Sabu James

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Born
Uzhavoor, Kerala
EducationP.G. in Cinema, Film and Television Institute of India, Motion Picture Photography,(FTII), Pune(1994-1996).

MA. English, Mahatma Gandhi University.

BSc. Physics, Mahatma Gandhi University.
OccupationCinematographer, Director

Sabu James is an Indian Cinematographer, alumnus of Film Institute Pune. He has been the Director of Photography for films in Malayalam, Telugu, Urdu, English and Fijian films. He is also a film Producer, Director, Editor and Writer. He has bagged several awards for his films. He is a film scholar teaching in various film schools. His noted films include Sontha Ooru, Ganga Putrulu[1], Oka Romantic Crime Katha[2], Highway to Suva[3], Chandrayaan[4].

Personal Life

Sabu James[5] was born in Uzhavoor, Kerala. He completed his BSc in Physics and later his MA in English from Mahatma Gandhi University[6], Kerala after which he pursued another Post Graduate degree in Cinema, from Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune in 1996.

Career

Sabu James started his career as the associate cinematographer to Sunny Joseph in the film Train to Pakistan. Later he worked as the associate cinematographer with PC Sreeram. In 2000, he produced and directed a children's movie Ente Kochu Kouthukam in Malayalam. He entered the Telugu film industry with Sontha Ooru as the cinematographer of the movie.

His other major works include Train to Pakistan 1998 in Punjabi/Hindi as the associate cinematographer, Chandrayaan 2010 as the cinematographer, Nenem Chinna Pillana 2013 as the cinematographer and Oruvattamkoodi 2023 as the Director, Writer, Cinematographer, Editor and Producer.

Awards

  • 2018 - Best Cinematographer, Film Critics[7] - Marubhumikal [8]& Sidharthan Enna Njan[9][10]
  • 2017 - Best Cinematographer, Kerala State - Children's Educational Film
  • 2005 - Asian Panorama, International Children's Film Festival, Hyderabad
  • 2004 - Best Director, Film Critics Kerala - Children's Film
  • 2004 - Producer, Best Children's Film, Film Critics Kerala - Ente Kochu Kauthukam
  • 1999 - Producer, Best Documentory, Film Critics Kerala - No Smoking Please

Filmography

Feature Films

No. Title Language
1. Sontha Ooru Telugu
2. Highway to Suva Fiji
3 Chandrayaan English
4. Nenem Chinna Pillana Telugu
5. Ganga Putrulu[11] Telugu
6. Apartment Telugu
7. Waiting For You[12] Telugu
8. Oka Romantic Crime Katha Telugu
9. Oka Criminal Prema Katha Telugu
10. Ek Zafar Hindi/Odiya
11. Charminar Ki Saye Mein Urdu
12. Ente Kochu Kauthukam Malayalam
13. Marubhumikal[13] Malayalam
14. Ottakadesham Tamil (ongoing)
15. Sidharthan Enna Njan[14] Malayalam
16. Welcome To Tihar College[15] Telugu
17. Rasgulla Malayalam/Bengali/Hindi
18. Oruvattam Koodi Malayalam
19. Avanu Lottery Adichu Malayalam (Ongoing)
20. Kanakam Pol Malayalam (Ongoing)

Documentaries

No. Title Descrition
1. Kamala Suraiyya Director Sri. Suresh Kohli, Kendra Sahitya Academy
2. Neolithic Period Director K.K.Chandran, Manavodayam Series, CDIT
3. Electricity and Energy Director K.K.Chandran, Manavodayam Series, CDIT
4. Theyyam Director P.T.Ramakrishnan, CDIT
5. Marmaram Docu Series, Kairali TV, CDIT
6. Naval Institute of Education & Training Technology Southern Naval Command
7. Anti Submarine Warfare Division Southern Naval Command
8. Diving Division Southern Naval Command
9. Seamanship Division Southern Naval Command
10. Signal School Southern Naval Command
11. Observation School (INS Garuda) Southern Naval Command
12. Navigation and Direction Division Southern Naval Command
13. Naval Institute of Aviation Technology Southern Naval Command
14. Media Literacy Education Director Dr. George Sebastian, for Thanmaya
15. Kovilmala Thevar by Sri. Sivaprasad Kaviyoor
16. No Smoking Please Produced by Sabu James

Short Films

  • Ponni
  • Thira Vannu Vilichappol
  • Thanal
  • Jeevante Avakashi
  • Pookkalam Varavayi
  • Inganeyum Oru Jeevitham
  • The Teacher
  • Man and God
  • Room No.3
  • Ramakkalmedu
  • Game

Serials

  • Sthreejanmam - Surya TV
  • Marmaram - Kairali TV
  • Nizhalum Velichavum - Kairali TV
  • Kuttikkaranam - Jeevan TV
  • Omaniyam - Jeevan TV

References

  1. Reddy, Suneel Kumar (2011-03-25), Gangaputrulu (Drama), Gayatri, Jeeva, Mahesh, Sri Sai Laxmi Films, retrieved 2023-09-05
  2. Reddy, Suneel Kumar (2014-07-18), Oka Romantic Crime Katha (Crime), Fm Babai, Gayatri, Anil Kalyan, Sravya Films, retrieved 2023-09-05
  3. Reddy, Vimal (2014-06-05), Highway to Suva (Romance), Rishi Deepak, Tarishma Goundar, Vijay Kumaran, Unifocus Pictures, retrieved 2023-09-05
  4. Kulangara, Santhosh George, Chandrayaan (Drama, History, Sci-Fi), retrieved 2023-09-05
  5. "Sabu James | Cinematographer, Editor". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  6. "Home". MG University. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  7. Critics, kerala Film. "കേരള ഫിലിം ക്രിട്ടിക്‌സ് അവാര്‍ഡ് 2018 : മികച്ച ചിത്രം ഒരു കുപ്രസിദ്ധ പയ്യന്‍, മോഹന്‍ലാല്‍ മികച്ച നടന്‍. നിമിഷ സജയന്‍, അനുശ്രീ നടി ഷാജി എന്‍ കരുണ്‍ സംവിധായകന്‍". Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  8. "Marubhoomikal [2018]". en.msidb.org. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  9. Sidharthan Enna Njan (2019) - IMDb, retrieved 2023-09-05
  10. Critics, kerala Film. "FILM CRITICS AWARDS COMPLETE LIST FROM 1977 TILL 2012 ഫിലിം ക്രിട്ടിക്‌സ് അവാര്‍ഡ് 1977 മുതല്‍ 2012 വരെ സമ്പൂര്‍ണ പട്ടിക". Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  11. Reddy, Suneel Kumar (2011-03-25), Gangaputrulu (Drama), Gayatri, Jeeva, Mahesh, Sri Sai Laxmi Films, retrieved 2023-09-05
  12. Waiting for you (2013) - IMDb, retrieved 2023-09-05
  13. "Marubhoomikal [2018]". en.msidb.org. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  14. "Sidharthan Enna Njaan [2019]". en.msidb.org. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  15. "Table 2: IMDB results". dx.doi.org. Retrieved 2023-09-05.

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