Sibi Malayil (born 2 May 1956)
Career
Since the mid-1980s he has directed around forty films. He did his studies at the St. Berchmans College. Before becoming an independent director, he assisted eminent directors such as
Priyadarshan and Fazil. Films such as
Chekkeranoru Chilla (1986),
Thaniyavarthanam (1987),
Vicharana (1988),
Kireedam (1989),
Dasharatham (1989),
His Highness Abdullah (1990),
Malayogom (1990),
Bharatham (1991),
Sadayam (1992),
Kamaladalam (1992),
Akashadoothu (1993),
Chenkol (1993) and
Sagaram Sakshi (1994) are defined the way Malayalam films were made, especially in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Many of his films have screenplays by A. K. Lohithadas.
It was through his film
Bharatham, that
Mohanlal got his first national award for best actor. Sibi Malayil is also the president of the Film Employees' Federation of Kerala (FEFKA).
He is also the chairman of a film institute named NEO Film School in
Kochi.
Personal life
Sibi is married to Bala. They have a son Joe and a daughter Zeba. Sibi and his family are born again Christians
Filmography
- As Associate Director
- As Chief Associate Director
- As Director
|
| Sreenivasan |
| Priyadarshan |
| Sreenivasan |
| Perumbadavam Sreedharan |
| A. K. Lohithadas |
| A. K. Lohithadas |
| A. K. Lohithadas |
| S. N. Swamy |
| A. K. Lohithadas |
| A. K. Lohithadas |
| A. K. Lohithadas |
| A. K. Lohithadas |
| A. K. Lohithadas |
| S. N. Swamy |
| A. K. Lohithadas |
| A. K. Lohithadas |
| J. Pallassery |
| M. T. Vasudevan Nair |
| A. K. Lohithadas |
| A. K. Lohithadas |
| Dennis Joseph |
| Renjith |
| A. K. Lohithadas |
| A. K. Lohithadas |
| John Paul |
| Raghunath Paleri |
| Sasidharan Arattuvazhi |
| T A Razzaq |
| G A Lal |
| Jayaraman Kadambat and Sachidanandan Puzhankara |
| Renjith |
| Renjith |
| Raghunath Paleri |
| Kalavoor Ravikumar |
| Bobby Sanjay |
| Kalavoor Ravikumar |
| Sachidandan Puzhankara
Sathyan Kolangad | |
| Gireesh Kumar |
| Gireesh Kumar |
| Bhasurachandran |
| T.A Razzaq |
| G.S Anand, Najeem Koya |
| Viju Ramachandran |
| Swathy Bhaskar |
| K. Gireeshkumar |
| T.A Razzaq |
| Hemanth Kumar |
Awards
National Film Awards
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1997 – Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration – Kanakkinavu
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1994 – National Film Award for Best Film on Family Welfare – Aakasadoothu
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1987 – National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues – Doore Doore Koodu Koottam
Filmfare Awards South
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1991 – Filmfare Award for Best Director - Malayalam – Bharatham
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1992 – Filmfare Award for Best Director - Malayalam – Sadayam
Kerala State Film Awards
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2003 – Best Director – Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum
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2003 – Kerala State Film Award for Best film with popular appeal and aesthetic value – Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum
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2000 – Kerala State Film Award for Best film with popular appeal and aesthetic value – Devadoothan
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1996 – Second Best Film – Kanakkinavu
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1991 – Second Best Film – Bharatham
See also
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List of Malayalam films from 1981 to 1985
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List of Malayalam films from 1986 to 1990
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List of Malayalam films from 1991 to 1995
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List of Malayalam films from 1996 to 2000
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