Sajid Yahiya

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Sajid Yahiya
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Born (1983-12-20) 20 December 1983 (age 40)
Alappuzha, Kerala, India
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • producer
Years active2009–present

Sajid Yahiya (born 20 December 1984) is an Indian film director, actor, producer and music composer who works in Malayalam cinema. He made his directorial debut in 2016 with the film IDI - Inspector Dawood Ibrahim . He is the founder of a film production company, CP Film Productions. [1] [2] [3]

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Sajid Yahiya is known for his roles in the films Collector, Friday and Bangalore Days. He also directed the films IDI – Inspector Dawood Ibrahim (2016), Mohanlal (2018) and Qalb (2020).

Career

He made his acting debut in Collector directed by Anil C. Menon. [4] [5] His second film, Friday . Apart from acting he was also the executive producer of the film. [6] He was then approached by Roopesh Peethambaran to play a role in Theevram. After this, he acted on Kaashh , Arikil Oraal , and Amen . Other notable films Include Pakida and Bangalore Days . [7] He made his directorial debut in 2016 through the action comedy film IDI - Inspector Dawood Ibrahim . [8] He also directed Mohanlal starring Manju Warrier in 2018, which was a tribute to actor Mohanlal. The film gained recognition among the malayalee audience and the song ‘Laletta’ composed by Tony Joseph from the film was a major hit. [9] [10] [11] [12]

In 2019, the movie "Qalb" was announced featuring Shane Nigam, Siddique, and Lena in leading roles. [13] However, due to various reasons, Shane Nigam was subsequently removed from the film. The production of the movie is now being backed by Vijay Babu's Friday Film House, [14] with a bunch of newcomers set to star in key roles. The story has been written by Sajid and is described as a romantic tale set against the beautiful backdrop of Alappuzha beach. [15]

In 2021, he produced "Pallotty 90's Kids," a nostalgic drama presented by Lijo Jose Pellissery, directed by debutant Jithin Raj under the banner of Cinema Pranthan Film Productions. [16] The movie features Master Davinci Santhosh and Master Neeraj Krishna in lead roles, and popular young actors Arjun Ashokan and Balu Varghese. [17] Additionally, the star cast also includes Saiju Kurup, Niranjana Anoop, and Dinesh Prabhakar. [16] The film has been selected for the Bangalore International Film Festival. [18]

He has announced his next project, "Arikomban - The Most Powerful Force on Earth is Justice", which tells the eventful story of a tusker who lost his mother at the age of two. The movie is set to commence filming in October 2023 this year, with Sigiriya, Sri Lanka serving as the primary shooting location and Chinnakanal, Idukki also featuring in certain parts of the film. The movie will be produced by Badusha Cinemas and Pen and Paper Creations, with the script penned by Suhail M Koya. [19]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 Collector [13] Williams
2012 Friday SobichanAlso executive producer
Theevram Emmanuel
Kaashh
2013 Arikil Oraal Manu
Amen Barber Kumaaran
Zachariayude Garbhinikal Veyil Chilla - Singer [13]
2014 Pakida Pauly
Bangalore Days Sammy
2015 Kumbasaram
Double Barrel Chaplly
2016 Bangalore Naatkal SammyTamil film
Darvinte Parinamam Dickson
IDI - Inspector Dawood Ibrahim Directorial debut
Pokkiri Simon Singam Suni
2018 Mohanlal Director
2019 Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel Informer
2021PallottyProducer [20] [21]
2023ArikombanDirector [19]
2024 Qalb Director and Writer [22] [23]

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