Sab John

Sab John is an Indian screenwriter and actor who works in Malayalam and Tamil-language films. He is known for his work in the films Chanakyan (1989) and Gunaa (1991).

Sab John
Born
John Edathattil[1]
Occupation
  • Screenwriter
  • actor
Years active1989–present

Career

Sab John made his debut as a writer with the thriller film Chanakyan (1989), which was considered technically advanced for its time.[2][3] The story of the film was created in eighteen days and he wrote a four hundred-and-fifty page script for the film.[4] He made his Tamil debut the following year with the romantic film Gunaa.[5][1] After writing the scripts for several Malayalam films including Vyooham (1990) and Gandhari (1992), he returned to Tamil cinema with Sillunu Oru Kadhal (2006).[3]

Filmography

As a writer

As an actor
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References
  1. "Get the story right". The Hindu. October 31, 2016. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  2. "18 ദിവസം കൊണ്ട് 450 പേജുള്ള 'ചാണക്യന്റെ' തിരക്കഥ; നിഗൂഢതകളുടെ 'മയിൽപ്പീലിക്കാവ്': സാബ്ജോൺ പറയുന്നു". Manorama Online (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  3. "Writer of Kamal Haasan's Chanakyan emerges from obscurity with online screenplay class". OnManorama. Archived from the original on 2020-07-11. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  4. Sidhardhan, Sanjith (20 February 2020). "'A man in the bar told our hero that he looked like Kamal Haasan and should try acting'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  5. "Sab John, Who Wrote Kamal Haasan-Starrer Guna, On The Five Basic Elements Of Screenwriting". Film Companion. May 20, 2020. Archived from the original on July 27, 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
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