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Sathyan Sooryan

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 23% in 30 days

What are Sathyan Sooryan's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
37%
Bonds
28%
Self
14%
Survival
8%
Society
8%
Power
5%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 3

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Thrilling
6
Warm
3
Dread
3
Hopeful
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet7

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Sathyan Sooryan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (5).

Subscription and free streaming for Sathyan Sooryan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

18 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • Jana Nayagan(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • LIK: Love Insurance Kompany(2026)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Khalifa(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Annapoorani (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • Japan(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Dasara(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Ramarao On Duty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • Navarasa(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Sulthan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • Master(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Kaithi(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Yatra(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Adanga Maru(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Theeran Adhigaram Ondru(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Remo(2016)

    Additional Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Maya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • Marshal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles, 16 of them dated from 2015 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Master (2021)

$29M worldwide

Highest rated

Kaithi (2019)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Khalifa (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography17 of 17: 17 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

2010s7 · crew2020s9 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Sathyan Sooryan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 12; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · cinematographer

Japan (2023)

99th percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Kaithi (2019)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 69/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 56. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Sathyan Sooryan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films and sex & nudity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles67–91 · median 85 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles4–26 · median 10 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles32–44 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles36–82 · median 72 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles62–81 · median 80 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Sathyan Sooryan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sathyan Sooryan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Karthi shares the most, 3.

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Producers