Saju Navodaya

Saju Navodaya
Born P. T. Saju
(1980-05-16) 16 May 1980
Udayamperoor, Kochi, India
Other names Pashanam Shaji, Saaju, Shaji
Occupation Film actor, comedian, mimicry artist
Years active 2014–present
Spouse(s) Resmi(2013-Present)
Parent(s) Pappanikunnel Thankappan , Manka

Biography

Saju Navodaya, often credited by his stage name Pashanam Shaji, is an Indian film actor mostly acted in comedy roles in Malayalam films.[1]

Personal Life

He is born as sixth among nine children to Pappanikunnel Thankappan and Manka at Udayamperoor, Kochi.[2] He has 6 brothers, Ajayan, Sajeevan, Sunil, Suresh, Abhilash, Ratheesh and 2 sisters, Sindhu, Radhika. He did his schooling at the famous SNDP HSS Udayamperoor. He, along with his brother Suresh, were regular participants in almost all the competitions in school youth festivals. Both of them were specialized in mimicry. Also, Saju was the director of many dramas which won first prize in Ernakulam district level youth festivals in late 90s. After completing his education, he started a dance institute in Udayamperoor where many children learned different dance forms like classical dance, break dance, cinematic dance etc.[3]

He is married to Resmi who is a trained classical dancer. She was a dance teacher in his dance institute. Later they fell in love and dramatically got married on the very next day of his elder brother's marriage. Reshmi was a big support for him to continue his art life when he was planning to quit mimicry, because of severe financial crisis. Saju started his married life in a small rented room in Kumbalam, Kochi. He worked as a painter in early stages of his married life. It was Manoj Guinness, who gave him an opportunity in a professional mimicry troupe in Kochi. Later on, Saju's name got changed to Saju Navodaya after associating with a mimicry troupe called Cochin Navodaya. [4]

Filmography

Year Film Role Co-stars Director Note
2014 Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 Thief Innocent, Mukesh, Sai Kumar, Janardhanan, Aparna Gopinath Mamas Debut Film
Vellimoonga Kochappy Biju Menon, Aju Varghese, Nikki Galrani, Jibu Jacob
Little Superman
2015 Mariyam Mukku Nazerath Fahadh Faasil, Manoj K Jayan, Aju Varghese, Sana Althaf James Albert
Ivan Maryadaraman Dileep, Nikki Galrani, Nagineedu Suresh Divakar
Bhaskar The Rascal Vikraman Mammotty, Nayantara, Isha Talwar, Janardhanan Siddique
Oru Second Class Yathra Biju Vineeth Sreenivasan, Nikki Galrani, Chemban Vinod Jose, Nedumudi Venu, Jexson Antony & Rejis Antony
Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare Jayaram, Anoop Menon, Rimi Tomy, Janardhanan, Maniyanpilla Raju, Indrans Kannan Thamarakkulam
Acha Dhin Mammootty, Mansi Sharma, Renji Panicker, Maniyanpilla Raju G Marthandan
Jamna Pyari Sreenivasan Kunchacko Boban, Gayathri Suresh, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Aju Varghese, Neeraj Madhav, Renji Panicker, Thomas Sebastian
Utopiayile Rajavu Mammootty, Jewel Mary, Indrans, Joy Mathew, Maniyanpilla Raju Kamal
Life of Josutty Rameshan Dileep, Rachana Narayanankutty, Suraj Venjarammoodu, Dharmajan Bolgatty Jeethu Joseph
Pathemari Mammootty, Jewel Mary, Sreenivasan, Salim Kumar, Siddique Salim Ahamed
Amar Akbar Anthony Rejimon Prithviraj Sukumaran, Jayasurya, Indrajith Sukumaran, Namitha Pramod, Ramesh Pisharody, Dharmajan Bolgatty Nadirshah
2016 Kattumakkan Mukesh, Nassar, Vijay Menon Shalil Kallur
Aadupuliyattam Jayaram, Ramya Krishnan, Om Puri, Siddique, Asha Sarath, Ramesh Pisharody Kannan Thamarakkulam

References

  1. ↑ "Saju Navodaya". Filmibeat.
  2. ↑ http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/295389?page=0,0
  3. ↑ "Manam Pole Mangalyam: Pashanam Shaji & Reshmi". jaihind.tv. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  4. ↑ http://www.manoramaonline.com/women/work-and-life/saju-navodaya.html
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