Sajin Baabu (born 1 June 1986) is an Indian

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, and producer, who works in

Malayalam cinema Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, '' Elippat ...

. He made his directional debut with

Unto the Dusk '' Unto the Dusk'' ( Malayalam: അസ്തമയം വരെ or ''Asthamayam Vare'') is a Malayalam film directed by Sajin Baabu as his first feature project in Malayalam. The film stars first-timers Prakruthi Dutta Mukheri, Shilpa Kavalam ...

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Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry ( Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam wa ...

: 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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. 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 i ...

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 ...

Filmography

References

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