Sujith Vaassudev
{{Short description|Indian cinematographer (born 1974)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Sujith Vaassudev
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| caption = Sujith in 2017
| birth_name = SuVasu
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1973}}
| 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 for Best Cinematographer (2013) for Ayaal and Memories
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Sujith Vaassudev is an Indian cinematographer and film director who works predominantly in Malayalam films. He has also worked in several Tamil and Telugu films.{{cite news|title=Sujith Vaassudev|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/sujith-vasudev.html|work=Filmibeat}} 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
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.{{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}}
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
Sujith married actress Manju Pillai on 23 December 2000. The couple has a daughter Daya Sujith.
Sujith and Manju Pillai have been separated since 2020 and divorced in 2024.{{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 }}
Filmography
- All films are in Malayalam, unless mentioned otherwise.
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= As director =
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| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | James & Alice | rowspan="2" | Malayalam | rowspan="2" | Also cinematographer{{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}} |
| 2018 | Autorsha |
= As actor =
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| Year | Film | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Amar Akbar Anthony | Himself | 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
|{{Won}} |
| South Indian International Movie Award
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| 2014
|Minnalai Film TV Awards |{{Won}} |
| 2016
|Kerala Film Critics Association Award |{{Won}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|nm4140478}}
{{Kerala State Film Award Best Cinematography}}
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Category:Malayalam film cinematographers
Category:21st-century Indian photographers
Category:Malayalam film directors
Category:Male actors in Malayalam cinema
Category:Artists from Thiruvananthapuram