Sujith Shankar

Sujith Shanker
Sujith Shanker
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	National School of Drama, New Delhi
Spouse	Anju Mohandas
Parents	E. M. Sreedharan; Dr. M. P. Yamuna;
Relatives	E. M. S. Namboodiripad; (grandfather)
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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 (1948-2001), was a gynecologist and his father E. M. Sreedharan (1947-2002) 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

Key
†	Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted.


Year	Title	Role	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
2019	Moothon	Latheef	Bilingual (Hindi, Malayalam)^[7]
2022	Pyali
	Maha	Mathew	Tamil film
	Cuttputlli	Maths Teacher	Hindi film
	Saudi Vellakka	Sathar
	Kakkipada	Mohanan	^[8]
2023	Charles Enterprises		^[9]
2023	RDX: Robert Dony Xavier	Jaison
2024	Rasavathi	Inspector Parasuraj "Parasu"	Tamil film^[10]
	Thalavan	Joshy
	Gangs of Sukumara Kurup		^[11]
	Pani	Saji	^[12]
2025	Identity	ATCO Sudev Anand	^[13]
	Retro	Freddie Milton	Tamil film^[14]
	Surrender	Kanagu	^[15]

References

^ The New Indian Express (17 August 2019). "I aim to haunt, not earn whistles: Actor Sujith Shankar". Archived from the original on 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
^ "The Japan Foundation - Performing Women - 3 Reinterpretations from Greek Tragedy".
^ "Sujith Shanker, the new anti-hero of Mollywood". OnManorama. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
^ Prakashj, Asha (15 August 2014). "Sujith Shankar doesn't want fame as EMS' grandson". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
^ Sidhardhanj, Sanjith (24 January 2017). "Sujith Shanker, Pratap Pothen join Ezra". Times of India. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
^ Kannan, Arathi (10 February 2017). "Ezra review: Almost 'dybbuk'ed, but not debunked". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
^ The Times of India (2 June 2017). "Nivin Pauly's Moothon will have Sujith Shankar in a pivotal role". Archived from the original on 20 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
^ "People with petty minds on Censor Board is destroying Malayalam cinema: 'Kakkipada' director". OnManorama. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
^ "Charles Enterprises gets a release date". Cinema Express. 10 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
^ Features, C. E. (9 May 2024). "'Thai Thai' song from Rasavathi out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
^ "It's A Wrap For Rushin Shaji Kailas' Debut Film Gangs Of Sukumara Kurup". News18. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
^ Features, C. E. (22 July 2024). "Makers of Joju George's directorial debut Pani release new poster". Cinema Express. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
^ Features, C. E. (16 September 2024). "First look of Tovino Thomas-starrer Identity out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
^ Features, C. E. (18 April 2025). "Retro Trailer: Suriya is tempestuous in Karthik Subburaj's film". Cinema Express. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
^ Features, C. E. (10 July 2025). "Tharshan's next, Surrender sets release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 3 August 2025.

External links

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[I_aim_to_haunt,_not_earn_whistles:_Actor_Sujith_Shankar-1] The New Indian Express (17 August 2019). "I aim to haunt, not earn whistles: Actor Sujith Shankar". Archived from the original on 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.

[2] "The Japan Foundation - Performing Women - 3 Reinterpretations from Greek Tragedy".

[3] "Sujith Shanker, the new anti-hero of Mollywood". OnManorama. Retrieved 2 October 2023.

[4] Prakashj, Asha (15 August 2014). "Sujith Shankar doesn't want fame as EMS' grandson". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 March 2018.

[5] Sidhardhanj, Sanjith (24 January 2017). "Sujith Shanker, Pratap Pothen join Ezra". Times of India. Retrieved 16 March 2018.

[6] Kannan, Arathi (10 February 2017). "Ezra review: Almost 'dybbuk'ed, but not debunked". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 April 2024.

[Nivin_Pauly’s_Moothon_will_have_Sujith_Shankar_in_a_pivotal_role-7] The Times of India (2 June 2017). "Nivin Pauly's Moothon will have Sujith Shankar in a pivotal role". Archived from the original on 20 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.

[8] "People with petty minds on Censor Board is destroying Malayalam cinema: 'Kakkipada' director". OnManorama. Retrieved 17 April 2023.

[9] "Charles Enterprises gets a release date". Cinema Express. 10 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.

[10] Features, C. E. (9 May 2024). "'Thai Thai' song from Rasavathi out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 10 May 2024.

[11] "It's A Wrap For Rushin Shaji Kailas' Debut Film Gangs Of Sukumara Kurup". News18. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.

[12] Features, C. E. (22 July 2024). "Makers of Joju George's directorial debut Pani release new poster". Cinema Express. Retrieved 25 July 2024.

[13] Features, C. E. (16 September 2024). "First look of Tovino Thomas-starrer Identity out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 16 September 2024.

[14] Features, C. E. (18 April 2025). "Retro Trailer: Suriya is tempestuous in Karthik Subburaj's film". Cinema Express. Retrieved 23 April 2025.

[15] Features, C. E. (10 July 2025). "Tharshan's next, Surrender sets release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 3 August 2025.

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