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	'''Sanju Surendran''', is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer. He is a graduate of [[Film and Television Institute of India]] where he was taught by film director [[Mani Kaul]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.iemalayalam.com/opinion/remembering-mani-kaul-his-films-music-sanju-surendran/\|title=Sanju Surendran\|date=6 July 2017\|website=iemalayalam.com\|accessdate=5 March 2018\|url-status=live\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180213023938/https://www.iemalayalam.com/opinion/remembering-mani-kaul-his-films-music-sanju-surendran/\|archivedate=13 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/261117/lives-coming-out-of-a-death-play.html\|title=Lives coming out of a 'death play'\|date=26 November 2017\|website=deccanchronicle.com\|accessdate=5 March 2018\|url-status=live\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180213023829/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/261117/lives-coming-out-of-a-death-play.html\|archivedate=13 February 2018}}</ref> Sanju worked briefly as a teacher of Film Direction and Screenwriting at the [[K. R. Narayanan National Institute of Visual Science and Arts\|KR Narayanan National Institute of Visual Science and Arts]], Kottayam, [[Kerala]]. His documentary on Kutiyattam, Kapila won the National award for the best documentary.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sanju-surendran-talks-about-aedan-the-garden-of-desire-thats-in-competition-at-this-years-iffk/article21288472.ece\|title=IFFK 2017: Death and desire are bedfellows in Aedan, says Sanju Surendran\|first=Nita\|last=Sathyendran\|date=7 December 2017\|accessdate=5 March 2018\|via=www.thehindu.com\|url-status=live\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305145227/http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sanju-surendran-talks-about-aedan-the-garden-of-desire-thats-in-competition-at-this-years-iffk/article21288472.ece\|archivedate=5 March 2018}}</ref> Sanju’s first feature film, [[Aedan (film)\|Aedan- Garden of Desire]] won Rajathachakoram award for the best debut director and the [[FIPRESCI]] award for the best Malayalam film.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://scroll.in/reel/859667/in-malayalam-film-aedan-death-and-sin-mingle-with-food-alcohol-and-games \|title=In Malayalam film 'Aedan', death and sin mingle with food, alcohol and games\|work=scroll.in\|accessdate=2018-03-05 \|url-status=live \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305145228/https://scroll.in/reel/859667/in-malayalam-film-aedan-death-and-sin-mingle-with-food-alcohol-and-games \|archivedate=2018-03-05 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/watch/every-story-tells-a-picture/article9986046.ece\|title=Every story tells a picture\|website=thehindubusinessline.com\|accessdate=5 March 2018\|url-status=live\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305145228/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/watch/every-story-tells-a-picture/article9986046.ece\|archivedate=5 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-JlDhbqr7Q\|title=Dialogue with Filmmakers - Sanju Surendran\|last=iihschannel\|date=30 November 2015\|accessdate=5 March 2018\|via=YouTube\|url-status=live\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305151050/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-JlDhbqr7Q\|archivedate=5 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8LbcmVHMDE\|title=കപിലയില്‍ നിന്ന് ഏദനിലേക്ക് - സഞ്ജു സുരേന്ദ്രനുമായി അഭിമുഖം - IFFK 2017\|last=asianetnews\|date=7 December 2017\|accessdate=5 March 2018\|via=YouTube\|url-status=live\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305151050/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8LbcmVHMDE\|archivedate=5 March 2018}}</ref>

