A. K. Sajan

A. K. Sajan
A. K. Sajan
Born	Kerala, India
Occupations	Film director; Screenwriter;
Years active	1989 – present
Relatives	A. K. Santhosh (brother)

A. K. Sajan is an Indian screenwriter and film director who is best known for his directorial debut Stop Violence (2002).[1] The film stars Prithviraj Sukumaran and Chandra Lakshman.[2] He is also known for scripting many movies in the industry. His notable works include Dhruvam (1993), Butterflies (1993), Kashmeeram (1994), Crime File (1999), Chinthamani Kolacase (2006), Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri (2007) and Puthiya Niyamam (2016).[3]

His brother A. K. Santhosh is also a scriptwriter and have scripted various movies like Sooryaputhran, Minnaminuginum Minnukettu and a Tamil-Malayalam bilingual movie Vandae Maatharam.[4] Sajan's upcoming movie is Pulimada (2023) starring Joju George.

Career

Began his film career as a story writer for some movies in late 1980s. In the early 1990 he pitched the story idea of Dhruvam (1993), and began to pen the script.[5] By mid 1991 with the completed draft he approached Joshiy, and the film started to roll. His next movie Butterflies (1993) with Mohanlal also turned out to be a blockbuster.

In 1994, Kashmeeram (1994) with Suresh Gopi in the lead emerged as a super hit which reaffirmed stardom for Suresh Gopi. From there on, they both established as a pair and later worked on several films together. Their notable films were Kashmeeram (1994), Crime File (1999), Chinthamani Kolacase (2006) and Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri (2007).

His directorial debut was in 2002 with the movie Stop Violence starring Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead. The movie depicted the life of dark underworld prevailed in the city of Kochi. Upon its release it garnered critical acclaim for its bold and realistic approach in making.

Filmography

Year	Film	Credited as				Notes
Year	Film	Director	Screenplay	Story	Dialogue	Notes
2023	Pulimada †	Y	Y	Y	Y	[6] Also Editor
2018	Neeyum Njanum	Y	Y	Y	Y	[7]
2017	Sathya		Y	Y	Y
2016	Puthiya Niyamam	Y	Y	Y	Y	[8]
2013	Veedi Kumaranthe Kadha		Y	Y	Y
2012	Asuravithu	Y	Y	Y	Y	[9]
2012	Osho	Y	Y	Y	Y	[10]
2010	Dhrona 2010		Y	Y	Y	[11]
2010	Pampa	Y	Y	Y	Y
2009	Red Chillies		Y	Y	Y
2007	Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri		Y	Y	Y
2006	Lanka	Y	Y	Y	Y
2006	Chinthamani Kolacase		Y	Y	Y
2004	Aparichithan		Y	Y	Y
2002	Stop Violence	Y
2001	Sharja To Sharja		Y	Y	Y
1999	Crime File		Y	Y	Y
1998	Meenathil Thalikettu		Y		Y
1998	Sooryaputhran		Y	Y	Y
1997	Janathipathyam		Y	Y	Y
1995	Manikya Chempazhukka		N	Y	N
1994	Kashmeeram		Y	Y	Y
1993	Butterflies		Y	Y	Y
1993	Dhruvam			Y	Y	[12]

References

"Gangster Movies In Malayalam That Stayed Loyal To The Genre!". www.filmibeat.com. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
"Malayalam Cinema News | Malayalam Movie Reviews | Malayalam Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Malayalam". IndiaGlitz.com. Archived from the original on 13 August 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
"Mammootty-Nayanthara film begins filming - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
"It's a new genre in M-Town: G Kamaraj - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
thomas, elizabeth (26 October 2015). "Dhruvam, my favourite Malayalam movie: Vikram". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
Bureau, The Hindu (7 October 2023). "Joju George's 'Pulimada' gets a release date". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
"Review : Neeyum Njanum review: It has some nice moments and there are (2019)". www.sify.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
"Nayanthara and Mammootty's acclaimed Malayalam movie Puthiya Niyamam to get a Bollywood remake!". in.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
"A K Sajan with different projects". www.indiaglitz.com. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
"Osho discipline role played by Biju Menon in his next". News18. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
"Review: Drona 2010 is disappointing". Rediff. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
Menon, Akhila (10 January 2017). "Mammootty & AK Sajan Are Back Together!". www.filmibeat.com. Retrieved 11 July 2019.

External links

A. K. Sajan at IMDb

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[1] "Gangster Movies In Malayalam That Stayed Loyal To The Genre!". www.filmibeat.com. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2019.

[2] "Malayalam Cinema News | Malayalam Movie Reviews | Malayalam Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Malayalam". IndiaGlitz.com. Archived from the original on 13 August 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2019.

[3] "Mammootty-Nayanthara film begins filming - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 July 2019.

[4] "It's a new genre in M-Town: G Kamaraj - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 July 2019.

[5] thomas, elizabeth (26 October 2015). "Dhruvam, my favourite Malayalam movie: Vikram". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 11 July 2019.

[6] Bureau, The Hindu (7 October 2023). "Joju George's 'Pulimada' gets a release date". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 October 2023.

[7] "Review : Neeyum Njanum review: It has some nice moments and there are (2019)". www.sify.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.

[8] "Nayanthara and Mammootty's acclaimed Malayalam movie Puthiya Niyamam to get a Bollywood remake!". in.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.

[indiaglitz-9] "A K Sajan with different projects". www.indiaglitz.com. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2010.

[10] "Osho discipline role played by Biju Menon in his next". News18. Retrieved 11 July 2019.

[11] "Review: Drona 2010 is disappointing". Rediff. Retrieved 11 July 2019.

[12] Menon, Akhila (10 January 2017). "Mammootty & AK Sajan Are Back Together!". www.filmibeat.com. Retrieved 11 July 2019.