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{{short description|Indian actor}}
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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Saju Navodaya
| name = Saju Navodaya
| image = SajuNavodaya2016SOP.jpg
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| caption = Saju during [[Kairali TV]] event in [[Doha]], 2016
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| birth_name = P. T. Saju
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1973|10|14}}
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| birth_place = [[Udayamperoor]], [[Ernakulam district]], [[Kerala]], India
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| other_names = Pashanam Shaji
| birth_place = [[Udayamperoor]], [[Ernakulam]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
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| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|comedian|mimicry artist}}
| other_names = Pashanam Shaji
| years_active = 2014 – present
| occupation = [[Film actor]], Comedian
| spouse = Resmi
| years_active = 2014–present
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'''Pappanikunnel Thankappan Saju''' (born 14 October 1973), better known by his [[stage name]] '''Saju Navodaya''', is an Indian actor and comedian who works in [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam films]], television and stage. He began his career as a comedian on stage shows and later forayed into television and into films.<ref name="Filmibeat">{{cite news|title=Saju Navodaya|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/saju-navodaya.html|work=Filmibeat}}</ref> In January 2020, he contested in the [[Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 2)|second season]] of Malayalam [[reality TV]] show [[Bigg Boss (Malayalam TV series)|''Bigg Boss'']].
'''Saju Navodaya''' is an Indian [[film actor]] mostly acted in Comedy roles in [[Malayalam film]]s.

==Personal life==
Saju Navodaya was born sixth among nine children to Pappanikunnel Thankappan and Manka at [[Udayamperoor]], [[Kochi]] in [[Kerala]], India.<ref>[http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/295389?page=0,0 Mangalam.com]</ref> He did his schooling at SNDP HSS, Udayamperoor. He was a regular participant in almost all the competitions in school youth festivals. Saju has directed many dramas which won prizes in [[Ernakulam district]] level youth festivals in late 1990s. He studied at Sree Rama Varma Government Sanskrit College, [[Thrippunithura]] before starting a dance institute in Udayamperoor to teach classical and cinematic dance.<ref>{{cite web|title=Manam Pole Mangalyam: Pashanam Shaji & Reshmi|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUxGD_K2v04&index=2&list=PLF_DRILuQySPB_FWSVBpucmAMpdh3lmhH|publisher=jaihind.tv|access-date=24 November 2015}}</ref> He is also an ardent follower of sports and enjoys playing [[Cricket]] and [[Association football]]. He has organized and managed sports teams, sports clubs and sports events, such as cricket and football tournaments. Saju Navodaya is married to Resmi, a trained classical dancer.

==Career==
Saju began his career as an amateur [[Impersonator|mimicry artist]] performing in stage shows for some local clubs and festivals in his hometown. A professional mimicry artist [[Manoj Guinness]] gave him an opportunity in his professional mimicry troupe in [[Kochi]] named Cochin Navodaya. Later on, Saju's name was changed to Saju Navodaya after associating with the troupe.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/women/work-and-life/saju-navodaya.html|title=ഷാജി ഈ വീടിന്റെ ഐശ്വര്യം|website=ManoramaOnline}}</ref> He was known for imitating actors that made him a regular performer during stage shows presented by his troupe in India and abroad.

