# Sibi Malayil

Sibi Malayil (born 2 May 1956) is an Indian film director who works in Malayalam cinema.

## 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

| Year | Title | Director |
| 1980 | Manjil Virinja Pookkal | Fazil |
| 1982 | Padayottam | Jijo Punnoose |
| 1984 | Poochakkoru Mookkuthi | Priyadarsan |
| 1984 | Odaruthammava Aalariyam | Priyadarsan |
| 1993 | Manichitrathazhu | Fazil |

### As Chief Associate Director

| Year | Title | Director |
| 1983 | Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku | Fazil |

### As Director

| Year | Title | Cast | Script Writer |
| 1985 | Mutharamkunnu P.O. | Mukesh, Lizy, Sreenivasan, Nedumudi Venu, Dara Singh | Sreenivasan |
| 1986 | Chekkeranoru Chilla | Shankar, Nedumudi Venu, Seema | Priyadarshan |
| 1986 | Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam | Mohanlal, Menaka, Sreenivasan, Jagathi Sreekumar, Nedumudi Venu | Sreenivasan |
| 1986 | Rareeram | Mammootty, Nedumudi Venu, Shobhana, Geetha | Perumbadavam Sreedharan |
| 1987 | Thaniyavarthanam | Mammootty, Mukesh, Saritha, Thilakan, Kaviyoor Ponnamma | A. K. Lohithadas |
| 1987 | Ezhuthapurangal | Suhasini, Ambika, Parvathy, Sreenath, Murali, Babu Namboothiri | A. K. Lohithadas |
| 1988 | Vicharana | Mammootty, Shobhana, Mukesh, Jagathi Sreekumar, Seema | A. K. Lohithadas |
| 1988 | August 1 | Mammootty, Sukumaran, Urvashi, Captain Raju, Lizy | S. N. Swamy |
| 1989 | Mudra | Mammootty, Sudheesh, Madhu, Karamana Janardanan Nair, Parvathy | A. K. Lohithadas |
| 1989 | Kireedam | Mohanlal, Mohan Raj, Parvathy, Thilakan, Murali, Cochin Haneefa | A. K. Lohithadas |
| 1989 | Dasharatham | Mohanlal, Rekha, Murali, Nedumudi Venu | A. K. Lohithadas |
| 1990 | His Highness Abdullah | Mohanlal, Gautami, Nedumudi Venu, Sreenivasan, Mamukkoya | A. K. Lohithadas |
| 1990 | Malayogam | Jayaram, Mukesh, Parvathy, Murali, Thilakan, Innocent | A. K. Lohithadas |
| 1990 | Parampara | Mammootty, Sumalatha, Suresh Gopi | S. N. Swamy |
| 1991 | Dhanam | Mohanlal, Murali, Charmila, Thilakan, Nedumudi Venu | A. K. Lohithadas |
| 1991 | Bharatham | Mohanlal, Nedumudi Venu, Urvashi, Lakshmi, Murali | A. K. Lohithadas |
| 1991 | Santhwanam | Nedumudi Venu, Suresh Gopi, Meena, Rekha, Bharathi | J. Pallassery |
| 1992 | Sadayam | Mohanlal, Maathu, Mahesh, Thilakan, Nedumudi Venu, Murali | M. T. Vasudevan Nair |
| 1992 | Kamaladalam | Mohanlal, Parvathy, Monisha, Murali, Vineeth, Nedumudi Venu, Sukumari | A. K. Lohithadas |
| 1992 | Valayam | Murali, Parvathy, Manoj.K.Jayan, Bindu Panicker, Oduvil Unnikrishnan | A. K. Lohithadas |
| 1993 | Akashadoothu | Murali, Madhavi, N. F. Varghese, Nedumudi Venu | Dennis Joseph |
| 1993 | Maya Mayooram | Mohanlal, Revathi, Shobhana, Nedumudi Venu, Thilakan, Sukumari | Renjith |
| 1993 | Chenkol | Mohanlal, Thilakan, Cochin Haneefa, Shanthikrishna, Surbhi Javeri Vyas | A. K. Lohithadas |
| 1994 | Sagaram Sakshi | Mammootty, Sukanya, N. F. Varghese, Thilakan, Cochin Haneefa | A. K. Lohithadas |
