Sajeev Pazhoor

Sajeev Pazhoor (born 8 April 1974) is a National Award winning Indian screenwriter, novelist, director and government employee from Kerala.

Sajeev Pazhoor
Born
Pazhoor, Piravom, Kerala, India
Occupation
  • screenwriter
  • Novelist
  • director
  • government employee
Spouse(s)Deepa Sajeev
Children2

Personal life

Sajeev Pazhoor worked as a senior sub-editor for Deshabhimani daily. Currently he is working as the Assistant Cultural Officer at Tagore Theatre Thiruvananthapuram for the Department of Information and Public Relations.

Film career

Sajeev Pazhoor entered the Malayalam film industry in 2013 as the screenwriter of Swapaanam directed by Shaji N. Karun and co-written by Harikrishnan. His short film Chood (Soddem) (2011) got much recognition and critical acclaim. He announced his directorial debut in 2014 with the film titled Ponmuttai, with Indrans and Urvashi in the lead roles. The project got delayed and it's script later became the screenplay for director Dileesh Pothan's Fahadh Faasil-starrer Thondi Muthalum Driksakshiyum (2017).

Short Film/Documentary Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2011

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

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

Chood(Soddem) - Short film

 Writer/Director
2015

Sangeetham M.K Arjunan - Documentary film

 Writer/DirectorState television Award for Best Documentary Director - 2014

Feature Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2013

Swapaanam

 Screenplay Co-Writer with HarikrishnanDirected by Shaji N. Karun
2017

Thondi Muthalum Dhriksakshiyum

 Story/Screenplay WriterDirected by Dileesh Pothan
2017

Swayam (Selfless)

 Screenplay Writer with R. SarathDirected by R. Sarath
2019

Sathyam Paranja Viswasikkuvo

 Story/Screenplay WriterDirected by G. Prajith
2020 Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan Story/Screenplay writer Drircted by Nadirsha

Awards

References
  1. Staff Reporter (4 June 2016). "Television awards announced". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  2. Praveen, S. r (13 April 2018). "In conversation with Sajeev Pazhoor, this year's National Award winner for original screenplay". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  3. Praveen, S. r (13 April 2018). "In conversation with Sajeev Pazhoor, this year's National Award winner for original screenplay". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
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