Sathyan Sooryan
Sathyan Sooryan | |
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| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Spouse | Hamsa |
Sathyan Sooryan is an Indian cinematographer who predominantly works in Tamil and Telugu films. He is an alumnus of the College of Fine Arts, Chennai. He has won the Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer – South for his work in Dasara (2023).
Career
Sooryan was also an assistant to P. C. Sreeram.[2] He made his debut with Yuddham Sei (2011). In a review of the film by The Hindu, a critic noted that "Cinematographer Sathya's contribution is crucial — his lens and lighting accentuate the suspense and eeriness of the drama".[3] His work in the movie Maya was critically acclaimed.[4][5] Cinematography in the film Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru was lauded by critics.[6] In a review of the film by The Times of India, the reviewer wrote that "cinematographer Sathyan Sooryan’s wide frames, which turn the sun-burnt, unforgiving terrain into a parallel antagonist, make it a film that needs to be savoured on the big screen".[7][8] In 2019, he worked for the film Kaithi. His work in the film was well appreciated.[9] He made his Telugu debut with the biographical film Yatra.[2] His work in the Telugu film Dasara (2023) was praised well. He joined in the film's production in 2021. In an interview with The Hindu's Sangeetha Devi Dundoo, Sooryan told that "the challenge was to film the day-to-day portions. We had to film some of the sunny portions on monsoon days when the sky was overcast. More than 200 junior artists were involved in some scenes and we could not sit idle and wait for the sun".[10]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Language |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Yuddham Sei | Tamil |
| 2012 | Mugamoodi | |
| 2014 | 100 Degree Celsius | Malayalam |
| 2015 | Maya | Tamil |
| 2017 | Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae | |
| Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru | ||
| 2018 | Adanga Maru | |
| 2019 | Yatra | Telugu |
| Kaithi | Tamil | |
| 2021 | Master | |
| Sulthan | ||
| 2022 | Ramarao on Duty | Telugu |
| 2023 | Dasara | |
| Annapoorani | Tamil | |
| 2025 | Love Insurance Kompany | Tamil |
| Thalapathy 69 | Tamil |
References
- ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (4 April 2023). "Cinematographer Sathyan Sooryan on 'Dasara': We wanted everything to look real and natural". The Hindu.
- ^ a b Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (4 February 2019). "I don't repeat my style: Sathyan Sooryan". The Hindu.
- ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (12 February 2011). "Fighting perversion". The Hindu.
- ^ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (30 September 2015). "The ghost shooter". The Hindu.
- ^ "Maya DoP Sathyan Sooryan talks about his experience working in the film". Behindwoods. 22 September 2015.
- ^ "Review : Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru review: A riveting cop thriller (2017)". Sify. Archived from the original on 17 November 2017.
- ^ Suganth, M (17 November 2017). "Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru Movie Review {3.5/5}". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (17 November 2017). "Theeran - Adhigaaram Ondru review: A riveting cop story". The Hindu.
- ^ "Kaithi Review Review {3.5/5}: A pure genre film minus the frills". The Times of India.
- ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (4 April 2023). "Cinematographer Sathyan Sooryan on 'Dasara': We wanted everything to look real and natural". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 4 April 2023.