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{{short description|Indian screenwriter}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Sajeev Pazhoor
| image = Sajeev-Pazhoor.jpg
| caption =
| birth_name =
| birth_date =
| birth_place = Pazhoor, [[Kerala]], India
| alma_mater = Mahatma Gandhi University
| occupation = {{hlist|Screenwriter|Actor|Novelist|Director|Government Employee}}
| years_active = 2003{{Endash}}present
| spouse = Deepa Sajeev
| children = 2
}}

'''Sajeev Pazhoor''' (born 8 April ) is an Indian screenwriter, novelist and director in [[Malayalam cinema]]. He is known for his movie [[Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum]] starring [[Fahadh Faasil]] and directed by [[Dileesh Pothan]]. He made his debut in Malayalam film industry with [[Swapaanam]](2013) directed by [[Shaji N. Karun]]. He had scripted and directed more than 80 [[Documentary film]].

==Personal life==
Sajeev Pazhoor was born in the village of Pazhoor in [[Ernakulam district]] on {{Date|8 April }}. He is the eldest son of P. K. Sankaran Nair and VishalakshiAmma. He received primary education from the Government L. P school Pazhoor and Government High School [[Piravom]]. He did his pre-university course and graduated in [[Malayalam literature|Malayalam Literature]] at [[Government College, Manimalakkunnu|Government College Manimalakunnu]]. He also secured Post Graduate Diploma in [[Journalism]] and started working as a [[sub-editor]] and later senior sub-editor in [[Deshabhimani]] daily. After his 19 years of service in [[Deshabhimani]], he took voluntary retirement and started working as an Assistant Information Officer in the [[Department of Information and Public Relations (Kerala)|Department of Information and Public Relations]], Government of Kerala. Currently, he is working as the Assistant Cultural Development Officer at the same.

==Career==
His debut documentary ''Agnisakshiyude Sakshi'' brought him State television Award for best Documentary Director (2003). After that, he directed and scripted almost hundreds of documentaries and ten short stories. Later in 2014, he won the State Award for the Best Documentary Director. He entered the Malayalam film industry as an [[assistant director]] and later associate director under [[Shaji N. Karun|Shaji. N. Karun]]. He made his debut in the screenplay arena through Shaji. N. Karun's movie [[Swapaanam|Swaapanam]]. He also worked with [[Lenin Rajendran]] and [[Sanjeev Sivan|Sanjeev Shivan]] as associate director. He wrote the screenplay for the movie ''Swayam'' directed by [[R. Sarath]]. Meanwhile, he worked as associate director and [[script editor]] of many movies in the [[Kokborok]] language. Of which the movie [[Yarwng]] received a [[National Film Awards|National Film Award]] for the best feature movie in Kokborok. He wrote the story, screenplay and dialogue for [[Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum]] directed by [[Dileesh Pothan]] that has won various awards.. He won the [[Kerala State Film Awards|Kerala State Award]] for Best [[Screenwriter|Scriptwriter]] in 2017 for the movie. He worked for the movie [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9396112/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Sathyam Paranga Viswasikumo] by [[G. Prajith]].

==Short Film/Documentary Film==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
|2011||
Agnisakshiyude Sakshi (Life and times of Agnisakshi) - [[Short film]]
|| Writer/Director || State television Award for Best Documentary Director - 2003
|-
|2011||
Chood(Soddem) - [[Short film]]
|| Writer/Director ||
|-
|2015||
Sangeetham M.K Arjunan - [[Documentary film]]
|| Writer/Director|| State television Award for Best Documentary Director - 2014
|}

==Feature Film==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
|2013||
[[Swapaanam]]
||Screenplay Co-Writer with Harikrishnan || Directed by [[Shaji N. Karun]]
|-
|2017||
[[Thondi Muthalum Dhriksakshiyum]]
||Story/Screenplay Writer || Directed by [[Dileesh Pothan]]
|-
|2017||
[[Swayam (Selfless)]]
||Screenplay Writer with R. Sarath|| Directed by [[R. Sarath]]
|-
|2019||
[[Sathyam Paranja Viswasikkuvo]]
|| Story/Screenplay Writer || Directed by [[G. Prajith]]
|-
|2021
|[[Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan]]
|Story/Screenplay writer
|Directed by [[Nadirshah]]
|-
|}

==Awards==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Year
!Award
!Programme
!Category
!Notes
|-
|2003
|Kerala State Television Awards
|Agnisakshiyude Saakshi- [[Short film]]
|Best Director
|
|-
|2008
|International Film Festival of Kerala
|[[Media reporter]]
|Best Media Reporter (print)
|
|-
|2014
|Kerala State Television Awards
|Sangeetham-M.K. Arjunan [[Documentary film]]
|Best Director
|
|-
|2017
|Kerala State Awards For Malayalam Films
|[[Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum]]
|Best Screenplay Writer
|
|-
|2017
|[[Asianet Film Awards]]
|[[Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum]]
|Best Script Writer
|
|-
|2017
|Kerala Film Critics Awards
|[[Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum]]
|Best Script Writer
|
|-
|2018
|Flowers Indian Film Awards
|[[Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum]]
|Best Script Writer<ref>{{Cite web|title=Flowers Indian Film Awards 2018 -Winners List|url=https://www.vinodadarshan.com/2018/05/flowers-indian-film-awards-2018-winners.html|access-date=2021-05-11|website=Vinodadarshan}}</ref>
|
|-
|2018
|National Award
|[[Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum]]
|Best Original Screenplay
|
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

*[http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/in-conversation-with-sajeev-pazhoor-this-years-national-award-winner-for-original-screenplay/article23526385.ece In conversation with Sajeev Pazhoor, this year's National Award winner for original screenplay]
*[http://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2014/urvashi-to-lead-opposite-indrans-153214.html Urvashi to Lead Opposite Indrans]
*[http://www.yentha.com/news/view/1/Sajeev-Pazhoors-Short-Fiction-Film-Choodu Sajeev Pazhoor's Short Fiction Film ‘Choodu’] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180415063408/http://www.yentha.com/news/view/1/Sajeev-Pazhoors-Short-Fiction-Film-Choodu |date=15 April 2018 }}
* [http://www.kaumudi.com/innerpage1.php?newsid=80752 Fahadh with Dileesh Pothen again] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180414234319/http://www.kaumudi.com/innerpage1.php?newsid=80752 |date=14 April 2018 }}
* [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/biju-menons-signs-realistic-thriller-with-g-prajith/articleshow/61592263.cms Biju Menon's signs realistic thriller with G Prajith?]
* {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20180114132236/http://teammediaproductions.com/director-b-unnikrishnans-prepping-next-venture-suraj-venjaramoodu-lead/ Director B Unnikrishnan's is prepping up for his next venture with Suraj Venjaramoodu as lead]}}
* [[48th Kerala State Film Awards]]

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|8263949}}

{{National Film Award Best Screenplay}}

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