Satheesh Kurup

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Satheesh Kurup
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Born (1981-11-07) 7 November 1981 (age 41)
OccupationCinematographer
Years active2010 – present

Satheesh Kurup (born 7 November 1981) is an Indian cinematographer who works in Malayalam cinema. [1]

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Early life

Career

Satheesh made his debut with Anwar (2010). His well-known films include Pranayam (2011), Jawan of Vellimala (2012), Kalimannu (2013), Ladies and Gentleman (2013), Salala Mobiles (2014), Mr. Fraud (2014), and Haram (2015). He was an assistant cinematographer to Jibu Jacob and Amal Neerad. [2] [3] [4]

Filmography

As Cinematographer

YearTitleLanguageNotes
2010 Anwar Malayalam
2011 Pranayam Malayalam [5]
2012 Jawan of Vellimala Malayalam
I Love Me Malayalam
2013 Ladies and Gentleman Malayalam
Kalimannu Malayalam
2014 Salalah Mobiles Malayalam
Mr. Fraud Malayalam
2015 Haram Malayalam
2016 Pa Va Malayalam
Undo ThinkforthHindiShort film
Ore Mukham Malayalam
100 Years of ChrysostomMalayalamDocumentary
2017 Tiyaan Malayalam [6]
Alamara Malayalam
2018 Aadhi Malayalam
Padayottam Malayalam
2019 Mr. & Ms. Rowdy Malayalam
The Body HindiRemake of The Body
2021 Drishyam 2 Malayalam
Drushyam 2 TeluguRemake of Drishyam 2
2022 12th Man Malayalam
Monster Malayalam
Kooman Malayalam
TBA Ram Malayalam

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