As of 2020, Saju is the Captain of the Mimicry Artists Association Fighter (MAA Fighters), a team in the Celebrity Cricket Fraternity (CCF), a [[Cricket]] league that includes film actors, directors, assistant directors, musicians, producers, choreographers, television actors, mimicry artistes, and media professionals.<ref>{{cite news |last=Anand |first=Shilpa Nair |title=Malayalam film and media celebrities come together to form a league, Celebrity Cricket Fraternity to play cricket |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/tv-film-and-media-celebrities-have-got-together-to-form-the-celebrity-cricket-fraternity-and-bond-over-cricket/article30870451.ece |access-date=23 February 2020 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=20 February 2020}}</ref> In January 2020, he entered as a contestant in the second season of the 15 week-long Malayalam [[reality television]] show [[Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 2)|''Bigg Boss'' (Malayalam season 2)]], broadcast on [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] and hosted by actor [[Mohanlal]]. He was elected as the Captain of the Bigg Boss house four times, in week 2, 6, 7, and 8.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bigg Boss Malayalam 2 update, Day 7: Saju Navodaya becomes the new captain|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/bigg-boss-malayalam-2-day-7-saju-navodaya-becomes-the-new-captain/articleshow/73222339.cms|access-date=14 February 2020|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=13 January 2020}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
===Films===
{{Pending films key}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Co-stars !! Director !! Note
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"|2014 || ''[[Mannar Mathai Speaking 2]]'' || Thief || [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]], [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]], [[Saikumar (actor, born 1963)|Sai Kumar]], [[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]], [[Aparna Gopinath]] || [[Mamas K. Chandran|Mamas]] || Debut Film
| rowspan=3 | 2014 || ''[[Mannar Mathai Speaking 2]]'' || Thief ||
|-
|-
|| ''[[Vellimoonga]]'' || Kochappy || [[Biju Menon]], [[Aju Varghese]], [[Nikki Galrani]], || Jibu Jacob
| ''[[Vellimoonga]]'' || Kochappy ||
|-
|-
| ''Little Superman'' || ||
| rowspan="8"|2015 || ''[[Mariyam Mukku]]''|| Nazerath || [[Fahadh Faasil]], [[Manoj K Jayan]], [[Aju Varghese]], Sana Althaf || [[James Albert]]
|-
|-
| rowspan=11 | 2015 || ''[[Mariyam Mukku]]'' || Nazerath ||
|| ''[[Ivan Maryadaraman]]'' || || [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]], [[Nikki Galrani]], [[Nagineedu]] || Suresh Divakar
|-
|-
| ''[[Ivan Maryadaraman]]'' || Traveler in train ||
|| ''[[Bhaskar The Rascal]]'' || || [[Mammotty]], [[Nayantara]], [[Isha Talwar]], [[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]] || [[Siddique (director)|Siddique]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Bhaskar The Rascal]]'' || Vikraman ||
|| ''[[Oru Second Class Yathra]]'' || || [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]], [[Nikki Galrani]], [[Chemban Vinod Jose]], [[Nedumudi Venu]], || Jexson Antony & Rejis Antony
|-
|-
| ''[[Oru Second Class Yathra]]'' || Biju ||
|| ''Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare'' || || [[Jayaram]], [[Anoop Menon]], [[Rimi Tomy]], [[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]], [[Maniyanpilla Raju]], [[Indrans]] || Kannan Thamarakkulam
|-
|-
| ''[[Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare]]'' || Jayadevan's Helper ||
|| ''[[Acha Dhin]]'' || || [[Mammootty]], Mansi Sharma, [[Renji Panicker]], [[Maniyanpilla Raju]] || G Marthandan
|-
|-
| ''[[Acha Dhin]]'' || Police Officer ||
|| ''[[Utopiayile Rajavu]]'' || || [[Mammootty]], [[Jewel Mary]], [[Indrans]], [[Joy Mathew]], [[Maniyanpilla Raju]] || [[Kamal (director)|Kamal]]
|-
| ''[[Jamna Pyari]]'' || Sreenivasan ||
|-
| ''[[Utopiayile Rajavu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Life of Josutty]]'' || Rameshan ||
|-
| ''[[Pathemari]]'' || Narayanan's Roommate ||
|-
| ''[[Amar Akbar Anthony (2015 film)|Amar Akbar Anthony]]'' || Rejimon ||
|-
| rowspan=5 | 2016 || ''[[Kattumakkan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Hallelooya (2016 film)|Hallelooya]]'' || Uthaman ||
|-
| ''[[Aadupuliyattam]]'' || Saju ||
|-
| ''[[Marubhoomiyile Aana]]'' || Kamal's asst ||
|-
| ''[[Thoppil Joppan]]'' || Eldho ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Achayans]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2018 || ''[[Kalyanam (2018 film)|Kalyanam]]'' || Panchayath Member ||
|-
| ''[[Ladoo (film)|Ladoo]]'' || Itoope ||
|-
| ''Karinkannan'' || Das || Leading role<ref>{{cite news |title=Karinkannan movie review |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/karinkannan/movie-review/67010291.cms |access-date=2 April 2024 |publisher=Times of India}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=7 | 2019 || ''[[Old is Gold ]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Prakashante Metro'' || Agasthi ||
|-
| ''Kochin Carnival'' || Nazeer ||
|-
| ''March Randam Vyazham'' || Bhargavan ||
|-
| ''Vattamesha Sammelanam''|| ||
|-
| ''[[A for Apple]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Mattoru Kadavil Kuliscene 2'' || Kochettan || Short film debut
|-
| 2020 || ''Panavally Pandavas'' || Himself || Debut as writer and director
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2021 || ''[[Velukkakka Oppu Ka]]'' || || OTT Release
|-
| ''Kalakaran'' || || OTT Release
|-
| 2022 || ''Pothum Thala'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2023 || ''Kenkemam'' || Rajendran ||
|-
| ''Dance Party'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dhama Dhama song from Dance Party ft Shine Tom Chacko, Prayaga Martin is out |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/nov/08/dhama-dhama-song-from-dance-party-ft-shine-tom-chacko-prayaga-martin-is-out-49350.html |access-date=2023-11-25 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=8 November 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=5 | 2024 || ''[[Blue Star (film)|Blue Star]]'' || Bullet Babu|| Tamil film<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/blue-star/movie-review/107142365.cms|title=Blue Star Movie Review : A well-cast sports drama that's simplified, straightforward and splendid|newspaper=The Times of India }}</ref> Credited as Pashanam Shaji
|-
| ''[[Once Upon a Time in Kochi]]'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2024-05-29 |title=Once Upon A Time In Kochi Trailer: A police procedural centered around drug abuse in Kochi |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/videos/2024/May/29/once-upon-a-time-in-kochi-trailer-a-police-procedural-centered-around-drug-abuse-in-kochi |access-date=2024-05-31 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''Kudumbasthreeyum Kunjadum'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-13 |title=It's A Wrap For Dhyan Sreenivasan-starrer Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/its-a-wrap-for-dhyan-sreenivasan-starrer-kudumba-sthreeyum-kunjadum-8702453.html |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|Prathibha Tutorials || ||
|-
| ''Swargathile Katturumbu'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2024-06-16 |title=Dhyan Sreenivasan's Swargathile Katturumbu gets a release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Jun/16/dhyan-sreenivasans-swargathile-katturumbu-gets-a-release-date |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|-
|| ''[[Life of Josutt]]'' || || [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]], [[Rachana Narayanankutty]], [[Suraj Venjarammoodu]], [[Dharmajan Bolgatty]] || [[Jeethu Joseph]]
|}
|}


