Jibu Jacob


Jibu Jacob is an Indian cinematographer and director working in Malayalam film industry. He debuted as a cinematographer in 2002 with the crime film Stop Violence. After a decade long career as a cinematographer, he made his debut as a director in 2014 with the political satire film Vellimoonga. His most recent directorial Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol released in January 2017.

Film career

After a short stint as an assistant cinematographer in Malayalam film industry, he made his independent debut in cinematography with the 2002 crime film Stop Violence directed by A. K. Sajan. Later he worked in a number of Malayalam films as a cinematographer until 2013. He debuted as a director with the comical political satire film Vellimoonga starring Biju Menon, which was both a critical and commercial success. His second directorial was Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol, starring Mohanlal. It is a comedy family film released in January 2017, it became one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time.
He has acted in 2015 movie, Ben in a character role.

Filmography

YearTitleCredited asNotes
2002Stop ViolenceCinematographer
2005Deepangal SakshiCinematographer
2005The CampusCinematographer
2005DecemberCinematographer
2005Boy FriendCinematographer
2005ThaskaraveeranCinematographer
2006RaashtramCinematographer
2006OruvanCinematographer
2007AnaamikaCinematographer
2007PranayakalamCinematographer
2007Heart Beats Cinematographer
2008De Ingottu NokkiyeCinematographer
2008Shakespeare M.A. MalayalamCinematographer
2009Oru Black and White KudumbamCinematographer
2009Kanmazha Peyyum MunpeCinematographer
2010Sakudumbam ShyamalaCinematographer
2010Rama RavananCinematographer
2010Oru Small FamilyCinematographer
2011MohabbathCinematographer
2012Cinema CompanyCinematographer
2013Rebecca Uthup KizhakkemalaCinematographer
2013Bharya Athra PoraCinematographer
2014VellimoongaDirector
2017Munthirivallikal ThalirkkumbolDirector
2019AdhyarathriDirector