Occupation director Spouse Bala Sibi (m. 1989) Years active 1985 – present | Name Sibi Malayil Role Film director | |
Born May 2, 1956 (age 67) ( 1956-05-02 ) Alappuzha, Kerala, India Movies Similar People | ||
Children Joe Malayil, Zeba Malayil | ||
Sibi malayil pays homage to film director rajesh pillai
Sibi Malayil (born 2 May 1956) is an Indian film director known for his work in Malayalam cinema, most popular for his melodramas of the 1980s and 1990s.
Contents
- Sibi malayil pays homage to film director rajesh pillai
- Malayalam film industry best director k g george says sibi malayil i ashiqe abu siddiqe
- Career
- Personal life
- Filmography
- Awards
- References
Malayalam film industry best director k g george says sibi malayil i ashiqe abu siddiqe
Career
Since the mid-1980s he has directed around forty films. Before becoming an independent director, he assisted eminent directors such as Priyadarshan and Fazil. Films such as Cheekeran oru chillu (1986), Thaniyavarthanam (1987), Kireedam (1989), Dasharatham (1989), His Highness Abdullah (1990), Maalayogam (1990), Bharatham (1991), Sadayam (1992), Kamaladalam (1992), Akashadoothu (1993), and Chenkol (1993) 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, Mohanlal-one of the greatest actors in Indian cinema-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 and Broadcasting School' in Kochi.
Personal life
Sibi is married to Bala. They have a son Joe and a daughter Zeba.
Filmography
Awards
National Film Awards
Filmfare Awards South
Kerala State Film Awards