Sujith Shankar Explained

Sujith Shanker
Nationality:Indian
Alma Mater:National School of Drama, New Delhi
Spouse:Anju Mohandas
Relatives:E. M. S. Namboodiripad
(grandfather)

Sujith Shanker is an Indian actor, known for his works in theater and Malayalam cinema. He trained under Kavalam Narayana Panicker at the Sopanam Institute of Performing Arts (1999–2002) and subsequently at the National School of Drama (2002–2005) in New Delhi. Here, he worked with and studied under the likes of Anuradha Kapur, Abhilash Pillai, Khaled Tyabji, Robin Das, Kirti Jain, M. K. Raina, C. R. Jambe, Anamika Haksar and Adil Hussain.[1]

Helen, written and performed by Sujith Shanker and directed by Abhilash Pillai was performed at Tokyo and Seoul as part of Performing Women: 3 Reinterpretations from Greek Tragedy hosted by the Japan Foundation as part of a joint work with artists from India, Iran, Uzbekistan, and Japan, in 2007 and 2009.[2]

Career

He was noticed in Rajeev Ravi's Malayalam film Njan Steve Lopez and is notable for his villainous roles in Malayalam cinema. He got his breakthrough with Dileesh Pothan's Maheshinte Prathikaaram. He also performed at the UNESCO International Theater Festival in Peru in 2010.

Personal life

Sujith is the grandson of E. M. S. Namboodiripad. His mother, Dr. M. P. Yamuna, was a gynecologist and his father E. M. Sreedharan was a chartered accountant and politician. His brother, Ameet Parameswaran, is Asst. Professor, Dept. of Arts and Aesthetics at Jawaharlal Nehru University. He is a PhD holder in Theatre from the University of Hyderabad.[3] He is married to Anju Mohandas, a filmmaker.[4] [5]

Filmography

Notes
2009 Laadli Laila (The Virgin Goat) Debut
2014 Njan Steve Lopez Hari
2016 Maheshinte Prathikaaram Jimson Augustine
2017 Ezra Rabbi Markes [6]
C/O Saira Banu Sebastian
Comrade In America Manoj
Hadiyya
Gold Coins
2018 Ankarajyathe Jimmanmar Benjamin Lukose
Eeda Karipally Dineshan
Aabhaasam Stranger
Oru Kuprasidha Payyan SP Simon George
2019 Nerkonda Paarvai Gavaskar Tamil Debut
Moothon Latheef Bilingual (Hindi, Malayalam)[7]
2022 Pyali
Maha Mathew Tamil film
Cuttputlli Maths Teacher Hindi film
Saudi Vellakka
Kakkipada Mohanan [8]
2023 Charles Enterprises [9]
Jaison
2024 Rasavathi Inspector Parasuraj "Parasu" Tamil film[10]
Thalavan Joshy
[11]

References

  1. News: The New Indian Express . I aim to haunt, not earn whistles: Actor Sujith Shankar . 22 July 2022 . 17 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220722082842/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/aug/17/i-aim-to-haunt-not-earn-whistles-actor-sujith-shankar-2019912.html . 22 July 2022.
  2. Web site: The Japan Foundation - Performing Women - 3 Reinterpretations from Greek Tragedy.
  3. Web site: Sujith Shanker, the new anti-hero of Mollywood . 2023-10-02 . OnManorama.
  4. News: Sujith Shankar doesn't want fame as EMS' grandson . The Times of India. 15 August 2014 . Asha . Prakashj . 16 March 2018.
  5. Web site: Sujith Shanker, Pratap Pothen join Ezra . 24 January 2017 . Sanjith . Sidhardhanj . Times of India . 16 March 2018.
  6. News: Kannan . Arathi . Ezra review: Almost ‘dybbuk’ed, but not debunked . 2 April 2024 . The New Indian Express . 10 February 2017.
  7. News: The Times of India . Nivin Pauly's Moothon will have Sujith Shankar in a pivotal role . 20 July 2022 . 2 June 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220720110027/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/nivin-paulys-moothon-will-have-sujith-shankar-in-a-pivotal-role/articleshow/58962112.cms . 20 July 2022 . en.
  8. Web site: People with petty minds on Censor Board is destroying Malayalam cinema: 'Kakkipada' director . 2023-04-17 . OnManorama.
  9. Web site: Charles Enterprises gets a release date . 2023-04-16 . . en.
  10. Web site: Features . C. E. . 2024-05-09 . 'Thai Thai' song from Rasavathi out . 2024-05-10 . Cinema Express . en.
  11. Web site: Features . C. E. . 2024-07-22 . Makers of Joju George's directorial debut Pani release new poster . 2024-07-25 . Cinema Express . en.