11 |website=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}{{Cite web |title=List of Malayalam Movies by Actor P Sukumar |url=https://en.msidb.org/movies.php?tag=Search&actor=P%2520Sukumar&limit=5&alimit=1&sortorder=2&sorttype=1 |access-date=2022-03-11 |website=en.msidb.org}} Noted Malayalam film director, P. Chandrakumar is his elder brother.{{Cite web |date=20 April 2012 |title=ഞാന്‍ ഏകനായിരുന്നു |url=http://www.metrovaartha.com/2011/07/09042427/p-chandrakumar20110709.html |access-date=2022-03-11 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120420235343/http://www.metrovaartha.com/2011/07/09042427/p-chandrakumar20110709.html |archive-date=20 April 2012 |url-status=dead}} He is a recipient of the Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography in 1993 for the film, Sopanam{{Cite web |date=3 March 2016 |title=official website of INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATION DEPARTMENT OF KERALA |url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards3.htm |access-date=2022-03-12 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234157/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards3.htm |archive-date=3 March 2016 |url-status=dead}} and the Kerala State Film Award for Best Debut Director for his film Swantham Lekhakan in 2009.{{Cite web |title=Kerala State Film Award for Best Debut Director |url=http://www.keralafilm.com/pdf/2010/sfa_09_award_declaration.pdf |access-date=2022-03-11 |website=Kerala State Chalachithra Academy |archive-date=9 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309022655/http://www.keralafilm.com/pdf/2010/sfa_09_award_declaration.pdf |url-status=dead }}