Sab John
{{Short description|Indian screenwriter and actor}}
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Sab John is an Indian screenwriter and actor who works in Malayalam and Tamil-language films. He is known for his work in the films Chanakyan (1989), Gunaa (1991) and Soorya Manasam (1992)
Career
Sab John made his debut as a writer with the thriller film Chanakyan (1989).{{Cite web |title=18 ദിവസം കൊണ്ട് 450 പേജുള്ള 'ചാണക്യന്റെ' തിരക്കഥ; നിഗൂഢതകളുടെ 'മയിൽപ്പീലിക്കാവ്': സാബ്ജോൺ പറയുന്നു |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2020/06/02/sab-john-screenwriter-of-blockbuster-movie-chanakyan-about-his-life.html |access-date=2020-08-02 |website=Manorama Online |language=ml}}{{Cite web |title=Writer of Kamal Haasan's Chanakyan emerges from obscurity with online screenplay class |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/interview/2020/06/01/sab-john-screenwriter-of-blockbuster-movie-chanakyan-career-writing.html |access-date=2020-08-02 |website=OnManorama |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200711194911/https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/interview/2020/06/01/sab-john-screenwriter-of-blockbuster-movie-chanakyan-career-writing.html |archive-date=2020-07-11 |url-status=live }} The story of the film was created in 18 days and he wrote a 450-page script for the film with director T. K. Rajeev Kumar.{{Cite web |last=Sidhardhan |first=Sanjith |date=20 February 2020 |title='A man in the bar told our hero that he looked like Kamal Haasan and should try acting' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/a-man-in-the-bar-told-our-hero-that-he-looked-like-kamal-haasan-and-should-try-acting/articleshow/74226517.cms |access-date=2020-08-02 |website=The Times of India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200723224439/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/a-man-in-the-bar-told-our-hero-that-he-looked-like-kamal-haasan-and-should-try-acting/articleshow/74226517.cms |archive-date=23 July 2020 |url-status=live }} He made his Tamil debut the following year with the romantic film Gunaa.{{Cite web |date=20 May 2020 |title=Sab John, Who Wrote Kamal Haasan-Starrer Guna, On The Five Basic Elements Of Screenwriting |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/tamil-features/sab-john-who-wrote-kamal-haasan-starrer-guna-on-the-five-basic-elements-of-screenwriting/ |access-date=2020-08-02 |website=Film Companion |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727060713/https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/tamil-features/sab-john-who-wrote-kamal-haasan-starrer-guna-on-the-five-basic-elements-of-screenwriting/ |archive-date=27 July 2020 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=31 October 2016 |title=Get the story right |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Get-the-story-right/article15879586.ece |access-date=2020-08-02 |website=The Hindu}} After writing the scripts for several Malayalam films including Vyooham (1990) and Gandhari (1992), he returned to Tamil cinema with Sillunu Oru Kadhal (2006).
Filmography
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= As a writer =
- Chanakyan (1989)
- Kshanakkathu (1990)
- Vyooham (1990)
- Gunaa (1991) (Tamil)
- Soorya Manasam (1991)
- Gandhari (1992)
- Bharanakoodam (1994)
- Highway (1995)
- Mayilpeelikkavu (1998)
- Priyam (2000)
- Sillunu Oru Kadhal (2006) (Tamil)
- Sivappu Mazhai (2010) (Tamil)
= As an actor =
- Kuruthipunal (1995) (Tamil)
- Sathyameva Jayathe (2000)
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|3299108}}
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Category:Screenwriters from Kerala
Category:Malayalam screenwriters