Sujith Shankar

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.

Helen, written and performed by 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.

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.

Filmography

All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted. + Year Title Role Notes 2009 Laadli Laila (The Virgin Goat) Debut; Hindi film 2014 Njan Steve Lopez Hari 2016 Maheshinte Prathikaaram Jimson Augustine 2017 Ezra Rabbi Markes 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) 2022 Pyali Maha Mathew Tamil film Cuttputlli Maths Teacher Hindi film Saudi Vellakka Sathar Kakkipada Mohanan 2023 Charles Enterprises RDX: Robert Dony Xavier Jaison 2024 Rasavathi Inspector Parasuraj "Parasu" Tamil film Thalavan Joshy Gangs of Sukumara Kurup Pani Saji 2025 IdentityATCO Sudev Anand Retro Freddie Milton Tamil film Surrender Kanagu Kombuseevi DSP Karan Dogra Tamil film 2026 Filming