Top Women Directors Of Mollywood

Indian film industry has been growing in all departments of filmmaking and this is indeed a heartening evolution. Having said that, Mollywood is no exception to this prowess. In fact, few women directors are also proving their mettle in Malayalam film industry. Some even dare to experiment with the subjects. Well, here’s a list of Malayalam women film directors who have carved an unique niche for themselves.

1. Geetu Mohandas Geetu Mohandas is an Indian Filmmaker cum Actress >> Read More...

Who would forget the charming little girl in the Tamil flick En Bommukutty Ammavukku? Later, this talented actress debuted as an adult heroine in the Malayalam movie Life is Beautiful. Akale, Nalu Pennungal, and Akasha Gopuram are some of her noteworthy movies as an actress. Well, she didn’t stop with acting; she also directed a couple of movies including Kelkunnundo and Liar’s Dice. Kelkunnundo was a short film in Malayalam, and she garnered the Golden Lamp Tree Award for this film. Her Bollywood movie Liar’s Dice fetched the Special Jury Award at an International Film Festival. It also garnered two National awards. Way to go Geetu!

2. Anjali Menon Anjali Menon is a Malayalam film director who came >> Read More...

Anjali Menon has become a known face in Mollywood now, thanks to her creditable works. She debuted as a writer and director with the Malayalam movie Manjadikuru. She received the FIPRESCI award for this movie. The next movie that she directed was Bangalore Days Click to look into! >> Read More... , and it became a huge box office success. It was embraced by the audiences and critics alike and fetched her several awards. She was also one of the directors of Kerala Café.

3. Sreebala K Menon Sreebala K. Menon is the winner and recipient of t >> Read More...

Sreebala K Menon had helmed direction for the movie Love 24x7 that had an ensemble of cast including Dileep, Nikhila Vimal Nikhila Vimal is a Malayalam actress, and a classi >> Read More... , Sashi Kumar Sashi Kumar is an Indian journalist, actor, and fi >> Read More... , Suhasini amongst others. Sreebala has also worked as an assistant director for several movies. She has worked on a short film and a documentary too.

4. Lakshmy Ramakrishnan The shift from acting to direction is becoming mor >> Read More...

Lakshmy Ramakrishnan, though debuted in Mollywood as an actress, worked mainly in Tamil movies. She has directed three Tamil movies Aarohanam, Nerungi Vaa Muthamidathe Click to look into! >> Read More... and Ammani. Her venture Aarohanam was very much appreciated.

5. Revathi Karan, an easy-going 25-year-old party animal livi >> Read More...

There is no need of an introduction to Revathy in Malayalam film industry. She is an eminent actress and has tried her luck in direction too. She has directed Mitr, My Friend (English movie), Phir Milenge Click to look into! >> Read More... , Kerala Café (Malayalam), Mumbai Cutting (Hindi), etc. She has also directed a short film Red Building Where the Sunsets. Mitr, My Friend, and Red Building Where the Sun Sets fetch her awards while Phir Milenge was appreciated by critics.

It’s indeed a good sign that women are experimenting with direction too. Mollywood has time and again proved its prowess in various departments, and it is indeed a welcoming sign that women directors are endeavoring into the field and trying their best. Even though the women directors have directed only a few films, they have done a commendable job. So let’s hope there are many women directors in Malayalam film industry who give their best shot and take the industry to an entirely new level.