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Sai Vijendhiran (Screen Name) Film Analyst | Script Auditor | Author | Writer 9361374715 | saivijendhiran@gmail.com |
Sai Vijendhiran (Screen Name) is a seasoned professional with over all 25 years of experience and One Decade of rich in the media and film industry. As an accomplished author of seven books related to films, he is also a pioneering film theoretician, having introduced concepts like Script Auditing, a unique genre called Prophecy, and a revolutionary plot structure called "B Plot." With over six years of dedicated research on screenplay techniques, his work will soon be showcased in a Screenplay Exhibition in Chennai. Sai has a blend of academic and industry experience, having contributed as an Associate Director on short films and a Script Auditor. His expertise enables him to excel at every stage of the filmmaking process, driving creative and operational success.
Academic Experience
Worked as an Associate Professor and HOD of Department of Creative Media (Visual Communications) at Saveetha College of Architecture and Design, SIMATS University from December 2022 to September 2024.
Visiting Faculty – Script Writing / Creative Writing / Direction at Loyola Institute of Vocational Education (LIVE), Chennai, MindScreen Film Institute, Chennai, L V Prasad Film and Television Academy, Chennai, Vels University, Chennai (From September 2020 to December 2022).
Media / Industry Experience
Worked as Co-Director for Eesha (https://youtu.be/fLHGy99NYIE) ,
Worked as Co-Director for Thavvai (https://youtu.be/xRYfsooTLkQ?si=QP3UZ499yatZfV-C)
Script Auditor for Tamil Short Film - Wish You Happy Death Day (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEXjta3o3gc)
Script Consultant and Auditor for Tamil Feature Film – Kadaisi Kadhal Kathai
I am a pioneer in developing the concept “Film Script Auditing” which helps the filmmakers to identify the gaps and flaws in their scripts. I have worked as a Script Consultant for the Directors R.K. Vidhyadharan, Arun Vaidhyanathan, Arivazhaghan for their undisclosed projects. And Ghost Writer for several projects.
I have worked as a Chief Concept Architect at Creators, Chennai. It is a Technology company working on a path-breaking idea (Movie to Mobile - https://www.movietomobile.com/). The purpose of the concept is to retail movies through the QR Code Method. We successfully telecasted two movies – Bestie (Tamil), Gani B.Com Pass (Kannada) From 2020 May to December 2022.
I have worked as an Business Consultant at Live Video Works, Chennai for Live Webcasting of Programs (Both Corporate and Individual). Prestigious projects include the Live Program of Ex-Chief Minister Kalaingnar Karunanithi’s family function in the year 2010
FMSCI Speed South India Car Rally in the year 2011.
Worked as a Freelance
Script Writer for Live Quiz Program “Dial
Please” in D.D Pothigai,
Chennai. External Script Writer and an
Anchor for Top 10 Songs in Tamilan Television, Chennai. From
September 2002 to January 2006.
Writing Workshops
I have conducted Online Workshop on Script Writing for Aavichi College of Arts and Science, Chennai.
· A Workshop on Design Thinking of Films for Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai.
· I have conducted Workshops at Pure Cinema, Chennai on the topics “Kill the Writer’s Block and Character Design”
· I have conducted Workshop at VIT University, Chennai on the topic “New Methods in Script Writing”
· I have conducted Workshop at Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Film and Television Institute, Chennai on the topic “Film Script Writing”
Achievements
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Conceptualized and developed a new genre -
"Prophecy".
Conceptualized and developed a new Plot Structure - "B-Plot"
Writing Experience
Author of 7 Books –
- · Character
Matters (Workbook for Script Writers),
- ·
Kill
your writer’s block,
- ·
Any
Time Writer
- ·
Cinemavum
Katru Mara (Myths of Film Industry),
- ·
‘Decoding’
Writers – Anytime Writer Part 2,
- ·
Thirakkathai
Thanikkai, a book on Script Auditing and
- ·
Thukkada
Kathaigal, it consists of 25 short Tamil stories.
Article Writer at SICA (South Indian Cinematographers Association’s) website.
I am writing articles in
My website Sai Vijendhiran - https://www.saivijendhiran.com/
Facebook
account - https://www.facebook.com/saivijendhiran
Linkedin
account - https://www.linkedin.com/in/saivijendhiran/
Academic Qualification
I am a Film Technology student from Rey Institute of Film Technology, Chennai. I have passed out in the
year 1997 for Screenplay and Direction and Television Certification Course in
the year 1999.
B.Sc Geography from University of Madras.
Master of Labour Management from Madurai Kamaraj University
PGDHRM from Pondicherry University.