Vipindas, Indian cinematographer and director, died from a short illness he was , 72.

Vipindas  was an Indian cinematographer and director  died from a short illness he was , 72.. He has cinematographed more than 200 films in Malayalam alone, and has directed a couple of films.

(1938 – 12 February 2011)

Biography

Vipindas was born on 1938 in Pazhayannoor, Thrissur, Kerala, as the son of Pallippatta Sankaran Nair and Lakshmi Amma. He shifted to Chennai when he was fifteen, to study photography. He had no formal education in photography but he was able to assist veteran Bollywood cinematographer Beevashom for three years. He also studied violin under maestro Kunnakkudi Vaidyanathan during his early days.
Vipindas started his film career with the Tamil film Thalattu, for which he was the director also. He debuted in Malayalam through Prethangalude Thazhvara. It was followed by Prathidhwani, directed by him but cinematographed 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 has also collaborated with several master directors including P. A. Backer, Fazil, Hariharan, Joshiy, K. Madhu, Padmarajan and Bharathan. His last work was Thathwamasi, directed by Sunil.^[1]
He died on 12 February 2011.^[2]

Slected filmography

• Prathidhwani
• Manimuzhakkam (Winner, Kerala State Film Award for Best Photography)
• Kabani Nadi Chuvannappol
• Avalude Ravukal
• Moonnam Mura
• Oru CBI Diary Kurippu
• Thuramugam
• Nirakkoottu
• Irupatham Noottandu
• Chillu

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