Nishadh Yusuf (9 February 1981 – 30 October 2024) was an Indian film editor who has worked predominantly in Malayalam and few Tamil films. He won the

Kerala State Film Award for Best Editor The Kerala State Film Award The Kerala State Film Awards are the film awards for a cinema of kerala, motion picture made in Kerala. The awards started in 1969 by the Department of Cultural Affairs (Kerala), Department of Cultural Affair ...

in 2022 for ''

Thallumaala ''Thallumaala'' () is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language action comedy film directed by Khalid Rahman, produced by Ashiq Usman and written by Muhsin Parari and Ashraf Hamza. The film stars Tovino Thomas, Kalyani Priyadarshan, Shine Tom Chacko and ...

''. At the time of his death he had worked on three films (which would become posthumous releases): '' Alappuzha Gymkhana'', ''

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'', and ''

Thudarum ''Thudarum'' () is a 2025 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film directed by Tharun Moorthy, who wrote the screenplay with K. R. Sunil. The film was produced by M. Renjith through Rejaputhra Visual Media. It stars Mohanlal and Shobana, ...

''. ''

1001 Nunakal ''1001 Nunakal'' (), also known as ''Aayirathonnu Nunakal'', is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by Thamar KV in his directorial debut and produced by Salim Ahamed. The film premiered in the Malayalam Cinema Today category ...

'', '' Chaaver'', '' Saudi Vellakka'', ''

Operation Java ''Operation Java'' is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film produced by V Cinemas International, written and directed by Tharun Moorthy (in his feature film debut). It stars an ensemble cast including Balu Varghese, Lukman Avar ...

'', '' Adios Amigo'' and ''

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'' are some of his notable works.

Career

Yusuf started his career as an editor at

Asianet News Asianet News is an Indian Malayalam-language free-to-air news channel, operated by the Asianet News Network, a subsidiary of Asianxt Digital Technologies. The channel is based in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Asianet News is currently one of th ...

channel and later shifted his focus to films.

Death

Yusuf was found dead in his flat at Panampilly Nagar,

Kochi Kochi ( , ), List of renamed Indian cities and states#Kerala, formerly known as Cochin ( ), is a major port city along the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the Ernakulam district, district of Ernakulam in the ...

on 30 October 2024. He was 43. Police have started the investigation.

Filmography

Awards

State Film Awards

* 2022 –

for ''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Yusuf, Nishadh 1981 births 2024 deaths Malayalam film editors Tamil film editors