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Sajeev Pazhoor

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Sajeev Pazhoor
Born
Pazhoor, Kerala, India
Alma materMahatma Gandhi University
Occupations
  • Screenwriter
  • Actor
  • Novelist
  • Director
  • Government Employee
Years active2003–present
SpouseDeepa Sajeev
Children2

Sajeev Pazhoor (born 8 April 1974) 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

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Sajeev Pazhoor was born in the village of Pazhoor in Ernakulam district on 8 April 1974. 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

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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. His upcoming movie is Kesu E Veedinte Nadhan directed by Nadirshah, starring Dileep & Urvashi.

Short Film/Documentary Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2011

Agnisakshiyude Sakshi (Life and times of Agnisakshi) - Short film

Writer/Director State television Award for Best Documentary Director - 2003
2011

Chood(Soddem) - Short film

Writer/Director
2015

Sangeetham M.K Arjunan - Documentary film

Writer/Director State television Award for Best Documentary Director - 2014

Feature Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2013

Swapaanam

Screenplay Co-Writer with Harikrishnan Directed by Shaji N. Karun
2017

Thondi Muthalum Dhriksakshiyum

Story/Screenplay Writer Directed by Dileesh Pothan
2017

Swayam (Selfless)

Screenplay Writer with R. Sarath Directed by R. Sarath
2019

Sathyam Paranja Viswasikkuvo

Story/Screenplay Writer Directed by G. Prajith
2021 Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan Story/Screenplay writer Directed by Nadirshah

Awards

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Year Award Programme Category Notes
2003 Kerala State Television Awards Agnisakshiyude Saakshi- Short film Best Director
2008 International Film Festival of Kerala Media reporter Best Media Reporter (print)
2014 Kerala State Television Awards Sangeetham-M.K. Arjunan Documentary film Best Director
2017 Kerala State Awards For Malayalam Films Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum Best Screenplay Writer
2017 Asianet Film Awards Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum Best Script Writer
2017 Kerala Film Critics Awards Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum Best Script Writer
2018 Flowers Indian Film Awards Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum Best Script Writer[1]
2018 National Award Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum Best Original Screenplay

References

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  1. ^ "Flowers Indian Film Awards 2018 -Winners List". Vinodadarshan. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
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