Cinematographer Suresh Rajan impresses with his work in Thottappan

Vinayakan starrer ‘Thottappan’ has got good response from the critics and is doing decently well in the theatres. The movie directed by Shanavas K Bavakutty tells an intense story of a teenager and her godfather. PS Rafeeque penned the movie’s screenplay based on the book of the same name by Francis Noronha.

While ‘Thottappan’ is getting appreciation for its performances, another striking element of the movie is its cinematography. DOP Suresh Rajan has done an excellent job in capturing the beauty of Kochi’s islets, where the plot is set in. Much of the events occur at night, and Suresh Rajan’s framing plays a major part in the overall aesthetics of the movie.

Suresh Rajan is a pass out from Ernakulam’s famous Maharajas College. He did his graduation with the likes of Rajeev Ravi, Amal Neerad and Anwar Rasheed, all of whom have now made a mark in the Malayalam film industry. Later, he enrolled in cinematography along with Rajeev Ravi at SRFTI – Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute, Kolkata.

Suresh Rajan then went on to work in a few ad films in Mumbai and Kolkata. His entry to the world of cinema was by assisting his college mate Rajeev Ravi. He assisted Ravi in ‘No Smoking’ and ‘Classmates’. His maiden independent work was the segment ‘Bridge’ in the ambitious anthology ‘Kerala Cafe’. He has now cranked camera for films like ‘Camel Safari’, ‘Masala Republic’, ‘Seconds’ and ‘Kismath’. His next release is ‘Valiya Perunnal’ starring Shane Nigam, Soubin Shahir and Joju George.