A. K. Sajan

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

References

↑ Gangster Movies In Malayalam That Stayed Loyal To The Genre!. www.filmibeat.com(2016-05-04). Retrieved 2019-07-11.
↑ Malayalam Cinema News | Malayalam Movie Reviews | Malayalam Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Malayalam. IndiaGlitz.com. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
↑ Mammootty-Nayanthara film begins filming - Times of India. The Times of India(3 September 2015). Retrieved 2019-07-11.
↑ It's a new genre in M-Town: G Kamaraj - Times of India. The Times of India(10 January 2017). Retrieved 2019-07-11.
↑ Dhruvam, my favourite Malayalam movie: Vikram, thomas, elizabeth. Deccan Chronicle(2015-10-26). Retrieved 2019-07-11.
↑ Joju George's 'Pulimada' gets a release date. The Hindu(7 October 2023). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
↑ Review : Neeyum Njanum review: It has some nice moments and there are (2019). Sify. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
↑ Nayanthara and Mammootty's acclaimed Malayalam movie Puthiya Niyamam to get a Bollywood remake!. in.com. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
↑ A K Sajan with different projects. www.indiaglitz.com.
↑ Osho discipline role played by Biju Menon in his next. News18(21 September 2012). Retrieved 2019-07-11.
↑ Review: Drona 2010 is disappointing. Rediff. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
↑ Mammootty & AK Sajan Are Back Together!, Menon, Akhila. www.filmibeat.com(2017-01-10). Retrieved 2019-07-11.

External links

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[1] Gangster Movies In Malayalam That Stayed Loyal To The Genre!. www.filmibeat.com(2016-05-04). Retrieved 2019-07-11.

[2] Malayalam Cinema News | Malayalam Movie Reviews | Malayalam Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Malayalam. IndiaGlitz.com. Retrieved 2019-07-11.

[3] Mammootty-Nayanthara film begins filming - Times of India. The Times of India(3 September 2015). Retrieved 2019-07-11.

[4] It's a new genre in M-Town: G Kamaraj - Times of India. The Times of India(10 January 2017). Retrieved 2019-07-11.

[5] Dhruvam, my favourite Malayalam movie: Vikram, thomas, elizabeth. Deccan Chronicle(2015-10-26). Retrieved 2019-07-11.

[6] Joju George's 'Pulimada' gets a release date. The Hindu(7 October 2023). Retrieved 15 October 2023.

[7] Review : Neeyum Njanum review: It has some nice moments and there are (2019). Sify. Retrieved 2019-07-11.

[8] Nayanthara and Mammootty's acclaimed Malayalam movie Puthiya Niyamam to get a Bollywood remake!. in.com. Retrieved 2019-07-11.

[indiaglitz-9] A K Sajan with different projects. www.indiaglitz.com.

[10] Osho discipline role played by Biju Menon in his next. News18(21 September 2012). Retrieved 2019-07-11.

[11] Review: Drona 2010 is disappointing. Rediff. Retrieved 2019-07-11.

[12] Mammootty & AK Sajan Are Back Together!, Menon, Akhila. www.filmibeat.com(2017-01-10). Retrieved 2019-07-11.

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