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Sujith Vaassudev | |
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| Born | SuVasu 1973 (age 51–52) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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| Awards | Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematographer (2013) forAyaal andMemories |
Sujith Vaassudev is an Indian cinematographer and film director who works predominantly inMalayalam films. He has also worked in severalTamil andTelugu films.[1] He is best known for his works inMemories (2013),7th Day (2014),Drishyam (2014),Lucifer (2019),L2: Empuraan (2025). He was the recipient of theKerala State Film Award for Best Cinematographer in 2013.
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.[2]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 withChekavar a 2010 Malayalam film. His best works includeDrishyam,7th Day,Memories,Ayaal,Anarkali.
Sujith Vaassudev won the 2013Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography for the filmsAyaal andMemories.
In 2016 he debuted as a director through the filmJames & Alice starringPrithviraj Sukumaran andVedhika.
Sujith married actressManju 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.[3]
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
| 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 | [4] | |
| 2014 | 7th Day | |
| 2015 | Papanasam | Tamil film |
| Amar Akbar Anthony | ||
| Anarkali | [4] | |
| 2017 | Ezra | [4] |
| 1971: Beyond Borders | ||
| 2019 | Lucifer | [5] |
| 2020 | Anveshanam | |
| Miss India | [6] | |
| 2022 | Khiladi | Telugu film |
| The Warriorr | Bilingual film | |
| 2023 | Bro | Telugu film |
| 2024 | Manorathangal | Anthology series |
| 2025 | Empuraan | [7] |
| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
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| 2016 | James & Alice | Malayalam | Also cinematographer[8][4] |
| 2018 | Autorsha |
| Year | Film | Role | Language |
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| 2015 | Amar Akbar Anthony | Himself | Malayalam |
| 2020 | Anveshanam | Channel Head | Malayalam |
| 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 |
