P. Sukumar | |
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| Born | Kerala, kollengode, Palakkad, India |
| Occupation | Cinematographer, Actor, Director, producer |
| Nationality | Indian |
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P. Sukumar ISC is an Indian cinematographer, director, producer and actor who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema. [1] [2] [3] [4] He is known for directing the film, Swantham Lekhakan, and handling the camera for over 65 films such as Twenty:20 , Azhakiya Ravanan , Ee Puzhayum Kadannu , Ravanaprabhu , Kalyanaraman , Kunjikkoonan , Swapnakoodu and Raappakal . [5] He has also acted, with the screen name, Kiran, [6] in a number of films including Chettayees and Kaikudanna Nilavu. [7] [8] Noted Malayalam film director, P. Chandrakumar is his elder brother. [9] He is a recipient of the Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography in 1993 for the film, Sopanam (film)|Sopanam [10] and the Kerala State Film Award for Best Debut Director for his film Swantham Lekhakan in 2009. [11]
| Film | Year | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Sopanam [12] | 1993 | Cinematographer |
| Chief Minister K. R. Gowthami [13] | 1994 | Cinematographer |
| Thumboli Kadappuram [14] | 1995 | Cinematographer |
| Runway [15] | 2004 | Cinematographer |
| Manjupoloru Penkutti [16] | 2004 | Cinematographer |
| Twenty:20 | 2008 | Cinematographer |
| Swantham Lekhakan [17] | 2009 | Director, cinematographer, Producer |
| Mr. Marumakan [18] | 2012 | Cinematographer |
| Chettayees [19] | 2012 | Actor |
| Mayamohini [20] | 2012 | Producer |
| Laika [21] | 2021 | Cinematographer |
| Lalitham Sundaram [22] | 2021 | Cinematographer |
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