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{{short description|Indian screenwriter}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Sachy
| image = Sachi.png
| alt =
| caption = Sachy
| birth_date = 25 December 1972
| birth_name = Koovakattu R. Sachidanandan
| birth_place = [[Kodungallur]], [[Thrissur]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2020|6|18|1972|12|25}}
| death_place = [[Jubilee Mission Hospital]], [[Thrissur]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
| occupation = {{hlist|Advocate|screenwriter|theatre artist|producer|director}}
| years_active = 1991–2020
| spouse =
| children =
| awards =
}}
'''K. R. Sachidanandan''' (25 December 1972{{spnd}}18 June 2020), professionally credited as '''Sachy''',<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Dont-call-me-independent-says-Sachi/articleshow/12992461.cms|title=Don't call me independent, says Sachy|date=4 May 2012|access-date=13 July 2018|work=The Times Of India}}</ref> was an Indian screenwriter, director, and film producer who worked in the [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam film industry]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Chettayees; Thakkali Films maiden venture|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Chettayees-Thakkali-Films-maiden-venture/articleshow/15614333.cms|access-date=17 December 2014|work=The Times Of India|date=23 August 2012}}</ref> Initially, he co-wrote films with Sethu as a writer duo known as [[Sachi-Sethu]], their works include [[Chocolate (2007 film)|''Chocolate'']] (2007), [[Robin Hood (2009 film)|''Robinhood'']] (2009), ''[[Makeup Man]]'' (2011) and [[Seniors (film)|''Seniors'']] (2012). He made his independent debut as a screenwriter with the 2012 film ''[[Run Baby Run (2012 film)|Run Baby Run]]'' and his directorial debut with [[Anarkali (2015 film)|''Anarkali'']] (2015). He co-produced the film ''[[Chettayees]]'' (2012) under his company Thakkali Films. It was followed by ''[[Ramaleela]]'' (2017), ''[[Sherlock Toms]]'' (2017), and ''[[Driving Licence (film)|Driving Licence]]'' (2019).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://onlookersmedia.in/latestnews/dileep-prayaga-martin-upcoming-movie-titled-ramaleela/|title=Dileep-Prayaga Martin upcoming movie titled as Ramaleela which was a great hit|last=Madhu|first=Vignesh|date=6 December 2016|website=Onlookers Media|access-date=13 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2017/mar/15/biju-menon-is-an-aspiring-detective-in-sherlock-toms-1581321.html|title=Biju Menon is an aspiring detective in Sherlock Toms|last=Alexander|first=Princy|date=15 March 2017|website=New Indian Express|access-date=13 July 2018}}</ref> His last film was ''[[Ayyappanum Koshiyum]]'' (2020). He died on 18 June 2020 at [[Jubilee Mission Hospital]] in [[Thrissur]], aged just 47.

==Early life==
Sachy was born on 25 December 1972 at [[Kodungalloor]] in [[Thrissur district]] of [[Kerala]], India. He completed his bachelor's degree in Commerce from SNM College, Maliankara and an LLB from [[Govt. Law College, Ernakulam]]. He practised as a lawyer in [[Criminal Law]] and [[Constitutional Law]] for eight years in the [[High Court of Kerala]]. During his time at college, Sachy was active in his college film society and theatre, directing several plays.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}

==Film career==

===Sachi-Sethu duo===
He started off his venture in Malayalam Industry by collaborating with writer Sethunath. Their debut movie [[Chocolate (2007 film)|''Chocolate'']] was a success which led them to pair up for several movies. The next work together was [[Robin Hood (2009 film)|''Robin Hood'']] which was directed by [[Joshiy]], and later they teamed up for another comedy ''[[Makeup Man]]'' in 2011 directed by [[Shafi (director)|Shafi]]. They were successful again with comedy-mystery [[Seniors (film)|''Seniors'']] directed by [[Vysakh]], but the duo split after [[Doubles (2011 film)|''Doubles'']] (2011) failed to do well at the box office.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/sachisethu-to-split-malayalam-news-66055|title=Sachy-Sethu to Split|date=22 April 2011|work=India glitz|access-date=17 December 2014}}</ref>

