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. He is best known for his works in Memories (2013), 7th Day (2014), Drishyam (2013), 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. 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. Sujith and Manju Pillai have been separated since 2020 and divorced in 2024.
Filmography
All films are in Malayalam, unless mentioned otherwise.
As cinematographer Year Film Notes2009 Kerala Cafe Segment : Lalitham Hiranmayam2010 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 2014 7th Day 2015 Papanasam Tamil film Amar Akbar Anthony Anarkali 2017 Ezra 1971: Beyond Borders 2019 Lucifer 2020 Anveshanam Miss India 2022 Khiladi Telugu film The Warriorr Bilingual film 2023 Bro Telugu film 2024 Manorathangal Anthology series 2025 L2: Empuraan 2026
As director Year Film Language Notes 2016 James & Alice Malayalam Also cinematographer 2018 Autorsha
As actor Year Film Role Language 2015 Amar Akbar Anthony Himself Malayalam 2020 Anveshanam Channel Head Malayalam
Awards YearAwardCategoryFilm(s)Result2012Kerala State Television AwardBest CinematographerNizhalum Nilaavum Parayunnathu2013Kerala State Film AwardAyaal,MemoriesSouth Indian International Movie Award2014Minnalai Film TV AwardsDrishyam,Memories2016Kerala Film Critics Association AwardJames & Alice
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