| 1995 | Aksharam | Suresh Gopi, Annie, Madhavi, Narendra Prasad, | John Paul |
| 1995 | Sindoora Rekha | Suresh Gopi, Dileep, Shobana, Ranjitha | Raghunath Paleri |
| 1996 | Kaliveedu | Jayaram, Manju Warrier, Sunitha, Vani Viswanath, Jagadeesh | Sasidharan Arattuvazhi |
| 1996 | Kaanaakkinaavu | Murali, Mukesh, Sukanya, Mohini | T A Razzaq |
| 1997 | Nee Varuvolam | Dileep, Divya Unni, Thilakan, Rekha Mohan | G A Lal |
| 1998 | Pranayavarnangal | Suresh Gopi, Manju Warrier, Divya Unni, Biju Menon | Jayaraman Kadambat and Sachidanandan Puzhankara |
| 1998 | Summer in Bethlehem | Suresh Gopi, Jayaram, Manju Warrier, Mohanlal, Janardhanan | Renjith |
| 1999 | Ustaad | Mohanlal, Divya Unni, Indraja, Vani Vishwanath, Vineeth, N. F. Varghese | Renjith |
| 2000 | Devadoothan | Mohanlal, Jaya Prada, Murali, Vijayalakshmi, Janardhanan | Raghunath Paleri |
| 2001 | Ishtam | Dileep, Navya Nair, Jaya Sudha, Nedumudi Venu | Kalavoor Ravikumar |
| 2003 | Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum | Jayaram, Jyothirmayi, Kalidas Jayaram, Siddique | Bobby Sanjay |
| 2004 | Jalolsavam | Kunchacko Boban, Navya Nair, Nedumudi Venu | Kalavoor Ravikumar |
| 2004 | Kisan | Kalabhavan Mani, Biju Menon, Bhavan, Geethu Mohandas | Sachidandan Puzhankara Sathyan Kolangad |
| 2004 | Amrutham | Jayaram, Padmapriya, Arun, Bhavana, Nedumudi Venu | Gireesh Kumar |
| 2005 | Alice in Wonderland | Jayaram, Sandhya, Vineeth, Laya | Gireesh Kumar |
| 2007 | Flash | Mohanlal, Indrajith Sukumaran, Parvathy, Siddique, Sai Kumar | Bhasurachandran |
| 2009 | Aayirathil Oruvan | Kalabhavan Mani, Sujitha, Sudheesh | T.A Razzaq |
| 2010 | Apoorvaragam | Asif Ali, Nishan, Nithya Menon | G.S Anand, Najeem Koya |
| 2011 | Violin | Asif Ali, Nithya Menon, Sreejith Ravi | Viju Ramachandran |
| 2012 | Unnam | Asif Ali, Rima Kallingal, Sreenivasan, Lal, Swetha Menon | Swathy Bhaskar |
| 2014 | Njangalude Veettile Athidhikal | Jayaram, Priyamani | K. Gireeshkumar |
| 2015 | Saigal Padukayaanu | Shine Tom Chakko, Remya Nambeeshan | T.A Razzaq |
| 2022 | Kotthu | Asif Ali, Nikhila Vimal, Roshan Mathew | Hemanth Kumar |

## Awards

National Film Awards
* 1997 – Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration – Kanakkinavu
* 1994 – National Film Award for Best Film on Family Welfare – Aakasadoothu
* 1987 – National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues – Doore Doore Koodu Koottam
Filmfare Awards South
* 1991 – Filmfare Award for Best Director - Malayalam – Bharatham
* 1992 – Filmfare Award for Best Director - Malayalam – Sadayam
Kerala State Film Awards
* 2003 – Best Director – Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum
* 2003 – Kerala State Film Award for Best film with popular appeal and aesthetic value – Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum
* 2000 – Kerala State Film Award for Best film with popular appeal and aesthetic value – Devadoothan
* 1996 – Second Best Film – Kanakkinavu
* 1991 – Second Best Film – Bharatham