Saravanamaruthu Soundarapandi
Saravanamaruthu Soundarapandi was an Indian cinematographer who worked predominantly in Malayalam, Marathi, Hindi, Bengali, and Tamil films. He was posthumously awarded the National Film Award for Best Cinematography (Non-Feature Film) in 2023 for Little Wings, along with Meenakshi Soman. Little Wings was selected for the Indian Panorama section of the International Film Festival of India.
Saravanamaruthu Soundarapandi
- Name
- Saravanamaruthu Soundarapandi
- Died
- 2023 (aged 32)
- Occupation
- Cinematographer
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Saravanamaruthu Soundarapandi was an Indian cinematographer who worked predominantly in Malayalam, Marathi, Hindi, Bengali, and Tamil films. He was posthumously awarded the National Film Award for Best Cinematography (Non-Feature Film) in 2023 for Little Wings, along with Meenakshi Soman. Little Wings was selected for the Indian Panorama section of the International Film Festival of India.
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Biography
Biography
It was also chosen for several established and notable documentary and short film festivals, such as the International Film Festival of South Asia (IFFSA), Toronto 2022, and the Regina International Film Festival and Awards 2022 edition. It won the award for Best Short Film at the International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK). Previously, Saravanamaruthu served as the cinematographer for Salana Jalsa (2019), which was selected for the Golden Goblet competition at the 23rd Shanghai International Film Festival, an A-tier film festival.
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Key facts
• Name — Saravanamaruthu Soundarapandi • Died — 2023 (aged 32) • Parents — Muthulakshmi S (mother) • Occupation — Cinematographer
Early life
Early life
Saravanamaruthu earned a postgraduate diploma in cinematography from the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI), Kolkata. Before pursuing the diploma, he worked as an iOS developer for nearly two years at a leading Indian IT company.
Death
Death
Saravanamaruthu died in 2023 at the age of 32.
Filmography
Filmography
As assistant cinematographer • Bunty Aur Babli 2 (2021) • Bachcchan Paandey (2022) • 1800 Life (2022) As cinematographer • Salana Jalsa - National Day (2019) • Little Wings (2022)
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- 1.Naveen. We are deeply honoured to accept the 71st National Film Award for Best Cinematography (Non-Feature) for “Little Wings” in the name of Saravanamaruthu Soundarapandi. SFTRI. 3 August 2025.
- 2.Doordarshan. Little Wings wins best cinematography at 71st National Film Awards. 15 August 2025.
- 3.Doordarshan. Little Wings wins best cinematography at 71st National Film Awards. 15 August 2025.
- 4.Roopa Radhakrishnan. Unbelievable, but validating: Cinematographer Meenakshi on her National Award win. Times of India. 15 August 2025.
- 5.Deccan Chronicle. Cinematographer : Saravanamaruthu Soundarapandi & Meenakshi Sonam. 23 September 2025.
- 6.The Hindu. 71st National Film Awards - ‘Parking’ wins big, while GV Prakash bags Best Music Composer for ‘Vaathi’. 1 August 2025.
- 7.Dipankar Sarkar. Film Review: Little Wings (2022): The cruel and amiable quirks of fate. North East Film Journal. 15 June 2023.
- 8.The New Indian Express. ‘A.K.A.’ wins top prize as IDSFFK ends. 1 September 2022.
- 9.Platform Mag. Salana Jalsa/Annual Day. 3 August 2025.
- 10.SRFTI. Salana Jalsa/Annual Day. 1 October 2025.
- 11.Adrian Tofei. Top 100 international film festivals. 30 August 2025.
- 12.Panos Kotzathanasis. Short Film Review: Salana Jalsa (2020) by Pratik Thakare. Asian Movie Pulse. 27 February 2022.
- 13.IMDb. Saravanamaruthu Soundarapandi. 30 August 2025.
- 14.SFTRI. Proud Moment for SRFTI: Five alumni win prestigious national awards. 3 August 2025.
- 15.Naveen. We are deeply honoured to accept the 71st National Film Award for Best Cinematography (Non-Feature) for “Little Wings” in the name of Saravanamaruthu Soundarapandi. SFTRI. 3 August 2025.
- 16.Scroll. The mysterious death of a young National Film Award-winning cinematographer. 13 October 2025.
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