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{{Short description|Indian filmmaker}}
{{Undisclosed paid|date=August 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2017}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Sarjun KM
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1986|4|03}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/filmmaker-sarjun-on-directing-nayanthara-in-airaa-5648091/|title=Airaa director Sarjun KM: I am more immune to criticism now|website=indianexpress}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| occupation = [[Film director]], writer
| yearsactive = 2017 – present
}}

'''Sarjun KM''' is an Indian film director and writer who works in the [[Tamil cinema]] industry. He began his career, by directing short films like Smiley, Thuyil, and a few others. He gained popularity after the release of his short film Lakshmi released on 1 November 2017.<ref name="auto3">{{Citation|title=Lakshmi - Short Film {{!}} Sarjun KM {{!}} Sundaramurthy KS {{!}} Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli, Nandan, Leo|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vP5dOY42DKI|language=en|access-date=2021-02-19}}</ref> The short film Lakshmi gained popularity for its bold storyline and received international acclaim.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-11-11|title=Lakshmi short film review: Why we need to re-think about how we see women on screen|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/lakshmi-short-film-review-why-we-need-to-re-think-about-how-we-see-women-on-screen-4932778/|access-date=2021-02-19|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> He made his directorial feature film debut with [[Echcharikkai]] – Idhu Manidhargal Nadamaadum Idam (2018). The film was released on 24 August 2018.<ref name="auto">{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/echcharikkai-movie-review-sathyaraj-varalaxmi-sarathkumar-5320979/|title=Echcharikkai movie review: A kidnapping tale that fails to scratch beyond the surface|date=2018-08-24|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-08-24|language=en-US}}</ref> Sarjun's another short film Maa got released on 25 January 2018.<ref>{{Citation|title=MAA - Short Film {{!}} Ondraga Originals {{!}} Sarjun KM {{!}} Sundaramurthy KS|url=https://www.google.com/watch?v=-lKk_5qYdkk|language=en|access-date=2021-02-19}}</ref>

==Career==
===2017-2019===
====Lakshmi====
Sarjun’s career was launched after the release of his first independent short film [[Lakshmi (2017 film)]].<ref name="auto3"/> The film was written, edited and directed by Sarjun KM, and was produced by Big Print Pictures. The film cast [[Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli]] in the lead role along with [[Nandan Loganathan|Nandan]] and Leo Sivadass in supporting characters. The cinematography department was handled by Sudarshan Srinivasan and the background score and music was composed by Sundaramurthy KS. The film was distributed by [[Gautham Vasudev Menon]] through his official [[YouTube]] channel of the film production company [[Gautham Vasudev Menon|Ondraga Entertainment]] on 1 November 2017.<ref name="auto3"/> The film was critically acclaimed for the direction, but faced criticism for its storyline, which gained popularity among the general audience and media.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2017-11-11|title=Lakshmi short film review: Why we need to re-think about how we see women |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/lakshmi-short-film-review-why-we-need-to-re-think-about-how-we-see-women-on-screen-4932778/|access-date=2021-02-19|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>

====Echcharikkai- Idhu Manidhargal Nadamaadum Idam====
Sarjun came out with his first [[Tamil language|Tamil]] crime [[Thriller(genre)]] feature film [[Echcharikkai]], which was written and directed by him. The film got released on 24 August 2018.<ref name="auto"/> The film featured actors [[Sathyaraj]], [[Varalaxmi Sarathkumar]], [[Kishore (actor, born 1974)]], [[Yogi Babu]] and [[Vivek Rajgopal]]. The first schedule of the film was shot in [[Pondicherry]] and the third schedule was shot in [[North Chennai]]. The trailer of the film was launched by Actors [[R. Madhavan]] and [[Vijay Sethupathi]].<ref>{{Citation|title=Echcharikkai - Official Trailer {{!}} Sarjun KM {{!}} Sathyaraj{{!}} Varalakshmi Sarath kumar}}</ref>

====Maa====
In 2018, he directed his next short film [[Maa (2018 film)]] under the banner of Ondraga Entertainment, owned by director [[Gautham Vasudev Menon]]. Maa also received positive reviews.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|date=2018-01-26|title=Maa short film review: Like it or not, KM Sarjun's film needs to be watched|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/maa-short-film-review-like-it-or-not-km-sarjuns-film-needs-to-be-watched-5040269/|access-date=2021-02-19|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-01-31|title=Maa short film review: Sarjun KM Gautham Menon Teenage Pregnancy|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/reviews/story/maa-short-film-review-sarjun-km-gautham-menonn-teenage-pregnancy-1158218-2018-01-31/|access-date=2018-01-31|website=Indiatoday|language=en}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/maa-tamil-short-film-subtlety-packs-a-punch-in-this-gautham-vasudev-menon-venture/story-eN9pfxPJ89B127ioTNGPrL.html|title=Maa Tamil short film: Subtlety packs a punch in this Gautham Vasudev Menon venture|date=31 January 2018|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

