Saji Surendran


Saji Surendran is an Indian film director in Malayalam films, known for his commercially successful comedies, most notably Ivar Vivahitharayal and Happy Husbands.

Personal life

Saji Surendran was born to Surendran & Vijayalakshmi in Nedumangad, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, and attended Lourdes Mount School, Vattapara, Trivandrum. He completed his bachelor's degree from Mahatma Gandhi College, Trivandrum. When he was studying there, he also acted in TV Serials he also worked as assistant director of Viji Thampi in many movies & television serials. His brother Aji Surendran also acted in some TV serials. Saji is married to Sangeeta since 16 March 2005

Before 2009

Surendran was a serial director before 2008. In 2004 he received the Best Telefilm Award for his Manasam at the Kaveri Film Critics Television Awards. He is known for directing the television serials Manasam, Megham, Alippazham, Mandharam, Dhaya, and Ammakkay.
;Television Serials
Saji Surendran came to the film industry by directing Jayasurya-Bhama starring Ivar Vivahitharayal, which was a success at the box office and gave Jayasurya a big break. After Ivar Vivahitharayal, he directed Happy Husbands with a huge cast that included Jayasurya, Indrajith, Jayaram Bhavana, Vandana Menon, Samvrutha Sunil and Rima Kallingal. Happy Husbands became the first major hit of 2010, and ran for more than 150 days at theatres throughout Kerala. Saji Surendran then directed Four Friends, starring Jayasurya, Jayaram, Kunchako Boban and Kamlahasan in the guest role and Meera Jasmine. It received mixed reviews.

Filmography

YearNameScreenplayCastNotes
2006December MistG A LalAnoop Menon, Reenu MathewsShort film
2009Ivar VivahitharayalKrishna PoojappuraJayasurya, Bhama, Samvrutha Sunil, Navya NairDebut feature film
2010Happy HusbandsKrishna PoojappuraJayaram, Indrajith, Jayasurya, Bhavana, Samvrutha Sunil, Vandana Menon, Rima KallingalRemake of Sakthi Chidambaram's Tamil film Charlie Chaplin.
2010Four FriendsKrishna PoojappuraJayaram, Kunchacko Boban, Jayasurya, Meera JasmineKamal Haasan made a cameo appearance
2012KunjaliyanKrishna PoojappuraJayasurya, Ananya, JagadeeshShot at Pollachi
2012Husbands in GoaKrishna PoojappuraIndrajith, Jayasurya, Asif Ali, Lal
2014Angry Babies in LoveKrishna PoojappuraAnoop Menon, Bhavana
2015She TaxiKrishna PoojappuraKavya Madhavan, Anoop Menon, Ansiba Hassan, Suraj Venjaramood, Tini Tom