Sajin Baabu (born 1 June 1986) is an Indian
film director,
screenwriter, and
producer, who works in
Malayalam cinema.
He made his directional debut with
Unto the Dusk (
Malayalam
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:
അസ്തമയം വരെ or ''Asthamayam Vare )'' in 2014.
He is noted for his latest movie
Biriyaani which bagged numerous awards, including the
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award for best film at ASIATICA,
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Italy
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He is the winner of Special Jury mention for Direction for his movie Biriyaani at the
67th National Film Awards
The 67th National Film Awards were announced at a press meet on 22 March 2021 to honour the best Indian films certified in India between 1 January and 31 December 2019. The awards ceremony, at which the Directorate of Film Festivals presents it ...
Personal life
Sajin Baabu was born in a remote village called Koopu in
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its former name Trivandrum (), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration populati ...
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Filmography
References
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Malayalam film directors
Malayalam screenwriters
1986 births
Living people