	~~== Filmography ==~~

	~~=== Director ===~~
	~~{\| class="wikitable sortable"~~
	\|-
	~~! No !! Year !! Film !! Language !! Notes~~
	\|-
	\| 1 \|\| 2003 \|\| ''Kandal Pokkudan'' \|\| [[Malayalam language\|Malayalam]] \|\| a documentary on an ecological activist Pokkudan: his life, views and his works.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/pokkudan-man-people-thought-was-insane-wanting-protect-mangroves-34715\|title=Pokkudan: A man people thought was insane for wanting to protect mangroves\|date=28 September 2015\|website=thenewsminute.com\|accessdate=5 March 2018\|url-status=live\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170531232604/http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/pokkudan-man-people-thought-was-insane-wanting-protect-mangroves-34715\|archivedate=31 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/261117/lives-coming-out-of-a-death-play.html\|title=Lives coming out of a 'death play'\|date=26 November 2017\|website=deccanchronicle.com\|accessdate=5 March 2018\|url-status=live\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180213023829/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/261117/lives-coming-out-of-a-death-play.html\|archivedate=13 February 2018}}</ref>
	\|-
	~~\| 2 \|\| 2003 \|\| ''Pratibimb'' \|\| [[Hindi language\|Hindi]] \|\| a short film on the dream of a little boy~~
	\|-
	~~\| 3 \|\| 2004 \|\| ''Expressway'' \|\| [[Hindi language\|Hindi]] \|\| a documentary on the Mumbai-Pune Express Highway.~~
	\|-
	\| 4 \|\| 2005 \|\| ''Scribbles on the city'' \|\| [[Hindi language\|Hindi]] & [[English language\|English]] \|\| a docu-fiction on the city – people and places,lives and loves.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://fidmarseille.org/index.php/fr/?option=com_content&view=article&layout=edit&id=1958\|title=FIDMarseille - Festival international de cinéma - International film festival\|website=fidmarseille.org\|accessdate=5 March 2018\|url-status=live\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180213021859/https://fidmarseille.org/index.php/fr/?option=com_content&view=article&layout=edit&id=1958\|archivedate=13 February 2018}}</ref>
	\|-
	~~\| 5 \|\| 2005 \|\| ''Nisha'' \|\| [[Hindi language\|Hindi]] \|\| a short film on a lady and her poem~~
	\|-
	~~\| 6 \|\| 2006 \|\| ''Reduce-Reuse- Recycle'' \|\| [[Hindi language\|Hindi]] \|\| a public service message on recycling~~
	\|-
	\| 7 \|\| 2007 \|\| ''Theeram'' \|\| [[Malayalam language\|Malayalam]] \|\| a short film on a father and his daughter. Her life and loves, his memories and angst.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/en/NewsDetail/index/9/12660/In-Conversation-Sanju-Surendrans-Debut-Film-Wins-2-IFFK-Awards\|title=In Conversation: Sanju Surendran's Debut Film Wins 2 IFFK Awards\|first=uma da\|last=cunha\|website=thecitizen.in\|accessdate=5 March 2018\|url-status=live\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180213022346/http://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/en/NewsDetail/index/9/12660/In-Conversation-Sanju-Surendrans-Debut-Film-Wins-2-IFFK-Awards\|archivedate=13 February 2018}}</ref>
	\|-
	\| 8 \|\| 2008 \|\| ''Signature Film'' \|\| No Language \|\| for Vibgyor International Short and Documentary Film Festival, Thrissur.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U87clPLKrzI\|title=Good Morning Kerala : Interview With Sanju Surendran, The Best Debutant Director @ IFFK 2017\|last=News18 Kerala\|date=16 December 2017\|accessdate=5 March 2018\|via=YouTube\|url-status=live\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305151050/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U87clPLKrzI\|archivedate=5 March 2018}}</ref>
	\|-
	~~\| 9 \|\| 2009 \|\| ''Signature Film'' \|\| No Language \|\| for the 14 th International film Festival of Kerala - IFFK 2009~~
	\|-
	\| 10 \|\| 2012 \|\| ''GUNDERT – The Man , The Language'' \|\| [[Malayalam language\|Malayalam]] \|\| Gundert : a documentary on Hermann Gundert.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5966142/\|title=Gundert the Man the Language\|date=1 December 2012\|accessdate=5 March 2018\|via=www.imdb.com\|url-status=live\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305151050/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5966142/\|archivedate=5 March 2018}}</ref>
	\|-
	\| 11 \|\| 2014 \|\| ''Kapila'' \|\| [[Malayalam language\|Malayalam]] \|\| Documentary on Kutiyattam.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4273144/\|title=Kapila\|accessdate=5 March 2018\|via=www.imdb.com\|url-status=live\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305151050/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4273144/\|archivedate=5 March 2018}}</ref>
	\|-
	\| 12 \|\| 2015 \|\| ''Garass'' \|\| [[Hindi language\|Hindi]] \|\| Short film for the Acting Dept. Film and TV Institute of India, Pune.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3604126/\|title=Garass\|date=31 December 2014\|accessdate=5 March 2018\|via=www.imdb.com\|url-status=live\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170212035037/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3604126/\|archivedate=12 February 2017}}</ref>
	\|-
	\| 13 \|\| 2018 \|\| ''[[Aedan (film)\|Aedan- Garden of Desire]]'' \|\| [[Malayalam language\|Malayalam]] \|\| Debut Feature Film.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://iffk.in/sanju-surendran-introducing-his-film-aedan/ \|title=Sanju Surendran Introducing his film Aedan\|work=iffk.in\|accessdate=2018-02-13 \|url-status=live \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180213022229/https://iffk.in/sanju-surendran-introducing-his-film-aedan/ \|archivedate=2018-02-13 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=https://iffk.in/garden-of-desire-aedan/ \|title=Garden of Desire/Aedan\|work=iffk.in\|accessdate=2018-02-13 \|url-status=live \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180212083238/https://iffk.in/garden-of-desire-aedan/ \|archivedate=2018-02-12 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2017/dec/20/telling-a-tale-of-many-emotions-sanju-surendran-on-aeden-1731799.html\|title=Telling a tale of many emotions: Sanju Surendran on 'Aeden'\|website=newindianexpress.com\|accessdate=5 March 2018\|url-status=live\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180213022109/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2017/dec/20/telling-a-tale-of-many-emotions-sanju-surendran-on-aeden-1731799.html\|archivedate=13 February 2018}}</ref>
	\|-
	\|}

