Sajeev Pazhoor (born 8 April ) is an Indian screenwriter, novelist and director in Malayalam cinema. He is known for his movie Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum starring Fahadh Faasil and directed by Dileesh Pothan. He made his debut in Malayalam film industry with Swapaanam(2013) directed by Shaji N. Karun. He had scripted and directed more than 80 Documentary film.
Personal life Sajeev Pazhoor was born in the village of Pazhoor in Ernakulam district on . He is the eldest son of P. K. Sankaran Nair and VishalakshiAmma. He received primary education from the Government L. P school Pazhoor and Government High School Piravom. He did his pre-university course and graduated in Malayalam Literature at Government College Manimalakunnu. He also secured Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism and started working as a sub-editor and later senior sub-editor in Deshabhimani daily. After his 19 years of service in Deshabhimani, he took voluntary retirement and started working as an Assistant Information Officer in the Department of Information and Public Relations, Government of Kerala. Currently, he is working as the Assistant Cultural Development Officer at the same.
Career His debut documentary Agnisakshiyude Sakshi brought him State television Award for best Documentary Director (2003). After that, he directed and scripted almost hundreds of documentaries and ten short stories. Later in 2014, he won the State Award for the Best Documentary Director. He entered the Malayalam film industry as an assistant director and later associate director under Shaji. N. Karun. He made his debut in the screenplay arena through Shaji. N. Karun's movie Swaapanam. He also worked with Lenin Rajendran and Sanjeev Shivan as associate director. He wrote the screenplay for the movie Swayam directed by R. Sarath. Meanwhile, he worked as associate director and script editor of many movies in the Kokborok language. Of which the movie Yarwng received a National Film Award for the best feature movie in Kokborok. He wrote the story, screenplay and dialogue for Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum directed by Dileesh Pothan that has won various awards.. He won the Kerala State Award for Best Scriptwriter in 2017 for the movie. He worked for the movie Sathyam Paranga Viswasikumo by G. Prajith.
Short Film/Documentary Film Year Title Role Notes2011Agnisakshiyude Sakshi (Life and times of Agnisakshi) - Short film Writer/Director State television Award for Best Documentary Director - 2003Chood(Soddem) - Short film Writer/Director 2015Sangeetham M.K Arjunan - Documentary film Writer/Director State television Award for Best Documentary Director - 2014
Feature Film Year Title Role Notes2013SwapaanamScreenplay Co-Writer with Harikrishnan Directed by Shaji N. Karun2017Thondi Muthalum DhriksakshiyumStory/Screenplay Writer Directed by Dileesh PothanSwayam (Selfless)Screenplay Writer with R. Sarath Directed by R. Sarath2019Sathyam Paranja Viswasikkuvo Story/Screenplay Writer Directed by G. Prajith2021Keshu Ee Veedinte NadhanStory/Screenplay writerDirected by Nadirshah2026Enna VilaiDirector/WriterTamil film
Awards
+YearAwardProgrammeCategoryNotes2003Kerala State Television AwardsAgnisakshiyude Saakshi - Short filmBest Director2008International Film Festival of KeralaMedia reporterBest Media Reporter (print)2014Kerala State Television AwardsSangeetham-M.K. Arjunan Documentary filmBest Director2017Kerala State Awards For Malayalam FilmsThondimuthalum DriksakshiyumBest Screenplay WriterAsianet Film Awards Best Script WriterKerala Film Critics Awards Best Script Writer2018Flowers Indian Film AwardsBest Script Writer2018National AwardBest Original Screenplay
References
In conversation with Sajeev Pazhoor, this year's National Award winner for original screenplay Urvashi to Lead Opposite Indrans Sajeev Pazhoor's Short Fiction Film ‘Choodu’ Fahadh with Dileesh Pothen again Biju Menon's signs realistic thriller with G Prajith?
48th Kerala State Film Awards
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