====Airaa====
Sarjun’s next feature film project, [[Airaa]] released in 28 March 2019.<ref name="auto2">{{Cite news|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/airaa-first-look-nayanthara-s-double-role-in-black-and-white-see-pic/story-kwEJz56vyQvSJn6OoLRDfN.html|title=Airaa first look: Nayanthara’s double role, in black and white. See pic|date=2018-10-09|work=hindustantimes|access-date=2018-11-26|language=en}}</ref> The [[Horror fiction|horror(genre)]] film revolves around a female protagonist played by [[Nayanthara]].
It also cast [[Kalaiyarasan]] and [[Yogi Babu]] in lead roles. For the first time actress [[Nayanthara]] played a dual role - Vlogger Yamuna and village girl Bhavani.
The film was produced by KJR Studios, which also produced Nayanthara’s film [[Aramm]]. The music for the film was composed by Sundaramurthy KS and lyrics were written by lyricists [[Yugabharathi]], [[Pa. Vijay]], and [[Thamarai]]. Sudarshan Srinivasan (cinematographer) and Karthik Jogesh (film editor) who were in long-term collaboration with director Sarjun KM in his previous film have also worked on this project.

===2019-Present===

====Addham====

Sarjun directed the episode ''The Road That Never Ends'' in the three-episode anthology [[addham]]. The story<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/telugu/2020/oct/16/addham-movie-reviewan-anthology-that-falls-short-of-expectations-20834.html|title=Addham Movie Review: An anthology that falls short of expectations|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> revolves around a lorry driver played by actor [[Jayaprakash]] and a teenage boy who tries to steal the money owned by the lorry driver.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/directors-siva-ananth-sarjun-and-barath-neelakantan-on-addham/article32860689.ece|title=Relook at the moral compass through 'Addham'|first=Sangeetha Devi|last=Dundoo|date=October 15, 2020|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2020/oct/28/matters-of-morality-addham-cast-on-what-makes-the-film-click-2215774.html|title=Matters of morality: 'Addham' cast on what makes the film click|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2020/oct/27/i-like-that-we-have-made-good-telugu-content-from-chennai-addham-aha-prasanna-20987.html|title=I like that we have made good Telugu content from Chennai|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

====Navarasa====
Sarjun is working in the [[Navarasa (web series)]] - A Tamil anthology web series which is released in [[Netflix]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/sarjun-km--directing-mani-sirs-script-thunitha-pin-was-challenging-in-navarasa-news-tamil-vieeHIjfhfaha.html|title=Sarjun KM : Directing Mani sir's script 'Thunitha Pin' was challenging in Navarasa!|website=Sify}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/navarasa/cast-crew.html|title=Navarasa Cast & Crew, Navarasa Tamil Movie Cast, Actor, Actress, Director|website=FilmiBeat}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Director !! Writer !! Language !! Notes
|-
| 2017 || [[Lakshmi (2017 film)]]<ref>{{Citation|title=MAA - Short Film {{!}} Ondraga Originals {{!}} Sarjun KM {{!}} Sundaramurthy KS|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lKk_5qYdkk|language=en|access-date=2021-02-19}}</ref> || style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || OFFICIAL Selection - XIV [[Cine Pobre Film Festival]] - Best Self Funded Film - 2016<ref>{{Citation|title=MAA - Short Film {{!}} Ondraga Originals {{!}} Sarjun KM {{!}} Sundaramurthy KS|url=https://cinepobre.org/festival/os-xiv-2016/9/|language=en}}</ref><br />Official Selection [https://spunepescurt.ro/2017/02/09/january-2017-official-selections-short-to-the-point/ Short to the Point - Romania]
|-
| 2018 || [[Maa (2018 film)]]<ref name="auto1"/> || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
|-
| 2018 || [[Echcharikkai]] – Idhu Manidhargal Nadamaadum Idam<ref name="auto"/> || style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 2019 || [[Airaa]]<ref name="auto2"/> || style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}|| style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || Tamil and Telugu ||
|-
|2020
|[[Addham]]
|{{y}}
|{{n}}
|Telugu
|
|-
|2021
|[[Navarasa (web series)]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/sarjun-km--directing-mani-sirs-script-thunitha-pin-was-challenging-in-navarasa-news-tamil-vieeHIjfhfaha.html|title=Sarjun KM : Directing Mani sir's script 'Thunitha Pin' was challenging in Navarasa!|website=Sify}}</ref>
|{{y}}
|{{n}}
|Tamil
|
|}

==References==
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