	~~=== Producer ===~~
	~~{\| class="wikitable sortable"~~
	\|-
	~~! No !! Year !! Film !! Language !! Notes~~
	\|-
	~~\| 1 \|\| 2014 \|\| ''Garass'' \|\| [[Hindi language\|Hindi]] \|\| (executive producer)~~
	\|-
	~~\| 2 \|\| 2014 \|\| ''Kapila'' \|\| [[Malayalam language\|Malayalam]] \|\| (executive producer)~~
	\|-
	\|}

	~~== Awards and recognitions ==~~
	~~{\| class="wikitable"~~
	~~! Year~~
	~~! Award~~
	~~! Film~~
	\|-
	~~\| 2015~~
	\| 62nd National Award for the Best Documentary [Arts and Culture], Special Mention at Visions du Reel, Nyon, Switzerland, Special Mention at International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala IDSFFK 2015, Best Documentary Film at SIGNS 2015 [John Abraham National Award]
	~~\| ''KAPILA''~~
	\|-
	~~\| 2017~~
	~~\| IDPA Gold Medal for Best Documentary, FIPRESCI and Rajathachakoram~~

	~~\| ''KAPILA''~~
	\|-
	~~\| 2018~~
	\| Rajathachakoram award for the best debut director at the 22nd International Film Festival of Kerala, India \| FIPRESCI award for the best Malayalam film at the 22nd International Film Festival of Kerala, India
	~~\| ''[[Aedan (film)\|Aedan- Garden of Desire]]''~~
	\|-
	~~\| 2018~~
	\| Rajathachakoram award for the best debut director at the 22nd IFFK, Kerala State Awards - Second Best Film (Director - Sanju Surendran) and Best Adapted Screenplay (Sanju Surendran , S Hareesh)<ref>https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2018/03/07/kerala-state-film-awards-best-actor-actress.html</ref>
	~~\| ''[[Aedan (film)\|Aedan- Garden of Desire]]''~~
	\|}

