Sarjun KM

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.[2] The short film Lakshmi gained popularity for its bold storyline and received international acclaim.[3] He made his directorial feature film debut with Echcharikkai – Idhu Manidhargal Nadamaadum Idam (2018). The film was released on 24 August 2018.[4] Sarjun's another short film Maa got released on 25 January 2018.[5]

Sarjun KM
Born (1986-04-03) 3 April 1986.[1]
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation(s)Film director, writer
Years active2017 – present

Career

Kadal

Sarjun worked as an associate director with Mani Ratnam in the movie Kadal.

Kaththi

Sarjun worked as an associate director with A. R. Murugadoss as associate director in the movie Kaththi in the year 2014.

O Kadhal Kanmani

Sarjun continued to work with Mani Ratnam as associate director in the movie O Kadhal Kanmani in the post production.

Lakshmi

Sarjun's career was launched after the release of his first independent short film Lakshmi.[2] 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 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 Ondraga Entertainment on 1 November 2017.[2] The film was critically acclaimed for the direction, but faced criticism for its storyline, which gained popularity among the general audience and media.[6]

Echcharikkai- Idhu Manidhargal Nadamaadum Idam

Sarjun came out with his first Tamil crime Thriller(genre) feature film Echcharikkai, which was written and directed by him. The film got released on 24 August 2018.[4] 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.[7]

Maa

In 2018, he directed his next short film Maa under the banner of Ondraga Entertainment, owned by director Gautham Vasudev Menon. Maa also received positive reviews.[8][9] [10]

Airaa

Sarjun's next feature film project, Airaa released on 28 March 2019.[11] The 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.

Addham

Sarjun directed the episode The Road That Never Ends in the three-episode anthology Addham. The story[12] revolves around a lorry driver played by actor Jayaprakash and a teenage boy who tries to steal the money owned by the lorry driver.[13][14][15]

Sarjun directed the Navarasa (web series) - A Tamil anthology web series, starring Atharvaa and Anjali which is released in Netflix.[16][17]

Ponniyin Selvan

Sarjun worked as associate director in the movie Ponniyin Selvan: I directed by Mani Ratnam.

Filmography
YearFilmDirectorWriterLanguageNotes
2017Lakshmi[18]Green tickYGreen tickYTamilshort film
OFFICIAL Selection - XIV Cine Pobre Film Festival - Best Self Funded Film - 2016[19]
Official Selection Short to the Point - Romania
2018Maa[8]Green tickYRed XNTamil
2018Echcharikkai – Idhu Manidhargal Nadamaadum Idam[4]Green tickYRed XNTamil
2019Airaa[11]Green tickYRed XNTamil
2020 Montage - 21 days of solitude Green tickY Red XN Tamil short film
2020 Addham Green tickY Red XN Telugu Television series
2021 Navarasa[16] Green tickY Red XN Tamil Television series
2021 Blood Money Green tickY Red XN Tamil
2023 Burqa Green tickY Green tickY Tamil

References
  1. "Airaa director Sarjun KM: I am more immune to criticism now". indianexpress. 29 March 2019.
  2. Lakshmi - Short Film | Sarjun KM| Sundaramurthy KS | Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli, Nandan, Leo, retrieved 19 February 2021
  3. "Lakshmi short film review: Why we need to re-think about how we see women on screen". The Indian Express. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  4. "Echcharikkai movie review: A kidnapping tale that fails to scratch beyond the surface". The Indian Express. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  5. MAA - Short Film | Ondraga Originals | Sarjun KM | Sundaramurthy KS, retrieved 19 February 2021
  6. "Lakshmi short film review: Why we need to re-think about how we see women". The Indian Express. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  7. Echcharikkai - Official Trailer | Sarjun KM | Sathyaraj| Varalakshmi Sarath kumar
  8. "Maa short film review: Like it or not, KM Sarjun's film needs to be watched". The Indian Express. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  9. "Maa short film review: Sarjun KM Gautham Menon Teenage Pregnancy". Indiatoday. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  10. "Maa Tamil short film: Subtlety packs a punch in this Gautham Vasudev Menon venture". Hindustan Times. 31 January 2018.
  11. "Airaa first look: Nayanthara's double role, in black and white. See pic". hindustantimes. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  12. "Addham Movie Review: An anthology that falls short of expectations". Cinema Express.
  13. Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (15 October 2020). "Relook at the moral compass through 'Addham'". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
  14. "Matters of morality: 'Addham' cast on what makes the film click". The New Indian Express.
  15. "I like that we have made good Telugu content from Chennai". Cinema Express.
  16. "Sarjun KM : Directing Mani sir's script 'Thunitha Pin' was challenging in Navarasa!". Sify. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021.
  17. "Navarasa Cast & Crew, Navarasa Tamil Movie Cast, Actor, Actress, Director". FilmiBeat.
  18. MAA - Short Film | Ondraga Originals | Sarjun KM | Sundaramurthy KS, retrieved 19 February 2021
  19. MAA - Short Film | Ondraga Originals | Sarjun KM | Sundaramurthy KS
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