Sajin Baabu Explained

Sajin Baabu
Birth Date:	1 June 1986
Birth Place:	Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Years Active:	2014–present

Sajin Baabu (born 1 June 1986) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer, who works in Malayalam cinema.^[1] He made his directional debut with Unto the Dusk (Malayalam: അസ്തമയം വരെ or Asthamayam Vare ) in 2014. He is noted for his latest movie Biriyaani which bagged numerous awards, including the NETPAC award for best film at ASIATICA, Rome, Italy.^{[2] [3]} He is the winner of Special Jury mention for Direction for his movie Biriyaani at the 67th National Film Awards^[4]

Personal life

Sajin Baabu was born in a remote village called Koopu in Thiruvananthapuram.^{[5] [2]}

Filmography

!Year!Film!contribution!Festivals/ Awards/ Notes

2010	The Delegate	Director	docu-fiction that captures soul and essence of the IFFK.^[6]
2011	Music of the broom	Director
2011	A river flowing deep and wide	Director
2014	Unto the Dusk	Director, Scriptwriter	World premiere at Mumbai International Film Festival in 2014^[7] Rajathachakoram and the Certificate of Merit for Promotion at IFFK,2014.^[8] Chitrbharathi award for Best Indian Film at Bengaluru International Film festival,2014^[9]
2016	Ayaal Sassi	Director, Scriptwriter
2020	Biriyaani	Director, Scriptwriter,Sound designer	42nd Moscow International Film Festival^[10] 44th Kerala Film Critics Award for best screenplay^[11] 15th Jogja NETPAC Asian Film Festival, Indonesia^[12] Kani Kusruti won Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress in 2020,^[13] BRICS Best Actress Award at the 42nd Moscow International Film Festival,^[14] Best second actress award at the Imagine India International Film Festival^[15]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sajin Baabu. 2021-01-26. IMDb.
2. News: Kumar. P. k Ajith. 2019-10-12. Malayalam film 'Biriyani' bags honours at Asiatica film fete. en-IN. The Hindu. 2021-02-06. 0971-751X.
3. News: Nagarajan. Saraswathy. 2019-05-29. Sajin Baabu's Biriyani is told from a woman's perspective. en-IN. The Hindu. 2021-02-06. 0971-751X.
4. March 22, 2021 . Marakkar and Maharshi win big at 67th National Film Awards. Full list from South. 2021-04-30. India Today. en.
5. Web site: Karthik. Aknisree. 2020-03-02. Malayalam film on sister who became sex worker wows BIFFes audiences. 2021-02-06. Deccan Chronicle. en.
6. Web site: cris. 2013-12-09. A film with nameless characters. 2021-02-06. Deccan Chronicle. en.
7. Web site: Munnariyippu selected for Mumbai film festival - Times of India. 2021-02-06. The Times of India. en.
8. News: Nagarajan. Saraswathy. 2017-03-02. Going beyond societal walls. en-IN. The Hindu. 2021-02-06. 0971-751X.
9. Web site: Award winners at the 7th BIFFES 2014 - Times of India. 2021-02-06. The Times of India. en.
10. Web site: Desk. klapboard. 2020-08-29. Two Mallu films chosen for Moscow Film Fest klapboardpost. 2021-02-06. en-US.
11. Web site: Kerala Film Critics Award 2019: Nivin Pauly, Manju Warrier bag top honours. 2021-02-06. Mathrubhumi. en. 2020-12-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20201204021803/https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/kerala-film-critics-award-2019-nivin-pauly-manju-warrier-bag-top-honours-1.5145037. dead.
12. Web site: 2020-11-19. NETPAC. 2021-02-06. 15th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival. en-US.
13. Web site: Kerala State Film Awards: Kani Kusruti brought a unique perspective to Biriyaani: Sajin Babu - Times of India. 2021-02-06. The Times of India. en.
14. News: Nagarajan. Saraswathy. 2020-10-10. Kani Kusruti wins BRICS best actress award for Sajin Baabu's 'Biriyaani', at the Moscow film fete. en-IN. The Hindu. 2021-02-06. 0971-751X.
15. Web site: Kani Kusruti wins International Award for Sajin Baabu's 'Biriyaani'. 2021-02-06. The New Indian Express.