	~~== References ==~~
	~~{{Reflist}}~~

	~~== External links ==~~
	* {{IMDb name\|id=6366397\|title=Sanju Surendrann}}

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'''Sanju Surendran''', is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer. He is a graduate of [[Film and Television Institute of India]] where he was taught by film director [[Mani Kaul]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iemalayalam.com/opinion/remembering-mani-kaul-his-films-music-sanju-surendran/|title=Sanju Surendran|date=6 July 2017|website=iemalayalam.com|accessdate=5 March 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180213023938/https://www.iemalayalam.com/opinion/remembering-mani-kaul-his-films-music-sanju-surendran/|archivedate=13 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/261117/lives-coming-out-of-a-death-play.html|title=Lives coming out of a 'death play'|date=26 November 2017|website=deccanchronicle.com|accessdate=5 March 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180213023829/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/261117/lives-coming-out-of-a-death-play.html|archivedate=13 February 2018}}</ref> Sanju worked briefly as a teacher of Film Direction and Screenwriting at the [[K. R. Narayanan National Institute of Visual Science and Arts|KR Narayanan National Institute of Visual Science and Arts]], Kottayam, [[Kerala]]. His documentary on Kutiyattam, Kapila won the National award for the best documentary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sanju-surendran-talks-about-aedan-the-garden-of-desire-thats-in-competition-at-this-years-iffk/article21288472.ece|title=IFFK 2017: Death and desire are bedfellows in Aedan, says Sanju Surendran|first=Nita|last=Sathyendran|date=7 December 2017|accessdate=5 March 2018|via=www.thehindu.com|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305145227/http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sanju-surendran-talks-about-aedan-the-garden-of-desire-thats-in-competition-at-this-years-iffk/article21288472.ece|archivedate=5 March 2018}}</ref> Sanju’s first feature film, [[Aedan (film)|Aedan- Garden of Desire]] won Rajathachakoram award for the best debut director and the [[FIPRESCI]] award for the best Malayalam film.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://scroll.in/reel/859667/in-malayalam-film-aedan-death-and-sin-mingle-with-food-alcohol-and-games |title=In Malayalam film 'Aedan', death and sin mingle with food, alcohol and games|work=scroll.in|accessdate=2018-03-05 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305145228/https://scroll.in/reel/859667/in-malayalam-film-aedan-death-and-sin-mingle-with-food-alcohol-and-games |archivedate=2018-03-05 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/watch/every-story-tells-a-picture/article9986046.ece|title=Every story tells a picture|website=thehindubusinessline.com|accessdate=5 March 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305145228/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/watch/every-story-tells-a-picture/article9986046.ece|archivedate=5 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-JlDhbqr7Q|title=Dialogue with Filmmakers - Sanju Surendran|last=iihschannel|date=30 November 2015|accessdate=5 March 2018|via=YouTube|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305151050/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-JlDhbqr7Q|archivedate=5 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8LbcmVHMDE|title=കപിലയില്‍ നിന്ന് ഏദനിലേക്ക് - സഞ്ജു സുരേന്ദ്രനുമായി അഭിമുഖം - IFFK 2017|last=asianetnews|date=7 December 2017|accessdate=5 March 2018|via=YouTube|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305151050/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8LbcmVHMDE|archivedate=5 March 2018}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

