Most impressive directorial debuts of Mollywood

Malayalam cinema has always had good directors at its helm and most of the top league filmmakers have always struck gold at the box office with their super hit films. However, some of them gave biggest money-churners in their first attempt itself with their unique storyline and directorial skills. Of late, a number of directors have emerged in the scene who have impressed everyone with their debut films. Let 's take a look at some of the directors who have had hits in their first attempt itself.

RS Vimal - Ennu Ninte Moideen

The director’s debut venture narrated the real-life story of a Muslim boy, BP Moideen and a Hindu girl, Kanchamala. Though not high on entertainment value, the movie raised politically relevant questions and created the 60s realistically. The film won seven awards at Filmfare Awards South 2016 including the Best Director Award. With the success of the film, Prithviraj Sukumaran found a top spot at the box office after back-to-back flops. Vimal’s second directorial venture is an epic historical film based on the Mahabharata titled ‘Karnan’ with Prithviraj in the lead.

Abrid Shine – 1983

Abrid Shine touched the right emotional chords with his maiden sports drama film ‘1983’ starring Nivin Pauly, Anoop Menon, Nikki Galrani, and Srinda Arhaan. The film received three Kerala State Film Awards including Best Debut Director, Best Actor - Nivin Pauly and Second Best Actor - Anoop Menon. The songs composed by Gopi Sunder were instant hits. The song 'Olanjali Kuruvi' was a chartbuster.

Nadirshah - Amar Akbar Anthony

Nadirshah made his mark in Mollywood as a mimicry artiste. As an actor, he was mostly seen in supporting roles. However, the actor made a grand entry as a director with the film ‘Amar Akbar Anthony’ which proved to be a run-away hit. The songs were composed by Nadirshah himself while the background score was by Bijibal. It was the third highest grossing Malayalam film of 2015. The movie starred Prithviraj, Jayasurya, and Indrajith in lead roles. The film was tagged as one of the best entertainers of the year for its fresh comic moments.

Jude Anthany Joseph - Om Shanti Ohsana

One of the biggest hits of 2014, ‘Om Shanti Ohsana’ opened to positive reviews from critics. The film won three Kerala State Film Awards including Best Popular Film. It starred Nivin Pauly, Nazriya Nazim, Nikki Galrani, Renji Panicker, Aju Varghese, and Vineeth Sreenivasan. The music of the film was composed by Shaan Rahman with lyrics by Manju Manith. The director also did a small cameo in the super hit film ‘Action Hero Biju’ starring Nivin Pauly

G Prajith - Oru Vaddakan Selfie

G Prajith’s directorial debut became one of the biggest grossing films of 2015 and was one of the first hits of the year. The film featured Nivin Pauly, Manjima Mohan, Aju Varghese, Neeraj Madhav and Vineeth Sreenivasan in pivotal roles. The film ran for over 100 days and Nivin Pauly’s performance was appreciated by both the critics and the audience alike. The music of the film was composed by Shaan Rahman and the lyrics were written by Vineeth Sreenivasan, Manju Manjith, and Anu Elizabeth Jose.