===Independent works===
After his split with Sethu in 2011, Sachy continued his career as an independent writer, debuting with the thriller [[Run Baby Run (2012 film)|''Run Baby Run'']] (2012) directed by Joshiy,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/malayalam-review-run-baby-run-is-a-gripping-thriller-503350.html|title=Malayalam Review: 'Run Baby Run' is a gripping thriller|date=31 August 2012|work=News 18 India|access-date=13 July 2018|publisher=IBN Live}}</ref> which became one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of that year.<ref>{{cite news|title=Meet the top five show stealers of 2012|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Meet-the-top-five-show-stealers-of-2012/articleshow/17598509.cms|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=14 December 2012|access-date=19 June 2020}}</ref> He later teamed up with director [[Shajoon Kariyal]] for ''[[Chettayees]]'' (2012) starring [[Biju Menon]], [[Suresh Krishna (actor)|Suresh Krishna]], [[Miya (actress)|Miya]] and [[Lal (actor)|Lal]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/article/20121216/ARTICLE/312169993/1057|title=A reason to smile|date=16 December 2012|website=The Khaleej Times|access-date=13 July 2018}}</ref> which was not successful at the box office .<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/dileep-s-ramaleela-started-rolling-malayalam-news-173263.html|title=Dileep's 'Ramaleela' started rolling|date=10 December 2016|website=India Glitz|access-date=13 July 2018}}</ref> After ''[[Makeup Man]]'' Sachy associated with [[Shafi (director)|Shafi]] for the comedy thriller film ''[[Sherlock Toms]]'' starring [[Biju Menon]] which also was a failure. But debutant Arun Gopi’s ''[[Ramaleela]]'', starring [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]] became a major commercial success at the box office. In 2019, Sachy joined with Lal Jr to make another blockbuster hit Driving License.

===Production and direction===
Sachy co-founded the film production company Thakkali Films with his friends [[Biju Menon]], [[Shajoon Karyal]], P. Sukumar and Suresh Krishna, and produced the comedy film ''[[Chettayees]]'' in 2012.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}} He made his directorial debut with the 2015 romantic drama [[Anarkali (2015 film)|''Anarkali'']].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mollywoodtimes.com/2016/12/04/script-writer-sethu-turn-director-mammootty-movie/|title=Script Writer Sethu to turn director through a Mammootty Movie.|date=4 December 2016|website=Mollywood Times|language=en-US|access-date=13 July 2018}}</ref> It starred [[Prithviraj Sukumaran|Prithviraj]], [[Biju Menon]], and [[Miya George|Mia George]]. The film received positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success at the box office.<ref>{{Citation|title=എന്തുകൊണ്ട് ഒന്നിലധികം നായകന്‍മാര്‍ {{!}} Sachy Interview {{!}} Maneesh Narayanan {{!}} Ayyappanum Koshiyum|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKvEMgCIFVU|language=en|access-date=2020-02-09}}</ref> It was followed by the action thriller ''[[Ayyappanum Koshiyum]]'' in 2020, which also received positive review and was a major commercial success at the box office.

==Death==
Sachy died on 18 June 2020 following a [[cardiac arrest]] at [[Jubilee Mission Hospital]], [[Thrissur]]. The cardiac arrest was due to the complications following the hip replacement surgery done at MaxCare Hospital, Vadakkanchery, Thrissur, a few days before his death.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/director-scriptwriter-sachy-passes-away/articleshow/76450915.cms|title=Director-scriptwriter Sachy passes away due to cardiac arrest - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

