Sajeev Pazhoor

Sajeev Pazhoor was born in the village of Pazhoor in Ernakulam district on {{Date|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.

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 [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9396112/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Sathyam Paranga Viswasikumo] by G. Prajith. His upcoming movie is [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11390864/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Kesu E Veedinte Nadhan] directed by Nadirshah, starring Dileep & Urvashi.

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• [http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/in-conversation-with-sajeev-pazhoor-this-years-national-award-winner-for-original-screenplay/article23526385.ece In conversation with Sajeev Pazhoor, this year's National Award winner for original screenplay]
• [http://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2014/urvashi-to-lead-opposite-indrans-153214.html Urvashi to Lead Opposite Indrans]
• [http://www.yentha.com/news/view/1/Sajeev-Pazhoors-Short-Fiction-Film-Choodu Sajeev Pazhoor's Short Fiction Film ‘Choodu’] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180415063408/http://www.yentha.com/news/view/1/Sajeev-Pazhoors-Short-Fiction-Film-Choodu |date=15 April 2018 }}
• [http://www.kaumudi.com/innerpage1.php?newsid=80752 Fahadh with Dileesh Pothen again] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180414234319/http://www.kaumudi.com/innerpage1.php?newsid=80752 |date=14 April 2018 }}
• [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/biju-menons-signs-realistic-thriller-with-g-prajith/articleshow/61592263.cms Biju Menon's signs realistic thriller with G Prajith?]
• {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20180114132236/http://teammediaproductions.com/director-b-unnikrishnans-prepping-next-venture-suraj-venjaramoodu-lead/ Director B Unnikrishnan's is prepping up for his next venture with Suraj Venjaramoodu as lead]}}
• 48th Kerala State Film Awards

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Category:Malayalam screenwriters

Category:Living people

Category:1974 births

Category:Malayalam film directors

Category:Screenwriters from Kochi

Category:Best Original Screenplay National Film Award winners