Sab John
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Sab John | |
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| Born | John Edathattil[1] |
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| Years active | 1989–present |
Sab John is an Indian screenwriter and actor who works in Malayalam and Tamil-language films. He is known for his work in the films Chanakyan (1989), Gunaa (1991) and Soorya Manasam (1992)
Career
[edit]Sab John made his debut as a writer with the thriller film Chanakyan (1989).[2][3] The story of the film was created in 18 days and he wrote a 450-page script for the film with director T. K. Rajeev Kumar.[4] He made his Tamil debut the following year with the romantic film Gunaa.[5][1] After writing the scripts for several Malayalam films including Vyooham (1990) and Gandhari (1992), he returned to Tamil cinema with Sillunu Oru Kadhal (2006).[3]
Filmography
[edit] | This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (September 2022) |
As a writer
[edit]- Chanakyan (1989)
- Kshanakkathu (1990)
- Vyooham (1990)
- Gunaa (1991) (Tamil)
- Soorya Manasam (1991)
- Gandhari (1992)
- Bharanakoodam (1994)
- Highway (1995)
- Mayilpeelikkavu (1998)
- Priyam (2000)
- Sillunu Oru Kadhal (2006) (Tamil)
- Sivappu Mazhai (2010) (Tamil)
As an actor
[edit]- Kuruthipunal (1995) (Tamil)
- Sathyameva Jayathe (2000)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Get the story right". The Hindu. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "18 ദിവസം കൊണ്ട് 450 പേജുള്ള 'ചാണക്യന്റെ' തിരക്കഥ; നിഗൂഢതകളുടെ 'മയിൽപ്പീലിക്കാവ്': സാബ്ജോൺ പറയുന്നു". Manorama Online (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Writer of Kamal Haasan's Chanakyan emerges from obscurity with online screenplay class". OnManorama. Archived from the original on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ Sidhardhan, Sanjith (20 February 2020). "'A man in the bar told our hero that he looked like Kamal Haasan and should try acting'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Sab John, Who Wrote Kamal Haasan-Starrer Guna, On The Five Basic Elements Of Screenwriting". Film Companion. 20 May 2020. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.