Malayalam Actors Who Write And Direct Films

Many of the Malayalam actors are not just actors, but multi-talented. Many of our actors write scripts and direct that movie. Here is the list of Malayalam actors who write and direct movies.

1. Murali

Eminent actor Murali directed a Malayalam feature film, ’Aaram Vardil Aabhyanthara Kalaham’. The star cast includes Vineeth, Siddique Sugandhi and Baiju in the lead roles. Murali written the screenplay and dialogues based on the story of Augustine Joseph.

2. Vineeth Kumar

Vineeth Kumar, the brown eyed boy of Malayalam film is not just an actor. The movie ‘Ayal Njanalla’ starring Fahad Fasil is written and directed by him. The movie is based on the story of director Ranjith. The film performed average at box office.

3.Salim Kumar

The national award winning actor Salim Kumar too written and directed a movie. The movie ‘Compartment’ is written and directed by him. Later Salim Kumar has decided to withdraw this movie from the theatres because of the unresponsiveness of audience.

4.Sreenivasan

As everyone knows, Renowned Malayalam actor Sreenivasan is a scriptwriter too. He directed two movies which are written by him too. His first film as an independent director was ‘Vadakkunokkiyantram’ and the movie was a huge hit. His next directorial venture was ‘Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala’ and the film won national award for best film on other social issues.

5.Pratap Pothen

Famous actor Pratap Pothen is a director too and he directed 12 movies in 3 different languages, Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu. Among these about 4 films were written by himself. He won ‘Indira Gandhi Award for best first film of a director’ for the film ‘Meendum Oru Kaathal Kathai’.

6.Cochin Haneefa

Some among us do know that, renowned Malayalam actor Cochin Haneefa is a director too. He directed about 14 movies including Tamil movies. He written and directed movies like ‘Aankiliyude Tharattu’, ’Valsalyam’ and ‘Oru Sindoorapottinte Ormaykku’.

7.Vineeth Sreenivasan

Vineeth Sreenivasan, the multitalented artist has written and directed four Malayalam movies, ‘Malarvadi Arts Club’ ‘Thattathin Marayathu’ ‘Thira' and 'Jacobinte Swargarajyam'. All of the four movies were super hits.

8.Nadirshah

Accomplished artist Nadirsha made his directorial debut with the movie ‘Amar Akbar Anthony’. This movie was a blockbuster. His second directorial venture ‘Kattappanayile Hrithik Roshan’ will hit screen soon.

9.Sidharth Bharathan

Popular Malayalam actor Sidharth Bharathan, son of renowned film maker Bharathan too direct movies. His first movie as an independent director was ‘Nidra’ and it was the remake of the old film of the same name directed by his father and the screenplay was co-written by him.