===Television===
*Bhima Jewels Comedy Festival
*''Comedy Stars'' season 1
*''Comedy Super Nights 2''
*''Cinemaa Chirima''
*''Pashanam Shaji Speaking''
*''Kaliyil Alpam Kaaryam''
*''Tamaar Pataar''
*''Comedy Stars Plus''
*''Onam Upperi''
*''Nalla Best Family''
*'' [[Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 2)|''Bigg Boss'' (Malayalam season 2)]]''
*''Priyapetta Nattukare''
*''Comedy stars season 2''
*''[[Star Singer|Star Singer season 8]]''
*''Boeing Boeing'' (Web Series)
*''Sura Chettai '' (Web Series)
*'' Funs Upon a time ''
*'' Wife is beautiful ''

===Playback singer===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Song !! Film !! Co-singers !! Language !! Music !! Notes
|-
| 2016 || "Manja Kattil Pokande" || ''[[Aadupuliyattam]]'' || [[Jayaram]], [[Ramesh Pisharody]] || [[Malayalam]] || [[Ratheesh Vegha]] ||
|}

==Awards==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Organization !! Category !! Movie !! Language !! Place !! Notes
|-
| 2015 || Ramu Karyat Film Awards || Best Comedian || Multiple movies || [[Malayalam]] || [[Kerala]] ||

|-
| 2016 || Asianet Comedy Awards || Most Promising Actor || Multiple movies || [[Malayalam]] || [[Kerala]] ||
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|nm7457612}}

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Latest revision as of 11:22, 16 December 2024

Saju Navodaya
Saju during Kairali TV event in Doha, 2016
Born
P. T. Saju

(1973-10-14) 14 October 1973 (age 51)
Udayamperoor, Ernakulam district, Kerala, India
Other namesPashanam Shaji
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • mimicry artist
Years active2014 – present
SpouseResmi

Pappanikunnel Thankappan Saju (born 14 October 1973), better known by his stage name Saju Navodaya, is an Indian actor and comedian who works in Malayalam films, television and stage. He began his career as a comedian on stage shows and later forayed into television and into films.[1] In January 2020, he contested in the second season of Malayalam reality TV show Bigg Boss.

Personal life

[edit]

Saju Navodaya was born sixth among nine children to Pappanikunnel Thankappan and Manka at Udayamperoor, Kochi in Kerala, India.[2] He did his schooling at SNDP HSS, Udayamperoor. He was a regular participant in almost all the competitions in school youth festivals. Saju has directed many dramas which won prizes in Ernakulam district level youth festivals in late 1990s. He studied at Sree Rama Varma Government Sanskrit College, Thrippunithura before starting a dance institute in Udayamperoor to teach classical and cinematic dance.[3] He is also an ardent follower of sports and enjoys playing Cricket and Association football. He has organized and managed sports teams, sports clubs and sports events, such as cricket and football tournaments. Saju Navodaya is married to Resmi, a trained classical dancer.

Career

[edit]

Saju began his career as an amateur mimicry artist performing in stage shows for some local clubs and festivals in his hometown. A professional mimicry artist Manoj Guinness gave him an opportunity in his professional mimicry troupe in Kochi named Cochin Navodaya. Later on, Saju's name was changed to Saju Navodaya after associating with the troupe.[4] He was known for imitating actors that made him a regular performer during stage shows presented by his troupe in India and abroad.