==Filmography==

=== Sachy-Sethu works ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! '''#''' !! '''Movie''' !! '''Year''' !!Director!!Cast
|-
|1||''[[Chocolate (2007 film)|Chocolate]]''|| 2007||
[[Shafi (director)|Shafi]]
|[[Prithviraj Sukumaran]], [[Roma Asrani|Roma]], [[Jayasurya]], [[Samvrutha Sunil]], [[Salim Kumar]], [[Lalu Alex]]
|-
| 2 ||''[[Robin Hood (2009 film)|Robin Hood]]'' || 2009
|[[Joshiy]]
|[[Prithviraj Sukumaran]], [[Narain (actor)|Narain]], [[Bhavana (actress)|Bhavana]], [[Biju Menon]], [[Lena (actress)|Lena]], [[P. Sreekumar]]
|-
|3||''[[Makeup Man]]'' || 2011
|[[Shafi (director)|Shafi]]
|[[Jayaram]], [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]], [[Suraj Venjarammood]], [[Sheela Kaur|Sheela]]
|-
| 4 ||''[[Seniors (film)|Seniors]]'' || 2011
|Vysakh
|[[Jayaram]], [[Kunchacko Boban]], [[Biju Menon]], [[Manoj K. Jayan]], [[Padmapriya Janakiraman]], [[Ananya (actress)|Ananya]], [[Meera Nandan]], [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]]
|-
| 5 ||''[[Doubles (2011 film)|Doubles]]''|| 2011
|[[Sohan Seenulal]]
|[[Mammootty]], [[Nadhiya|Nadiya Moydu]], [[Taapsee Pannu]], [[Avinash]]
|}

===Independent works as writer===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! '''#''' !! '''Movie''' !! '''Year'''
!Director
!Cast!!'''Notes'''
|-
| 1 ||''[[Run Baby Run (2012 film)|Run Baby Run]]'' || 2012
|[[Joshiy]]
|[[Mohanlal]], [[Amala Paul]], [[Biju Menon]]
|
|-
| 2 ||''[[Chettayees]]'' || 2012
|[[Shajoon Kariyal]]
|[[Biju Menon]], [[Lal (actor)|Lal]], [[Suresh Krishna (actor)|Suresh Krishna]], P. Sukumar, [[Miya (actress)|Miya George]]|| Also producer
|-
| 3 || ''[[Anarkali (2015 film)|Anarkali]]'' || 2015 || Himself || [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]], [[Biju Menon]], [[Priyal Gor]], [[Miya (actress)|Miya George]], [[Suresh Krishna (actor)|Suresh Krishna]] ||Directorial debut
|-
| 4 || ''[[Ramaleela (film)|Ramaleela]]'' || 2017
|Arun Gopy
|[[Dileep]], [[Raadhika|Radhika Sharathkumar]], [[Prayaga Martin]], [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]], [[Vijayaraghavan]]
|
|-
| 5 || ''[[Sherlock Toms]]'' || 2017
|[[Shafi (director)|Shafi]]
|[[Biju Menon]], [[Miya (actress)|Miya George]], [[Srinda Arhaan|Srindha]]
|Dialogues only
|-
| 6 ||''[[Driving License (2019 film)|Driving License]]'' || 2019
|[[Lal Jr.|Jean Paul Lal]]
|[[Prithviraj Sukumaran]], [[Suraj Venjaramoodu|Suraj Venjarammoodu]], [[Miya (actress)|Miya George]], [[Saiju Kurup]]||
|-
| 7 ||''[[Ayyappanum Koshiyum]]'' || 2020
| Himself
|[[Prithviraj Sukumaran]], [[Biju Menon]], [[Ranjith (director)|Ranjith]], [[Anil Nedumangad]], Ramesh Kottayam|| Final Film
|}

=== Directed ===

{| class="wikitable"
!#
!Movie
!Year
!Cast
|-
|1
|''[[Anarkali (2015 film)|Anarkali]]''
|2015
|[[Prithviraj Sukumaran]], [[Biju Menon]], [[Priyal Gor]], [[Miya (actress)|Miya George]]
|-
|2
|''[[Ayyappanum Koshiyum]]''
|2020
|[[Prithviraj Sukumaran]], [[Biju Menon]], [[Ranjith]], [[Gowri Nandha]], [[Anna Rajan]]
|-
|3
|"'Titoo MBA Malayalam Remake''
|2022
|[[Prithviraj Sukumaran]], [[Nabha Natesh]]
|-
|}

==References==
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[[Category:Film producers from Kerala]]
[[Category:1972 births]]
[[Category:2020 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Thrissur district]]

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