Writing
Ranjith
Born 1964-09-05
Kozhikode, Kerala, India
Department: Writing
Biography
Ranjith Balakrishnan is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer and actor known for his work in Malayalam cinema. He is popular for the films Raavanaprabhu (2001), Thirakkatha (2008), Paleri Manikyam (2009), Pranchiyettan & the Saint (2010), Indian Rupee (2011) and Spirit (2012). In the year 2001, Ranjith made his directorial debut with Ravanaprabhu, a sequel to Devaasuram. His directorial ventures Thirakkatha and Indian Rupee won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam in 2008 and 2011 respectively.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Ranjith
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Ayyappanum Koshiyum
2020
TMDB3.8
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Nayattu
2021
TMDB3.8
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Mukundan Unni Associates™
2022
TMDB3.9
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Drama
2018
TMDB2.1
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Devasuram
1993
TMDB3.5
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Narasimham
2000
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Annayum Rasoolum
2013
TMDB3.8
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Aaram Thamburan
1997
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Pranchiyettan & The Saint
2010
TMDB3.5
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Unda
2019
TMDB3.5
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (117 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | L&O - Law and Order | Director | Movie | 2026 |
| L&O - Law and Order | Writer | Movie | 2026 |
 | Aaro | Director | Movie | 2025 |
 | Manorathangal | Director | TV Series | 2024 |
 | Secret | Mathews | Movie | 2024 |
 | Thalavan | T.K Raghavan (Home Minister) | Movie | 2024 |
 | Nadikar | Director Koshi | Movie | 2024 |
 | Mukundan Unni Associates™ | Adv. Gangadharan | Movie | 2022 |
 | Kotthu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2022 |
 | King Fish | Dhasharadha Varma | Movie | 2022 |
| Kotthu | Producer | Movie | 2022 |
 | Twenty One Grams | Dr. John Samuel | Movie | 2022 |
 | Nayattu | Producer | Movie | 2021 |
 | One | Advocate General Vijaya Mohan | Movie | 2021 |
 | Ayyappanum Koshiyum | Kurien John | Movie | 2020 |
| Ayyappanum Koshiyum | Producer | Movie | 2020 |
 | Unda | C. I. Mathews Anthony | Movie | 2019 |
 | Drama | Director | Movie | 2018 |
| Drama | Writer | Movie | 2018 |
 | Koode | Aloysius Thomas | Movie | 2018 |
 | Lal Salam | Self | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Puthan Panam | Screenplay | Movie | 2017 |
| Puthan Panam | Story | Movie | 2017 |
| Puthan Panam | Producer | Movie | 2017 |
| Puthan Panam | Director | Movie | 2017 |
 | Oru Mexican Aparatha | Narrator | Movie | 2017 |
 | Leela | Director | Movie | 2016 |
| Leela | Producer | Movie | 2016 |
 | Loham | Director | Movie | 2015 |
| Loham | Screenplay | Movie | 2015 |
 | Ayal Njanalla | Story | Movie | 2015 |
 | Njaan | Director | Movie | 2014 |
| Njaan | Producer | Movie | 2014 |
| Njaan | Screenplay | Movie | 2014 |
 | Munnariyippu | Producer | Movie | 2014 |
 | Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty | Narrator | Movie | 2013 |
| Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty | Director | Movie | 2013 |
| Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty | Writer | Movie | 2013 |
 | Annayum Rasoolum | Usman | Movie | 2013 |
 | Bavuttiyude Namathil | Writer | Movie | 2012 |