As of 2020, Saju is the Captain of the Mimicry Artists Association Fighter (MAA Fighters), a team in the Celebrity Cricket Fraternity (CCF), a Cricket league that includes film actors, directors, assistant directors, musicians, producers, choreographers, television actors, mimicry artistes, and media professionals.[5] In January 2020, he entered as a contestant in the second season of the 15 week-long Malayalam reality television show Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 2), broadcast on Asianet and hosted by actor Mohanlal. He was elected as the Captain of the Bigg Boss house four times, in week 2, 6, 7, and 8.[6]

Filmography

[edit]

Films

[edit]
Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2014 Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 Thief
Vellimoonga Kochappy
Little Superman
2015 Mariyam Mukku Nazerath
Ivan Maryadaraman Traveler in train
Bhaskar The Rascal Vikraman
Oru Second Class Yathra Biju
Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare Jayadevan's Helper
Acha Dhin Police Officer
Jamna Pyari Sreenivasan
Utopiayile Rajavu
Life of Josutty Rameshan
Pathemari Narayanan's Roommate
Amar Akbar Anthony Rejimon
2016 Kattumakkan
Hallelooya Uthaman
Aadupuliyattam Saju
Marubhoomiyile Aana Kamal's asst
Thoppil Joppan Eldho
2017 Achayans
2018 Kalyanam Panchayath Member
Ladoo Itoope
Karinkannan Das Leading role[7]
2019 Old is Gold
Prakashante Metro Agasthi
Kochin Carnival Nazeer
March Randam Vyazham Bhargavan
Vattamesha Sammelanam
A for Apple
Mattoru Kadavil Kuliscene 2 Kochettan Short film debut
2020 Panavally Pandavas Himself Debut as writer and director
2021 Velukkakka Oppu Ka OTT Release
Kalakaran OTT Release
2022 Pothum Thala
2023 Kenkemam Rajendran
Dance Party [8]
2024 Blue Star Bullet Babu Tamil film[9] Credited as Pashanam Shaji
Once Upon a Time in Kochi [10]
Kudumbasthreeyum Kunjadum [11]
Prathibha Tutorials
Swargathile Katturumbu [12]

Television

[edit]
  • Bhima Jewels Comedy Festival
  • Comedy Stars season 1
  • Comedy Super Nights 2
  • Cinemaa Chirima
  • Pashanam Shaji Speaking
  • Kaliyil Alpam Kaaryam
  • Tamaar Pataar
  • Comedy Stars Plus
  • Onam Upperi
  • Nalla Best Family
  • Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 2)
  • Priyapetta Nattukare
  • Comedy stars season 2
  • Star Singer season 8
  • Boeing Boeing (Web Series)
  • Sura Chettai (Web Series)
  • Funs Upon a time
  • Wife is beautiful

Playback singer

[edit]
Year Song Film Co-singers Language Music Notes
2016 "Manja Kattil Pokande" Aadupuliyattam Jayaram, Ramesh Pisharody Malayalam Ratheesh Vegha

Awards

[edit]
Year Organization Category Movie Language Place Notes
2015 Ramu Karyat Film Awards Best Comedian Multiple movies Malayalam Kerala
2016 Asianet Comedy Awards Most Promising Actor Multiple movies Malayalam Kerala

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Saju Navodaya". Filmibeat.
  2. ^ Mangalam.com
  3. ^ "Manam Pole Mangalyam: Pashanam Shaji & Reshmi". jaihind.tv. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  4. ^ "ഷാജി ഈ വീടിന്റെ ഐശ്വര്യം". ManoramaOnline.
  5. ^ Anand, Shilpa Nair (20 February 2020). "Malayalam film and media celebrities come together to form a league, Celebrity Cricket Fraternity to play cricket". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Bigg Boss Malayalam 2 update, Day 7: Saju Navodaya becomes the new captain". The Times of India. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Karinkannan movie review". Times of India. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Dhama Dhama song from Dance Party ft Shine Tom Chacko, Prayaga Martin is out". Cinema Express. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Blue Star Movie Review : A well-cast sports drama that's simplified, straightforward and splendid". The Times of India.
  10. ^ Features, C. E. (29 May 2024). "Once Upon A Time In Kochi Trailer: A police procedural centered around drug abuse in Kochi". Cinema Express. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  11. ^ "It's A Wrap For Dhyan Sreenivasan-starrer Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum". News18. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  12. ^ Features, C. E. (16 June 2024). "Dhyan Sreenivasan's Swargathile Katturumbu gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
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