Sujith Vaassudev is an Indian cinematographer and film director who works predominantly in

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films. He has also worked in several

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and

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films. He is best known for his works in ''

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'' (2013), '' 7th Day'' (2014), ''

Drishyam ''Drishyam'' () is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film written and directed by Jeethu Joseph. It stars Mohanlal alongside Meena, Ansiba Hassan, Esther Anil, Asha Sharath, Siddique, Kalabhavan Shajohn, Roshan Basheer and ...

'' (2014), ''

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'' (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. 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 ''

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'' a 2010 Malayalam film. His best works include ''

'', '' 7th Day'', ''

'', ''

Ayaal ''Ayaal'' is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Suresh Unnithan. Lal, Lena, Ineya and Lakshmi Sharma play the lead roles. The story, screenplay and dialogue of the film is written by Dr. K. Ampady. The film is produced by Madhusoo ...

'', ''

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''. Sujith Vaassudev won the 2013

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for the films ''

'' and ''

''. In 2016 he debuted as a director through the film ''

James & Alice ''James & Alice'' is a 2016 Indian Malayalam-language fantasy romantic drama film written and directed by Sujith Vaassudev, starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Vedhika in the lead roles. The music was composed by Gopi Sundar. The film was relea ...

'' starring

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and

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Personal life

Sujith married actress

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on 23 December 2000. The couple has a daughter Daya Sujith. Sujith and Manju Pillai have been separated since 2020 and divorced in 2024.

Filmography

* ''All films are in Malayalam, unless mentioned otherwise.''

As cinematographer

As director

As actor

Awards

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vaassudev, Sujith Living people Malayalam film cinematographers 21st-century Indian photographers Malayalam film directors Male actors in Malayalam cinema Artists from Thiruvananthapuram Cinematographers from Kerala 1973 births