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{{short description|Indian film director}}
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{{Infobox person
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| birth_place = [[Kerala]], India
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| occupation = {{hlist|[[Film director]]|[[Screenwriter]]}}
| years_active = 1989 {{endash}} present
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| relatives = A. K. Santhosh (brother)
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''' A. K. Sajan''' is an Indian screenwriter and film director who is best known for his directorial debut ''[[Stop Violence]]'' (2002).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2016/gangster-movies-in-malayalam-225105.html|title=Gangster Movies In Malayalam That Stayed Loyal To The Genre!|date=2016-05-04|website=www.filmibeat.com|language=en|access-date=2019-07-11}}</ref> The film stars [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]] and [[Chandra Lakshman]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/malayalam|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140813013452/http://www.indiaglitz.com/malayalam|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 August 2014|title=Malayalam Cinema News {{!}} Malayalam Movie Reviews {{!}} Malayalam Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Malayalam|website=IndiaGlitz.com|access-date=2019-07-11}}</ref> He is also known for scripting many movies in the industry. His notable works include ''[[Dhruvam]]'' (1993), [[Butterflies (1993 film)|''Butterflies'']] (1993), ''[[Kashmeeram]]'' (1994), ''[[Crime File]]'' (1999), ''[[Chinthamani Kolacase]]'' (2006), ''[[Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri]]'' (2007) and ''[[Puthiya Niyamam]]'' (2016).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Mammootty-Nayanthara-film-begins-filming/articleshow/48782905.cms|title=Mammootty-Nayanthara film begins filming - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=3 September 2015 |language=en|access-date=2019-07-11}}</ref>

His brother A. K. Santhosh is also a scriptwriter and have scripted various movies like ''[[Sooryaputhran]]'', ''[[Minnaminuginum Minnukettu]]'' and a [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-[[Malayalam]] bilingual movie ''[[Vandae Maatharam]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Its-a-new-genre-in-M-Town-G-Kamaraj/articleshow/15476046.cms|title=It's a new genre in M-Town: G Kamaraj - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=10 January 2017 |language=en|access-date=2019-07-11}}</ref> Sajan's last movie was ''[[Pulimada]]'' (2023) starring [[Joju George]], which was a flop.

==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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/151025/entertainment-mollywood/article/dhruvam-my-favourite-malayalam-movie-vikram|title=Dhruvam, my favourite Malayalam movie: Vikram|last=thomas|first=elizabeth|date=2015-10-26|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|access-date=2019-07-11}}</ref> By mid 1991 with the completed draft he approached [[Joshiy]], and the film started to roll. His next movie ''[[Butterflies (1993 film)|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==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! rowspan="2" style="width:33px;"| Year
! rowspan="2" style="width:175px;"| Film
! colspan="4" | Credited as
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|-
! width=65 | Director
! width=65 | Screenplay
! width=65 | Story
! width=65 | Dialogue
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|2023
|''[[Pulimada]]''
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 October 2023 |title=Joju George's 'Pulimada' gets a release date |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/joju-georges-pulimada-gets-a-release-date/article67392496.ece |access-date=15 October 2023 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Also Editor
|-
|2018
| ''[[Neeyum Njanum]]''
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/neeyum-njanum-review-it-has-some-nice-moments-and-there-are-some-relevant-issues-review-malayalam-tbuuKNijafaij.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190121141842/http://www.sify.com/movies/neeyum-njanum-review-it-has-some-nice-moments-and-there-are-some-relevant-issues-review-malayalam-tbuuKNijafaij.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 January 2019|title=Review : Neeyum Njanum review: It has some nice moments and there are (2019)|website=[[Sify]]|access-date=2019-07-11}}</ref>
|-
|2017
|''[[Sathya (2017 Malayalam film)|Sathya]]''
|style="text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|-
|2016
|''[[Puthiya Niyamam]]''
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.in.com/entertainment/regional/nayanthara-and-mammoottys-acclaimed-malayalam-movie-puthiya-niyamam-to-get-a-bollywood-remake-357935.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331101514/https://www.in.com/entertainment/regional/nayanthara-and-mammoottys-acclaimed-malayalam-movie-puthiya-niyamam-to-get-a-bollywood-remake-357935.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2019-03-31|title=Nayanthara and Mammootty's acclaimed Malayalam movie Puthiya Niyamam to get a Bollywood remake!|website=in.com|language=en|access-date=2019-07-11}}</ref>
|-
|2013
|'' Veedi Kumaranthe Kadha''
|style="text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
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|-
|-
|2012
|''[[Asuravithu (2012 film)|Asuravithu]]''
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|<ref name="indiaglitz">{{cite news|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/38023.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613120335/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/38023.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 June 2011|title=A K Sajan with different projects|work=www.indiaglitz.com|accessdate=14 April 2010}}</ref>
|-
|2012
|''Osho''
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/osho-discipline-role-played-by-biju-menon-in-his-next-510152.html|title=Osho discipline role played by Biju Menon in his next|website=News18|date=21 September 2012 |access-date=2019-07-11}}</ref>
|-
|2010
|''[[Dhrona 2010]]''
|style="text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://movies.rediff.com/report/2010/jan/28/south-malayalam-movie-review-drona-2010.htm|title=Review: Drona 2010 is disappointing|website=Rediff|access-date=2019-07-11}}</ref>
|-
|2010
|''Pampa''
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
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|-
|2009
|''[[Red Chillies (film)|Red Chillies]]''
|style="text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
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|-
|2007
|''[[Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri]]''
|style="text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|
|-
|2006
|''[[Lanka (2006 film)|Lanka]]''
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
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|-
|2006
|''[[Chinthamani Kolacase]]''
|style="text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|
|-
|2004
|''[[Aparichithan]]''
|style="text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|
|-
|2002
|''[[Stop Violence]]''
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:center;"|
|
|-
|2001
|''[[Sharja To Sharja]]''
|style="text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
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|-
|1999
|''[[Crime File]]''
|style="text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|
|-
|1998
|''[[Meenathil Thalikettu]]''
|style="text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|
|-
|1998
|''[[Sooryaputhran]] ''
|style="text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|
|-
|1997
|''[[Janathipathyam]] ''
|style="text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|
|-
|1995
|''Manikya Chempazhukka''
|style="text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:center;"| {{n}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{n}}
|
|-
|1994
|''[[Kashmeeram]]''
|style="text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|
|-
|1993
|''[[Butterflies (1993 film)|Butterflies]]''
|style="text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|
|-
|1993
|''[[Dhruvam]]''
|style="text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2017/mammootty-and-ak-sajan-are-back-together-251394.html|title=Mammootty & AK Sajan Are Back Together!|last=Menon|first=Akhila|date=2017-01-10|website=www.filmibeat.com|language=en|access-date=2019-07-11}}</ref>
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|1465835}}

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HoracePettigrew at 05:57, 21 July 2025