Vipindas (1938 – 12 February 2011) was an Indian cinematographer and

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. He has cinematographed more than 200 films in

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alone, and has directed a couple of films.

Biography

Vipindas was born in 1938 in Pazhayannur, Thrissur, Kerala, as the son of Pallippatta Sankaran Nair and Lakshmi Amma. At the age of 15, he went to Madras (now Chennai) to study

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. He had no formal education in photography but was able to assist veteran

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cinematographer Beevashom for three years. Vipindas started his film career with the

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film ''Thalattu'', which he also directed. He debuted in

through ''Prethangalude Thazhvara'' by P.Venu. It was followed by ''Prathidhwani'', directed by him but filmed by veteran director I. V. Sasi. This film established the successful collaboration of Sasi and Vipindas. He worked as a cinematographer with Sasi in about twenty five films. He also collaborated with several directors including P. A. Backer, Fazil, Hariharan, Joshiy,

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and Bharathan. His last work was '' Thathwamasi'', directed by Sunil. He died on 12 February 2011.

Selected filmography

* ''Prethangalude Thaazhvazha'' * ''Prathidhwani'' * '' Manimuzhakkam'' (Winner,

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) * '' Kabani Nadi Chuvannappol'' * '' Avalude Ravukal'' * ''

Moonnam Mura ''Moonnam Mura'' () is a 1988 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by K. Madhu and written by S. N. Swamy. Starring Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, Lalu Alex, Revathi, and Mukesh. The plot deals with a terrorist group kidnapping a grou ...

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Oru CBI Diary Kurippu ''Oru CBI Diary Kurippu'' () is a 1988 Indian Malayalam-language mystery thriller film directed by K. Madhu, written by S. N. Swamy, and starring Mammootty, Suresh Gopi, Jagathy Sreekumar, Mukesh, and Sukumaran. The lead character, CBI offic ...

'' * '' Thuramukham'' * ''

Nirakkoottu ''Nirakkoottu'' is a 1985 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Joshiy, written by Dennis Joseph, starring Mammootty, Sumalatha, Urvashi, Lizy, Babu Namboothiri and Jose Prakash. The music was composed by Shyam. The story follows journali ...

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Irupatham Noottandu ''Irupatham Noottandu'' () is a 1987 Indian Malayalam-language gangster film directed by K. Madhu, written by S. N. Swamy and produced by M. Mani. It stars Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, and Ambika. The film's music was composed by Shyam. The plot foll ...

'' * ''Chillu'' * ''Purappadu'' * ''

Adhipan ''Adhipan'' (അധിപൻ ) is a 1989 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by K. Madhu and written by Jagadeesh. The film stars Mohanlal, Parvathy and Monisha. The film features background score and songs composed by Shyam ...

'' * ''

Jagratha ''Jagratha: CBI Diary - Part 2'' (transl. Warning) is a 1989 Indian Malayalam-language investigative thriller film directed by K. Madhu, starring Mammootty, Mukesh and Jagathy Sreekumar. It is the second movie in the CBI investigative thril ...

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Oru Kochu Swapnam ''Oru Kochu Swapnam'' () is a 1984 Indian Malayalam-language family drama film directed and shot by Vipin Das and written by Joseph Madappally. The film stars Mohanlal, Ilavarasi, Nedumudi Venu, Seema, and Unnimary. The film score was composed ...

'' * '' Thathwamasi'' * '' Adayalam'' * '' Randam Varavu'' * ''

Mounam Sammadham ''Mounam Sammadham'' () is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language legal thriller film written by S. N. Swamy, directed by K. Madhu and produced by Kovai Chezhiyan. The film stars Mammootty (in his Tamil film debut) and Amala. It revolves around a lawye ...

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Aankiliyude Tharattu ''Aankiliyude Tharattu'' is a 1987 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Cochin Haneefa. The film stars Mammootty, Revathi and Rahman. The film is about a love-affair between a married man and a young lady which leads to a murder. The ...

'' * ''Oru Sindoora Pottinte Ormaykku'' * ''Ee Kaikalil'' * ''Adukkan Entheluppam'' * ''Iniyum Kurukshethram'' * ''Ente Kanakkuyil'' * ''Azhiyatha Bandhangal'' * ''Kaiyum Thalayum Purathidaruthu'' * ''Piriyilla Naam'' * ''Belt Mathai'' * '' Changatham'' * ''Ponmudy'' * '' Oridathoru Phayalwan'' * ''

Kallan Pavithran ''Kallan Pavithran'' () is a 1981 Indian Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by P. Padmarajan, based on his own short story of the same name. It stars Nedumudi Venu and Bharath Gopi, along with Subhashini, Beena and Devi in suppo ...

(1981)'' * ''Parvathi'' * ''

'' (Directed) * '' Prathidhawani'' (Directed)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vipindas 1938 births 2011 deaths People from Thrissur district Malayalam film cinematographers Film directors from Kerala Malayalam film directors Kerala State Film Award winners Cinematographers from Kerala 20th-century Indian film directors 20th-century Indian photographers