Sanju Surendran
At FTII Pune, Sanju Surendran trained under Mani Kaul. The Malayalam director, screenwriter and producer from Thrissur district won a National Film Award for his documentary Kapila before making his first feature, Aedan: Garden of Desire (2017). Drawn from three short stories by S. Hareesh, it is built as a story within a story, in the manner of Indian epic narration, and follows a Kerala village that turns menacing after dark. Abhilash Nair, George Kurian and Nandini Sree are in the cast. Aedan premiered at the 22nd International Film Festival of Kerala, where it won the Rajatha Chakoram for best debut director and the FIPRESCI award for best Malayalam film. The Kerala State Film Awards named it Second Best Film and also gave it awards for adapted screenplay, cinematography and sound editing. His second feature, Khidki Gaav (If on a Winter's Night), is made in Malayalam and Hindi. It won the Hylife Vision Award at Busan, and at the Gange Sur Seine festival in Paris in 2026 it took four awards, among them Best Director for Sanju Surendran.
- Birthplace
- Thrissur district
- Occupation
- Director
- Debut
- 2017
- Also known as
- സഞ്ജു സുരേന്ദ്രൻ
- Films in our database
- 1
Sanju Surendran Upcoming Movies
Sanju Surendran Movies and Filmography
As director 1
| Year | Title | Credit | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | Khidki Gaav (If on a Winter's Night)Upcoming | Director | Malayalam, Hindi |
Latest Sanju Surendran News
NEWSKhidki Gaav wins four awards in Paris: Sanju Surendran named Best Director at Gange Sur Seine festival
The Malayalam film, which premiered at Busan and screened at MoMA, also won for actor Bhanu Priyamvada and editor Praveen M.K.
Sanju Surendran: frequently asked questions
Where was Sanju Surendran born?
Sanju Surendran was born in Thrissur district.
What was Sanju Surendran's first film?
Sanju Surendran debuted in 2017.