Sajil Sreedhar

Sajil Sreedhar (സജിൽ ശ്രീധർ) is an Indian author and journalist. He writes in Malayalam.

He has written biographies of MT Vasudevan Nair,Vellapally Natesan, Thilakan, Kochouseph Chittilappilly, P. S. Sreenivasan,G P C Nair, K.P.Paul . Athikayan, biography of K. P. Paul, won the S. K. Pottekkatt award in 2016.[1]. He published around 30 books in different literary genres.Sajil wrote the novel 'VASAVADUTTA', based on the poem 'Karuna' written by Kumaranasan. Vasavadutta interprets the evolution of a person from extra materialistic desires to high spiritual insights-is considered as one of his best work. He scripted for the film version of vasavadatha in malayalam and kannada. He has written and directed the first historical T.V.series in Malayalam, 'Paliyathachan'. Doordarshan telecasted it in 1993. As a part of kerala governments action plan of one hundred days a few selected interviews with eminent personalities prepared by sajil sreedhar was published in book form titled ANUBHAVANGALKKU MUKHAMUKHAM.He won the first M.K.SANU- An eminent scholar and literary critic in Kerala- Literary award for Best Biography in 2015.He wrote an indepth critical study book on veteran film maker Adoor Gopalakrishnan titled Sarvajaneenathayude Drusyethihasam.