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{{Infobox person
| name = Sajid Yahiya
| image = Sajid_Yahiya.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1983|12|20}}
| birth_place = [[Alappuzha]], [[Kerala]], India
| occupation = Film actor, Director, Producer
| yearsactive = 2009–present
}}
'''Sajid Yahiya''' (born 20 December 1984) is an Indian [[film director]], [[actor]], [[Film producer|producer]] and [[Composer|music composer]] who works in [[Malayalam cinema]]. His directorial debut was in 2016 with the film ''[[IDI - Inspector Dawood Ibrahim]]''. He is the founder of a film production company, CP Film Productions.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Award-winning short film director Jithin Raj to debut with a feel-good film on friendship - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/award-winning-short-film-director-jithin-raj-to-debut-with-a-feel-good-film-on-friendship/articleshow/78339035.cms|access-date=2020-12-27|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title='നിന്നില്‍ തുടങ്ങി നിന്നില്‍ ഒടുങ്ങാന്‍ ഒരുങ്ങുന്ന എന്റെ ഖല്‍ബിന്റെ മിടിപ്പുകള്‍', ഷെയ്ന്‍ ചിത്രം|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/shane-nigam-new-movie-khalbu-sajid-yahiya-cinema-pranthan-1.4296094|access-date=2020-12-27|website=Mathrubhumi|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Sajid Yahiha releases music video titled Kankal Neeye - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/sajid-yahiha-releases-music-video-titled-kankal-neeye/articleshow/79944758.cms|access-date=2020-12-27|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

Sajid Yahiya is known for his roles in the films [[Collector (2011 film)|Collector]], [[Friday (2012 film)|Friday]] and [[Bangalore Days]]. He also directed mainstream films [[Inspector Dawood Ibrahim|IDI – Inspector Dawood Ibrahim]] (2016), [[Mohanlal (film)|Mohanlal]] (2018) and [[Qalb (film)|Qalb]] (2020).

