Sachy (writer)

Sachy
Born
Koovakattu R. Sachidanandan

25 December 1972
Kodungallur, Kerala, India
Died18 June 2020(2020-06-18) (aged 47)
Thrissur, Kerala, India
Occupations
  • Advocate
  • screenwriter
  • theatre artist
  • producer
  • director
Years active1991–2020
AwardsNational Film Award for Best Director (2022)

K. R. Sachidanandan (25 December 1972 – 18 June 2020), professionally credited as Sachy,[1] was an Indian screenwriter, director, and film producer who worked in the Malayalam film industry.[2] Initially, he co-wrote films with Sethu as a writer duo known as Sachi-Sethu, their works include Chocolate (2007), Robinhood (2009), Makeup Man (2011) and Seniors (2012). He made his independent debut as a screenwriter with the 2012 film Run Baby Run and his directorial debut with Anarkali (2015).

He co-produced the film Chettayees (2012) under his company Thakkali Films. It was followed by Ramaleela (2017), Sherlock Toms (2017), and Driving Licence (2019).[3][4] His last film was Ayyappanum Koshiyum (2020). He died at the age of 47 on 18 June 2020 at Jubilee Mission Hospital in Thrissur. He was posthumously awarded the National Film Award for Best Direction in 2022 for his last film Ayyappanum Koshiyum, which also won three national awards in 2022.

  1. ^ "Don't call me independent, says Sachy". The Times Of India. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Chettayees; Thakkali Films maiden venture". The Times Of India. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  3. ^ Madhu, Vignesh (6 December 2016). "Dileep-Prayaga Martin upcoming movie titled as Ramaleela which was a great hit". Onlookers Media. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  4. ^ Alexander, Princy (15 March 2017). "Biju Menon is an aspiring detective in Sherlock Toms". New Indian Express. Retrieved 13 July 2018.