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Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sarjun_KM > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sarjun_KM.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarjun_KM > Source revision: 1357295473 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Indian filmmaker}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2017}} {{Infobox person | name = Sarjun KM | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1986|4|03}}{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/filmmaker-sarjun-on-directing-nayanthara-in-airaa-5648091/|title=Airaa director Sarjun KM: I am more immune to criticism now|website=indianexpress|date=29 March 2019}} | birth_place = [Chennai](/source/Chennai), [Tamil Nadu](/source/Tamil_Nadu), India | occupation = [Film director](/source/Film_director), writer | years_active = 2017 – present }} '''Sarjun KM''' is an Indian film director and writer who works in the [Tamil cinema](/source/Tamil_cinema) industry. {{Cite web|date=2017-11-11|title=Lakshmi short film review: Why we need to re-think about how we see women on screen|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/lakshmi-short-film-review-why-we-need-to-re-think-about-how-we-see-women-on-screen-4932778/|access-date=2021-02-19|website=The Indian Express|language=en}} He made his directorial feature film debut with ''[Echcharikkai – Idhu Manidhargal Nadamaadum Idam](/source/Echcharikkai)'' (2018). ==Career== Sarjun's career was launched after the release of his first independent short film.''[Lakshmi](/source/Lakshmi_(2017_film))''. The film Lakshmi was written, edited and directed by Sarjun KM. The film cast [Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli](/source/Lakshmi_Priyaa_Chandramouli) in the lead role along with [Nandan](/source/Nandan_Loganathan) and Leo Sivadass in supporting characters. The film was distributed by [Gautham Vasudev Menon](/source/Gautham_Vasudev_Menon) through his official [YouTube](/source/YouTube) channel of the film production company [Ondraga Entertainment](/source/Gautham_Vasudev_Menon) on 1 November 2017. The film was critically acclaimed for the direction, but faced criticism for its storyline, which gained popularity among the general audience and media.{{Cite web|date=2017-11-11|title=Lakshmi short film review: Why we need to re-think about how we see women |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/lakshmi-short-film-review-why-we-need-to-re-think-about-how-we-see-women-on-screen-4932778/|access-date=2021-02-19|website=The Indian Express|language=en}} In 2018, he directed his next short film [''Maa''](/source/Maa_(2018_film)) under the banner of Ondraga Entertainment, owned by director [Gautham Vasudev Menon](/source/Gautham_Vasudev_Menon). ''Maa'' also received positive reviews.{{Cite web|date=2018-01-26|title=Maa short film review: Like it or not, KM Sarjun's film needs to be watched|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/maa-short-film-review-like-it-or-not-km-sarjuns-film-needs-to-be-watched-5040269/|access-date=2021-02-19|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2018-01-31|title=Maa short film review: Sarjun KM Gautham Menon Teenage Pregnancy|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/maa-short-film-review-sarjun-km-gautham-menonn-teenage-pregnancy-1158218-2018-01-31|access-date=2018-01-31|website=Indiatoday|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/maa-tamil-short-film-subtlety-packs-a-punch-in-this-gautham-vasudev-menon-venture/story-eN9pfxPJ89B127ioTNGPrL.html|title=Maa Tamil short film: Subtlety packs a punch in this Gautham Vasudev Menon venture|date=31 January 2018|website=Hindustan Times}} He came out with his first feature film, a crime [thriller](/source/Thriller_(genre)) film ''[Echcharikkai](/source/Echcharikkai)'', which was written and directed by him. The film got released on 24 August 2018.{{Cite news |date=2018-08-24 |title=Echcharikkai movie review: A kidnapping tale that fails to scratch beyond the surface |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/echcharikkai-movie-review-sathyaraj-varalaxmi-sarathkumar-5320979/ |access-date=2018-08-24 |work=The Indian Express |language=en-US}} The film featured actors [Sathyaraj](/source/Sathyaraj), [Varalaxmi Sarathkumar](/source/Varalaxmi_Sarathkumar), [Kishore](/source/Kishore_(actor%2C_born_1974)), [Yogi Babu](/source/Yogi_Babu) and [Vivek Rajgopal](/source/Vivek_Rajgopal). Sarjun's next feature film project, ''[Airaa](/source/Airaa)'' released on 28 March 2019.