Suhas-Sharfu
{{short description|Indian screenwriter duo}}
{{use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Suhas-Sharfu
| birth_name = Suhas Namboothiri
Sharafudheen
| birth_place = Kerala
| nationality = Indian
| years_active = 2018-present
| notable_works = Varathan, Virus, Puzhu
}}
Suhas and Sharfu are an Indian screenwriter duo working in Malayalam cinema.{{Cite news |date=2018-09-27 |title=The 'write' break |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/suhas-of-the-suhas-sharafu-duo-on-writing-varathan/article25055222.ece |access-date=2022-09-03 |issn=0971-751X}} They wrote a total of six films, beginning with Varathan in 2018.
Career
They were both engineers before their film careers and met through the short film network and social media. Suhas is from Thripunithura and Sharfu from Kozhikode. Suhas and Sharfu were assistant director and associate director respectively for the 2018 film Sudani From Nigeria. Through Sameer Thahir, one of the producers of the movie, they met Amal Neerad. Suhas said in an interview about their first movie, "We had approached Amal Neerad with another script, that didn’t work out instead Varathan came to be." The movie was well received. The Hindu wrote, "The screenplay by the Suhas–Sharfu duo is solid. They vividly etch different shades of misogyny, voyeurism and ensuing paranoia and drama, something every woman can relate to."{{Cite news |last=Sudhish |first=Navamy |date=2018-09-21 |title='Varathan' review: a prismatic narrative with terrific, and terrifying, cadence |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/varathan-review-a-prismatic-narrative-with-terrific-and-terrifying-cadence/article25008478.ece |access-date=2022-09-03 |issn=0971-751X}}
After the commercial success of Varathan, the director Aashiq Abu invited them to co-write the screenplay of Virus with Muhsin Parari.{{Cite web |date=2018-09-04 |title=Virus first look: Is Aashiq Abu's next based on Nipah outbreak? |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/virus-first-look-aashiq-abu-5338629/ |access-date=2022-09-03 |website=The Indian Express }} The movie was set against the backdrop of the 2018 Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala. The movie received critical acclaim and was a box office success.{{citation needed|date=November 2022}}
In March 2020, Suhas and Sharfu joined as co-writers in Karthick Naren's Tamil film Maaran, starring Dhanush.{{Cite web |date=2020-03-18 |title=Malayalam writers Sharfu and Suhas on board Dhanush's next film |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/malayalam-writers-sharfu-and-suhas-on-board-dhanush-s-next-film/story-YhGu2sONJCq46wLdYeYl5L.html |access-date=2022-09-03 |website=Hindustan Times }} The film was released on 11 March 2022 to mixed reviews.{{Cite news|title=Maaran Review: Even Dhanush cannot rescue this bland crime thriller |work=Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/tamil/maaran/ottmoviereview/90121670.cms |access-date=2022-09-03}}
- {{Cite web |title=Maaran Review: Dhanush Is Surprisingly Inert In Bland Film |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/maaran-review-dhanush-is-surprisingly-inert-in-bland-film-2-stars-2818517 |access-date=2022-09-03 |website=NDTV}} Their next release was Puzhu, starring Mammootty and Parvathy Thiruvothu.{{Cite web |title=I pitched Mammootty a full-fledged negative role: Puzhu writer Harshad |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2022/may/04/i-pitched-mammootty-a-full-fledged-negative-role-puzhu-writer-harshad-31258.html |access-date=2022-09-03 |website=Cinema Express}} It was the first film directed by Ratheena P. T., from a story by Harshad, writer of the movie Unda. Suhas and Sharfu co-wrote the screenplay with Harshad. A direct-to-digital release, the movie gained critical acclaim.{{Cite web |title=Mammootty's Puzhu review: Unearthing a paranoid worm crawling under your skin |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2022/05/13/mammootty-film-puzhu-review-sonyliv.html |access-date=2022-09-03 |website=OnManorama}}
- {{Cite news |last=Praveen |first=S. R. |date=2022-05-12 |title='Puzhu' movie review: Mammootty's menacing presence anchors this important debut film with a few failings |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/puzhu-movie-review-mammoottys-menacing-presence-anchors-this-important-debut-film-with-a-few-failings/article65408754.ece |access-date=2022-09-03 |issn=0971-751X}}
Their third release in 2022 was Dear Friend, directed by Vineeth Kumar and starring Tovino Thomas. Sharfu and Suhas joined the actor Arjun Lal in his first screenwriting role.{{Cite news |title=Dear Friend |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/previews/dear-friend/articleshow/92120530.cms |access-date=2022-09-03 |website=The Times of India |date=10 June 2022 }} The movie was a box office failure, but critics praised its unusual theme and out-of-the-box narrative.{{Cite web |date=2022-06-10 |title=Dear Friend review: Darshana-Tovino film is a cosy and engaging watch |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/dear-friend-review-darshana-tovino-film-cosy-and-engaging-watch-164841 |access-date=2022-09-03 |website=The News Minute }}
- {{Cite news |last=Praveen |first=S. R. |date=2022-06-10 |title='Dear Friend' movie review: Tovino Thomas' drama wastes a promising build-up |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/dear-friend-movie-review-tovino-thomas-drama-wastes-a-promising-build-up/article65514185.ece |access-date=2022-09-03 |issn=0971-751X}}
Sharfu is also a lyricist. He debuted into song writing by penning the song "'Thonnal'" for a music video directed by Ahaana Krishna in 2021.{{Cite web |title='Thonnal', Ahaana Krishna's directorial debut has come out |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/music-video-1.6133781 |access-date=2022-09-03 |website=Mathrubhumi|date=30 October 2021 }}
- {{Cite web |title=Mollywood actress Ahaana Krishna's directorial debut Thonnal wins hearts |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/mollywood-actress-ahaana-krishnas-directorial-debut-thonnal-wins-hearts/1bc4f6faf2364 |access-date=2022-09-03 |website=OTTPlay }} He has penned songs in movies like Madhuram,{{Cite web |title=പ്രണയിച്ച് ജോജുവും ശ്രുതിയും; 'മധുര'ത്തിലെ രണ്ടാമത്തെ ഗാനം |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/music/music-news/2021/12/27/madhuram-second-song-getting-viral.html |access-date=2022-09-03 |website=Manorama Online |language=ml}} Jana Gana Mana,{{Cite web |last=Nair |first=Aishwarya |date=2022-04-18 |title=First video song from 'Jana Gana Mana' out now|url=https://www.mixindia.com/first-video-song-from-jana-gana-mana-out-now-check-here/ |access-date=2022-09-03 |website=MixIndia }} Adi, Kadina Kadoramee Andakadaham, Jackson Bazaar Youth etc.
Filmography
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Movie !Director !Notes |
| 2018
|Debut |
| 2019
|Co-wrote the screenplay with Muhsin Parari |
| rowspan="3" |2022
|Tamil film; Co-wrote the screenplay with Karthick Naren and Vivek |
| Puzhu
|Ratheena P. T. |Co-wrote the screenplay with Harshad |
| Dear Friend
|Co-wrote the screenplay with Arjun Lal |
| 2024
|Rifle Club{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2024/Mar/21/aashiq-abus-new-film-rifle-club-goes-on-floors#:~:text=Aashiq+Abu+is+also+taking,Express+News+Service|title=Aashiq Abu’s new film 'Rifle Club' goes on floors|first=Express News|last=Service|date=21 March 2024|website=The New Indian Express|accessdate=22 January 2025}} |Co-wrote the screenplay with Syam Pushkaran and Dileesh Nair |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=9920219|name=Suhas}}
- {{IMDb name|id=9920220|name=Sharfu}}