Pappu (cinematographer)

Pappu
Born
Sudheesh Pappu

1977 or 1978
Cochin, Kerala, India
Died (aged 44)
Eranakulam, Kerala, India
OccupationCinematographer
Years active2000–2022

Sudheesh Pappu (1977/1978 – 14 November 2022), professionally credited mononymously as Pappu, was an Indian cinematographer who worked in Malayalam cinema.

Early life

Pappu was born in Thrippunithura, Ernakulam, Kerala. He was schooled in Kendriya Vidyalaya, Ernakulam.

Career

Pappu began his career by assisting cinematographer Rajeev Ravi in films such as Chandni Bar (2001), Sesham (2002) and Dev.D (2009), and subsequently made his debut as an independent cinematographer with the Malayalam crime film Second Show in 2012. From then, Pappu worked in a number of Malayalam films, including the mystery thriller Koothara (2014), Ayaal Sassi, Rose Guitarinaal, Njan Steve Lopez (2014) and the romantic drama Eeda (2018).[1]

Death

Pappu died at Ernakulam on 14 November 2022, at the age of 44.[2] He was suffering from Amyloidosis and was on treatment for some time.[3] He was hospitalised during the filming of Appan. [4]

Filmography

As cinematographer
Year Film Director
2012 Second Show Srinath Rajendran
2013 Rose Guitarinaal Ranjan Pramod
2014 Njan Steve Lopez Rajeev Ravi
2014 Koothara Srinath Rajendran
2017 Ayaal Sassi Sajin Babu
2018 Eeda B. Ajithkumar
2022 Appan Maju
As 2nd unit cinematographer
Year Film Director
2011 Annayum Rasoolum Rajeev Ravi
2016 Kammatipaadam Rajeev Ravi
2020 Thuramukham (2020 film) Rajeev Ravi
As assistant cinematographer
Year Film Director
2001 Chandni Bar Madhur Bhandarkar
2002 Sesham T. K. Rajeev Kumar
2007 Dev.D Anurag Kashyap
As chief associate cinematographer
Year Film Director
2004 Black Renjith
2005 Classmates Laljose

References

  1. ^ "National award-winning editor Ajithkumar turns director with 'Eeda' - First look poster". The New Indian Express. 5 October 2017. Archived from the original on 12 October 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  2. ^ "'Appan' cinematographer Sudheesh Pappu passes away". The Times of India.
  3. ^ "Noted cinematographer Sudheesh Pappu passes away". 14 November 2022.
  4. ^ "'Nyan Steve Lopez' cinematographer Pappu passes away".
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