Sachy (writer)
K. R. Sachidanandan (25 December 1972 – 18 June 2020), professionally credited as Sachy, was an Indian screenwriter, director, and film producer who worked in the Malayalam film industry. Initially, he co-wrote films with Sethu as a writer duo known as Sachi-Sethu, their works include Chocolate (2007), Robinhood (2009), Makeup Man (2011) and Seniors (2012). He made his independent debut as a screenwriter with the 2012 film Run Baby Run and his directorial debut with Anarkali (2015).
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| Born | Koovakattu R. Sachidanandan 25 December 1972 Kodungallur, Kerala, India |
| Died | 18 June 2020 (aged 47) |
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| Years active | 1991–2020 |
| Awards | National Film Award for Best Director (2022) |
He co-produced the film Chettayees (2012) under his company Thakkali Films. It was followed by Ramaleela (2017), Sherlock Toms (2017), and Driving Licence (2019). His last film was Ayyappanum Koshiyum (2020). He died at the age of 47 on 18 June 2020 at Jubilee Mission Hospital in Thrissur. He was posthumously awarded the National Film Award for Best Direction in 2022 for his last film Ayyappanum Koshiyum, which also won three national awards in 2022.