| Bavuttiyude Namathil | Producer | Movie | 2012 |
 | Jawan of Vellimala | Dr. Shivaprasad | Movie | 2012 |
 | Spirit | Writer | Movie | 2012 |
| Spirit | Director | Movie | 2012 |
 | Indian Rupee | Director | Movie | 2011 |
| Indian Rupee | Writer | Movie | 2011 |
 | Bhakthajanangalude Sradhakku | Writer | Movie | 2011 |
 | Seedan | Original Story | Movie | 2011 |
 | Best Actor | Himself | Movie | 2010 |
 | Pranchiyettan & The Saint | Producer | Movie | 2010 |
| Pranchiyettan & The Saint | Director | Movie | 2010 |
| Pranchiyettan & The Saint | Writer | Movie | 2010 |
 | Penpattanam | Story | Movie | 2010 |
| Penpattanam | Writer | Movie | 2010 |
 | Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha | Director | Movie | 2009 |
| Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha | Screenplay | Movie | 2009 |
 | Swa Le | Narrator | Movie | 2009 |
 | Kerala Cafe | Director | Movie | 2009 |
| Kerala Cafe | Producer | Movie | 2009 |
 | Gulmohar | Induchoodan | Movie | 2008 |
 | Thirakkatha | Abey Kuruvilla | Movie | 2008 |
| Thirakkatha | Director | Movie | 2008 |
| Magic Lamp | Story | Movie | 2008 | |
 | Rock N' Roll | Narrator | Movie | 2007 |
| Rock N' Roll | Director | Movie | 2007 |
| Rock N' Roll | Writer | Movie | 2007 |
 | Nasrani | Writer | Movie | 2007 |
 | Kaiyoppu | Director | Movie | 2007 |
| Kaiyoppu | Story | Movie | 2007 |
| Kaiyoppu | Producer | Movie | 2007 |
 | Prajapathi | Writer | Movie | 2006 |
| Prajapathi | Director | Movie | 2006 |
 | Chandrolsavam | Director | Movie | 2005 |
| Chandrolsavam | Writer | Movie | 2005 |
 | Jyeshta | Story | Movie | 2004 |
 | Black | Writer | Movie | 2004 |
| Black | Director | Movie | 2004 |
 | Ammakilikkoodu | Writer | Movie | 2003 |
 | Mizhi Randilum | Narrator | Movie | 2003 |
| Mizhi Randilum | Director | Movie | 2003 |
| Mizhi Randilum | Writer | Movie | 2003 |
 | Nandanam | Director | Movie | 2002 |
| Nandanam | Writer | Movie | 2002 |
| Nandanam | Producer | Movie | 2002 |
 | Meesa Madhavan | Narrater | Movie | 2002 |
 | Ravanaprabhu | Writer | Movie | 2001 |
| Ravanaprabhu | Director | Movie | 2001 |
 | Valliettan | Writer | Movie | 2000 |
 | Narasimham | Writer | Movie | 2000 |
 | Ustaad | Writer | Movie | 1999 |
| Ustaad | Producer | Movie | 1999 |
 | Summer in Bethlehem | Writer | Movie | 1998 |
 | Kaikkudanna Nilavu | Writer | Movie | 1998 |
 | Aaram Thamburan | Writer | Movie | 1997 |
 | Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu | Writer | Movie | 1997 |
| Asuravamsam | Writer | Movie | 1997 | |
| Rajaputhran | Writer | Movie | 1996 | |
| Rudraksham | Writer | Movie | 1994 | |
| Kunthi Putrudu | Original Story | Movie | 1993 | |
 | Maya Mayooram | Writer | Movie | 1993 |
 | Devasuram | Writer | Movie | 1993 |
 | Yaadhavam | Writer | Movie | 1993 |
 | Ponnaranthottathe Rajavu | Writer | Movie | 1992 |
 | Johnnie Walker | Screenplay | Movie | 1992 |
 | Neelagiri | Writer | Movie | 1991 |
 | Georgekutty C/O Georgekutty | Writer | Movie | 1991 |
 | Pookkalam Varavayi | Writer | Movie | 1991 |
 | Pavakkoothu | Writer | Movie | 1990 |
 | Shubhayathra | Screenplay | Movie | 1990 |
 | Nanma Niranjavan Sreenivasan | Writer | Movie | 1990 |
 | Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam | Writer | Movie | 1990 |
| Kaalal Pada | Writer | Movie | 1989 | |
 | Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal | Screenplay | Movie | 1989 |
 | Pradeshika Vaarthakal | Writer | Movie | 1989 |
 | Orkkapurathu | Story | Movie | 1988 |
 | Witness | Writer | Movie | 1988 |
| Oru Maymasa Pulariyil | Writer | Movie | 1987 |