Sajil Sreedhar (സജിൽ ശ്രീധർ) is an Indian author and journalist. He writes in Malayalam. Athikayan, his biography of K. P. Paul, won the S. K. Pottekkatt award in 2016.. He has published thirty-five books in literary genres including short stories, novels, literary criticism, film criticism, and biography.
Career
He has written the biographies of Indian personalities including M. T. Vasudevan Nair, P. S. Sreenivasan, Vellappally Natesan, Kochouseph Chittilappally, Thilakan, K.P. Paul, and G. P. C. Nair.
His first novel Vasavadatha interpreted the evolution of a person from materialistic desire to spiritual insight and is considered one of his best. The novel won the Malayattoor Award. Vasavadatha has been translated into English.
He then published Sarvajnapeedom, which narrates the life of Buddhist saints Upagupthan and Utharas. His novel Aathmasourabham was based on the life of Kerala Renaissance Leader Dr. Palppu. He wrote two novels based on the Hindu epic, Santha and Paramapadam. Santha interprets the life of Sreeraman's elder sister Santha. Paramapadam narrates the story of King Pareekshith. He wrote a historical novel Avarnnan based on the life of Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker. His short story "E M S Nte Kathrika" narrates the relationship between a legendary leader and an ordinary worker. He wrote and directed the first historical television series in Kerala, Paliyathachan. As part of the Kerala government's action plan of one hundred days, he interviewed eminent personalities and published the interviews in book form.
He wrote an in-depth critical study of the films of Adoor Gopalakrishnan. Another major work was Thirakkathayude Sancharavazhikal, which analysed the aesthetics of Malayalam screenplays. Srushtiparathayude Ananya Saubhagam was a study of Malayalam novels.
He served as a jury member of Kerala state film awards in 2013. He worked as editor of Mangalam Weekly, one of India's most circulated publications.
He won the first M. K. Sanu Literary award for Best Biography in 2015.
Books
Vasavadatha [Malayalam]
Vasavadatha [English]
Athikayan
Shadpadam
Nyayapramanam
Avarnnan
Sameepadrushyam
Pranayamapini
Bhoomadhyarekha
Royal Salute
Paramapadam
Aathmasaurabham
Aksharamala
Sarvajnapeedom
Saantha
Sakhavinte Ithihasam Kathakal Sajil sreedhar Emsinte Kathrika
Thakkol
Ente priya novellakal Moonu pranaya novelettukal Kathayude akamporul Thirakkathayude sancharavazhikal Srushtiparathayude ananya saubhagam Adoor Sarvajaneenathayude drusyethihasam Anubhavangalkku mukhamukham Penkazhchakal Thajmahal Paliyathachan M.T.ezhuthinte athmavu Thilakan jeevitham ,ormma Ente Innalekal Padam onnu G P C Ormmakkilivathil Ormakalilekku oru yathra Mikacha sambrambhakanakan 100 vazhikal K.P.paulinte vijayamanthrangal Flying to the dreams Lokaprasastharude vijayarahasyangal M.T noorumeni'' Thennali Raman''
Awards and honors
Malayaattoor Award (2021) Thirunalloor Karunakaran Award (2018) S. K. Pottakkattu Award (2016) M. K. Sanusahitya Award (2015) Athmayanagalude Khazak Award (2015) Arattupuzha Velayudha Paniker Award K.Damodaran Award Kalakaumudi Ezhuthukoottam Award Vayalar Samskarika vedi Award Thomas pala award