J. Sasikumar

In this Indian name, the name Nambiathusseril Varkey is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, John or by his stage name Sasikumar.
J. Sasikumar
Born
N. V. John

14 October 1927 (1927-10-14)
Alappuzha, Kerala, India
Died17 July 2014 (2014-07-18) (aged 86)
Kochi, Kerala
Occupation(s)Director, actor, writer
Years active1957–1990
SpouseThresiamma

Nambiathusseril Varkey John (14 October 1927 – 17 July 2014), better known by his screen name Sasikumar, was an Indian film director who worked in Malayalam cinema.[1] He has directed more than 141 films in his career which began in the mid-1960s. He is often referred to as Hitmaker Sasikumar due to the commercial success of his films.[2] In 2012, he was awarded the J. C. Daniel Award, Kerala government's highest honour for contributions to Malayalam cinema

Sasikumar holds record for directing most films (141) after Telugu film director Dasari Narayana Rao (151), most films having the same actor as hero Prem Nazir in 84 films and the most films directed in a year, 15 films in 1977.[3] He died in 2014 at the age of 86.[4]

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  2. ^ ആന്റണി, സാലു (15 February 2018). "സൂപ്പർഹിറ്റുകളുടെ തോഴനായ ശശികുമാർ : Director Special". Deepika (in Malayalam). Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  3. ^ "മലയാളത്തിന്റെ ഹിറ്റ്‌മേക്കര്: നസീറിന്റെയും, Flash Back – Mathrubhumi Movies". Mathrubhumi.com. 17 July 2014. Archived from the original on 20 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
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