=== Director ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! No !! Year !! Film !! Language !! Notes
|-
| 1 || 2003 || ''Kandal Pokkudan'' || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] || a documentary on an ecological activist Pokkudan: his life, views and his works.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/pokkudan-man-people-thought-was-insane-wanting-protect-mangroves-34715|title=Pokkudan: A man people thought was insane for wanting to protect mangroves|date=28 September 2015|website=thenewsminute.com|accessdate=5 March 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170531232604/http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/pokkudan-man-people-thought-was-insane-wanting-protect-mangroves-34715|archivedate=31 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/261117/lives-coming-out-of-a-death-play.html|title=Lives coming out of a 'death play'|date=26 November 2017|website=deccanchronicle.com|accessdate=5 March 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180213023829/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/261117/lives-coming-out-of-a-death-play.html|archivedate=13 February 2018}}</ref>
|-
| 2 || 2003 || ''Pratibimb'' || [[Hindi language|Hindi]] || a short film on the dream of a little boy
|-
| 3 || 2004 || ''Expressway'' || [[Hindi language|Hindi]] || a documentary on the Mumbai-Pune Express Highway.
|-
| 4 || 2005 || ''Scribbles on the city'' || [[Hindi language|Hindi]] & [[English language|English]] || a docu-fiction on the city – people and places,lives and loves.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fidmarseille.org/index.php/fr/?option=com_content&view=article&layout=edit&id=1958|title=FIDMarseille - Festival international de cinéma - International film festival|website=fidmarseille.org|accessdate=5 March 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180213021859/https://fidmarseille.org/index.php/fr/?option=com_content&view=article&layout=edit&id=1958|archivedate=13 February 2018}}</ref>
|-
| 5 || 2005 || ''Nisha'' || [[Hindi language|Hindi]] || a short film on a lady and her poem
|-
| 6 || 2006 || ''Reduce-Reuse- Recycle'' || [[Hindi language|Hindi]] || a public service message on recycling
|-
| 7 || 2007 || ''Theeram'' || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] || a short film on a father and his daughter. Her life and loves, his memories and angst.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/en/NewsDetail/index/9/12660/In-Conversation-Sanju-Surendrans-Debut-Film-Wins-2-IFFK-Awards|title=In Conversation: Sanju Surendran's Debut Film Wins 2 IFFK Awards|first=uma da|last=cunha|website=thecitizen.in|accessdate=5 March 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180213022346/http://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/en/NewsDetail/index/9/12660/In-Conversation-Sanju-Surendrans-Debut-Film-Wins-2-IFFK-Awards|archivedate=13 February 2018}}</ref>
|-
| 8 || 2008 || ''Signature Film'' || No Language || for Vibgyor International Short and Documentary Film Festival, Thrissur.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U87clPLKrzI|title=Good Morning Kerala : Interview With Sanju Surendran, The Best Debutant Director @ IFFK 2017|last=News18 Kerala|date=16 December 2017|accessdate=5 March 2018|via=YouTube|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305151050/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U87clPLKrzI|archivedate=5 March 2018}}</ref>
|-
| 9 || 2009 || ''Signature Film'' || No Language || for the 14 th International film Festival of Kerala - IFFK 2009
|-
| 10 || 2012 || ''GUNDERT – The Man , The Language'' || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] || Gundert : a documentary on Hermann Gundert.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5966142/|title=Gundert the Man the Language|date=1 December 2012|accessdate=5 March 2018|via=www.imdb.com|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305151050/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5966142/|archivedate=5 March 2018}}</ref>
|-
| 11 || 2014 || ''Kapila'' || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] || Documentary on Kutiyattam.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4273144/|title=Kapila|accessdate=5 March 2018|via=www.imdb.com|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305151050/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4273144/|archivedate=5 March 2018}}</ref>
|-
| 12 || 2015 || ''Garass'' || [[Hindi language|Hindi]] || Short film for the Acting Dept. Film and TV Institute of India, Pune.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3604126/|title=Garass|date=31 December 2014|accessdate=5 March 2018|via=www.imdb.com|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170212035037/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3604126/|archivedate=12 February 2017}}</ref>
|-
| 13 || 2018 || ''[[Aedan (film)|Aedan- Garden of Desire]]'' || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] || Debut Feature Film.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://iffk.in/sanju-surendran-introducing-his-film-aedan/ |title=Sanju Surendran Introducing his film Aedan|work=iffk.in|accessdate=2018-02-13 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180213022229/https://iffk.in/sanju-surendran-introducing-his-film-aedan/ |archivedate=2018-02-13 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://iffk.in/garden-of-desire-aedan/ |title=Garden of Desire/Aedan|work=iffk.in|accessdate=2018-02-13 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180212083238/https://iffk.in/garden-of-desire-aedan/ |archivedate=2018-02-12 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2017/dec/20/telling-a-tale-of-many-emotions-sanju-surendran-on-aeden-1731799.html|title=Telling a tale of many emotions: Sanju Surendran on 'Aeden'|website=newindianexpress.com|accessdate=5 March 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180213022109/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2017/dec/20/telling-a-tale-of-many-emotions-sanju-surendran-on-aeden-1731799.html|archivedate=13 February 2018}}</ref>
|-
|}

=== Producer ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! No !! Year !! Film !! Language !! Notes
|-
| 1 || 2014 || ''Garass'' || [[Hindi language|Hindi]] || (executive producer)
|-
| 2 || 2014 || ''Kapila'' || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] || (executive producer)
|-
|}

== Awards and recognitions ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Award
! Film
|-
| 2015
| 62nd National Award for the Best Documentary [Arts and Culture], Special Mention at Visions du Reel, Nyon, Switzerland, Special Mention at International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala IDSFFK 2015, Best Documentary Film at SIGNS 2015 [John Abraham National Award]
| ''KAPILA''
|-
| 2017
| IDPA Gold Medal for Best Documentary, FIPRESCI and Rajathachakoram

| ''KAPILA''
|-
| 2018
| Rajathachakoram award for the best debut director at the 22nd International Film Festival of Kerala, India | FIPRESCI award for the best Malayalam film at the 22nd International Film Festival of Kerala, India
| ''[[Aedan (film)|Aedan- Garden of Desire]]''
|-
| 2018
| Rajathachakoram award for the best debut director at the 22nd IFFK, Kerala State Awards - Second Best Film (Director - Sanju Surendran) and Best Adapted Screenplay (Sanju Surendran , S Hareesh)<ref>https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2018/03/07/kerala-state-film-awards-best-actor-actress.html</ref>
| ''[[Aedan (film)|Aedan- Garden of Desire]]''
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=6366397|title=Sanju Surendrann}}

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