==Career==
He made his acting debut in ''[[Collector (2011 film)|Collector]]'' directed by Anil C. Menon.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/030316/jayasurya-replaces-asif-ali-in-inspector-dawood-ibrahim.html|title=Jayasurya replaces Asif Ali in Inspector Dawood Ibrahim|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|accessdate=7 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/first-look-poster-sajid-yahiyas-directorial-debut-inspector-dawood-ibrahim-idi-released-620719|title=First Look Poster of Sajid Yahiya's Directorial Debut 'Inspector Dawood Ibrahim (IDI)' Released|work=[[International Business Times]]|accessdate=7 June 2016}}</ref> His second film,'' [[Friday (2012 film)|Friday]]''. Apart from acting he was also the executive producer of the film.<ref>{{cite news|last=Anand|first=Shilpa Nair|title=Fist, fury and fun|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Fist-fury-and-fun/article14550797.ece|accessdate=13 April 2018|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=4 August 2016}}</ref> He was then approached by [[Roopesh Peethambaran]] to play a role in [[Theevram]]. After this, he acted on ''[[Kaashh]]'', ''[[Arikil Oraal]]'', and ''[[Amen (2013 film)|Amen]]''. Other notable films Include ''[[Pakida]]'' and'' [[Bangalore Days]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-bangalore-days-grosses-8-5-crore-first-week-601734|title=Box Office Collection: 'Bangalore Days' Grosses ₹8.5 crore in First Week|work=[[International Business Times]]|accessdate=7 June 2016}}</ref> He made his directorial debut in 2016 through the [[Action film|action]]-[[Comedy film|comedy]] film ''[[IDI - Inspector Dawood Ibrahim]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/shot-cut/article6831645.ece|title=Shot cut|date=29 January 2015|accessdate=7 June 2016|work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> He also directed [[Mohanlal (film)|Mohanlal]] starring [[Manju Warrier]] in 2018, which was a tribute to actor [[Mohanlal]]. The film gained recognition among the [[Malayali|malayalee]] audience and the song ‘''Laletta''’ composed by Tony Joseph from the film was a major hit.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Anand|first=Shilpa Nair|date=2018-04-13|title=A Mohanlal obsession|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/malayalam-film-mohanlal-starring-manju-warrier-is-a-take-on-the-devotion-of-passionate-fans/article23524431.ece|access-date=2020-12-27|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-02-19|title=Mohanlal teaser: Guess who is the new Lalettan fan? It’s Manju Warrier|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/mohanlal-teaser-guess-who-is-the-new-lalettan-fan-its-manju-warrier5070129/|access-date=2020-12-27|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=James|first=Anu|date=2017-01-17|title=Will Manju Warrier play a die-hard Mohanlal fan in Sajid Yahiya's next?|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/will-manju-warrier-play-die-hard-mohanlal-fan-sajid-yahiyas-next-712504|access-date=2020-12-27|website=www.ibtimes.co.in|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Malayali fans are crazy too: 'Mohanlal' director|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2018/apr/11/malayali-fans-are-crazy-too-mohanlal-director-1800170.html|access-date=2020-12-27|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{|class="wikitable"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Title
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes
|-
|2011 || ''[[Collector (2011 film)|Collector]]''<ref name=aaa>{{cite web|url=http://archives.deccanchronicle.com/130927/entertainment-mollywood/article/enthralled-cinema|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140318053044/http://archives.deccanchronicle.com/130927/entertainment-mollywood/article/enthralled-cinema|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 March 2014|title=Enthralled by cinema|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|accessdate=7 June 2016}}</ref>{{cbignore}}|| Williams ||
|-
|rowspan=3|2012 ||''[[Friday (2012 film)|Friday]]'' || Sobichan || Also [[executive producer]]
|-
|''[[Theevram]]''|| Emmanuel||
|-
|''[[Kaashh]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan=3|2013 ||''[[Arikil Oraal]]''|| Manu||
|-
| ''[[Amen (2013 film)|Amen]]''|| Barber Kumaaran||
|-
| ''[[Zachariayude Garbhinikal]]''|| Veyil Chilla - Singer<ref name=aaa/>{{cbignore}}||
|-
|rowspan=2|2014 ||''[[Pakida]]'' || Pauly ||
|-
| ''[[Bangalore Days]]'' || Samy ||
|-
|rowspan=2| 2015|| ''[[Kumbasaram]]''|| ||
|-
|''[[Double Barrel (film)|Double Barrel]]'' || Chaplly ||
|-
|rowspan=4| 2016|| ''[[Bangalore Naatkal]]''|| Saamy || Tamil film
|-
|''[[Darvinte Parinamam]]'' || Dickson ||
|-
|''[[IDI - Inspector Dawood Ibrahim]]'' || Cameo || Directorial debut
|-
|''[[Pokkiri Simon]]'' || Singam Suni||
|-
|rowspan=1| 2018|| ''[[Mohanlal (film)|Mohanlal]]''|| Cameo || As director
|-
|2019|| ''[[Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel]]''||Informer||
|-
|2021
|''[[Qalb (2020 film)|Qalb]]''
|
|As director<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2019/nov/21/shane-nigam-sajid-yahiya-project-titled-qalb-2064632.html|title=Shane Nigam-Sajid Yahiya project titled Qalb|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2019-11-22}}</ref>
|-
|2021
|Pallotty<ref>{{Cite web|title=‘Pallotty 90's Kids' starts rolling in Palakkad - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/pallotty-90s-kids-starts-rolling-in-palakkad/articleshow/81363316.cms|access-date=2021-05-21|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
|
|Producer<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pallotty 90’s Kids is a Sajid Yahiya production|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2021/mar/09/pallotty-90s-kids-is-a-sajid-yahiya-production-2273952.html|access-date=2021-05-21|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
|-
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|6325282}}

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