{{Cite news|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/airaa-first-look-nayanthara-s-double-role-in-black-and-white-see-pic/story-kwEJz56vyQvSJn6OoLRDfN.html|title=Airaa first look: Nayanthara's double role, in black and white. See pic|date=2018-10-09|work=hindustantimes|access-date=2018-11-26|language=en}}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }} The [horror](/source/Horror_fiction) film revolves around a female protagonist played by [Nayanthara](/source/Nayanthara). It also cast [Kalaiyarasan](/source/Kalaiyarasan) and [Yogi Babu](/source/Yogi_Babu) in lead roles. For the first time actress [Nayanthara](/source/Nayanthara) played a dual role - Vlogger Yamuna and village girl Bhavani. Sudarshan Srinivasan (cinematographer) and Karthik Jogesh (film editor) who were in long-term collaboration with director Sarjun KM in his previous film have also worked on this project. He directed the episode ''The Road That Never Ends'' in the three-episode anthology ''[Addham](/source/Addham)''. The story{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/telugu/2020/oct/16/addham-movie-reviewan-anthology-that-falls-short-of-expectations-20834.html|title=Addham Movie Review: An anthology that falls short of expectations|website=[Cinema Express](/source/Cinema_Express)}} revolves around a lorry driver played by actor [Jayaprakash](/source/Jayaprakash_(actor)) and a teenage boy who tries to steal the money owned by the lorry driver.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/directors-siva-ananth-sarjun-and-barath-neelakantan-on-addham/article32860689.ece|title=Relook at the moral compass through 'Addham'|first=Sangeetha Devi|last=Dundoo|newspaper=The Hindu|date=October 15, 2020|via=www.thehindu.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2020/oct/28/matters-of-morality-addham-cast-on-what-makes-the-film-click-2215774.html|title=Matters of morality: 'Addham' cast on what makes the film click|website=The New Indian Express|date=28 October 2020 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2020/oct/27/i-like-that-we-have-made-good-telugu-content-from-chennai-addham-aha-prasanna-20987.html|title=I like that we have made good Telugu content from Chennai|website=[Cinema Express](/source/Cinema_Express)}} He directed the segment ''Thunintha Pin'' of ''[Navarasa](/source/Navarasa_(web_series))'' - an anthology web series, starring [Atharvaa](/source/Atharvaa) and [Anjali](/source/Anjali_(actress)) which is released in [Netflix](/source/Netflix).{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/sarjun-km--directing-mani-sirs-script-thunitha-pin-was-challenging-in-navarasa-news-tamil-vieeHIjfhfaha.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210804055638/https://www.sify.com/movies/sarjun-km--directing-mani-sirs-script-thunitha-pin-was-challenging-in-navarasa-news-tamil-vieeHIjfhfaha.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 August 2021|title=Sarjun KM : Directing Mani sir's script 'Thunitha Pin' was challenging in Navarasa!|website=[Sify](/source/Sify)}} ==Filmography== === Feature films === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Film !! Notes |- | 2018 | ''[Echcharikkai – Idhu Manidhargal Nadamaadum Idam](/source/Echcharikkai)'' || |- | 2019 || ''[Airaa](/source/Airaa)'' || |- |2021 |''[Blood Money](/source/Blood_Money_(2021_film))'' | |- |2023 |[''Burqa''](/source/Burqa_(2023_film)) | |} === Short films === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Film !! Notes |- | 2017 || ''[Lakshmi](/source/Lakshmi_(2017_film))'' || |- | 2018 || ''[Maa](/source/Maa_(2018_film))'' || |- |} === TV series === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Film !! Language ! Notes |- |rowspan="1"|2020 |''[Addham](/source/Addham)'' |[Telugu](/source/Telugu_language) | segment: ''The Road That Never Ends'' |- |2021 |''[Navarasa](/source/Navarasa_(web_series))'' | rowspan="2" |[Tamil](/source/Tamil_language) | segment: ''Thunindha Pinn'' |- |2025 |''[Suzhal: The Vortex](/source/Suzhal%3A_The_Vortex)'' |Season 2: Episodes 3, 4 and 5 |} ==References== {{reflist}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:KM, Sarjun}} Category:Living people Category:Tamil screenwriters Category:Film directors from Chennai Category:1986 births --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Sarjun KM](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarjun_KM) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarjun_KM?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.