Vipindas (1938 – 12 February 2011) was an Indian

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and

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. He has cinematographed more than 200 films in

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alone, and has directed a couple of films.

Biography

Vipindas was born in 1938 in Pazhayannur, Thrissur, Kerala, as the son of Pallippatta Sankaran Nair and Lakshmi Amma. At the age of 15, he went to

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(now Chennai) to study

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. He had no formal education in photography but was able to assist veteran

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cinematographer Beevashom for three years. Vipindas started his film career with the

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film ''Thalattu'', which he also directed. He debuted in

through ''Prethangalude Thazhvara'' by

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. It was followed by ''Prathidhwani'', directed by him but filmed by veteran director I. V. Sasi. This film established the successful collaboration of Sasi and Vipindas. He worked as a cinematographer with Sasi in about twenty five films. He also collaborated with several directors including P. A. Backer, Fazil, Hariharan,

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, K. Madhu, Padmarajan and

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. His last work was '' Thathwamasi'', directed by Sunil. He died on 12 February 2011.

Selected filmography

* '' Prethangalude Thaazhvara'' * ''Prathidhwani'' * '' Manimuzhakkam'' (Winner, Kerala State Film Award for Best Photography) * '' Kabani Nadi Chuvannappol'' * '' Avalude Ravukal'' * '' Moonnam Mura'' * '' Oru CBI Diary Kurippu'' * '' Thuramukham'' * ''

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'' * '' Irupatham Noottandu'' * ''Chillu'' * ''Purappadu'' * '' Adhipan'' * ''

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'' * '' Oru Kochu Swapnam'' * '' Thathwamasi'' * '' Adayalam'' * '' Randam Varavu'' * '' Mounam Sammadham'' * '' Aankiliyude Tharattu'' * ''Oru Sindoora Pottinte Ormaykku'' * ''Ee Kaikalil'' * ''Adukkan Entheluppam'' * ''Iniyum Kurukshethram'' * ''Ente Kanakkuyil'' * ''Azhiyatha Bandhangal'' * ''Kaiyum Thalayum Purathidaruthu'' * ''Piriyilla Naam'' * ''Belt Mathai'' * '' Changatham'' * ''Ponmudy'' * '' Oridathoru Phayalwan'' * '' Kallan Pavithran (1981)'' * ''Parvathi'' * '' Oru Kochu Swapnam'' (Directed) * '' Prathidhawani'' (Directed)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vipindas 1938 births 2011 deaths People from Thrissur district Malayalam film cinematographers Film directors from Thrissur Malayalam film directors Kerala State Film Award winners Cinematographers from Kerala 20th-century Indian people 20th-century Indian photographers