Directing

Anwar Rasheed

Born March 19, 1976 · Kollam, Kerala, India (age 50)

Anwar Rasheed is an Indian film director and producer who works in Malayalam films. He made his debut in 2005 with Rajamanikyam, a masala entertainer starring Mammootty. It turned out to be one of the highest grossing films of the 2000s. He continued films in the same genre with Chotta Mumbai (2007) and Annan Thambi (2008). He followed that by Ustad Hotel (2012), written by Anjali Menon, which was…

Known For

Bachelor Party D'eux

Bachelor Party D'eux · 2026

Bachelor Party D'eux

MovieActionComedy

Aavesham

Aavesham · 2024

MovieComedyAction

Three college freshmen in Bangalore befriend an eccentric gangster to get revenge on their senior bullies.

Premam

MovieComedyRomance

Three stages in George's life, and three girls he encounters in each stage.

Bangalore Days

Bangalore Days · 2014

MovieDramaFamily

A fun roller coaster ride about three young people, Aju, Divya and Kuttan who are cousins, reach Bangalore to dream, discover & explore!

Trance

MovieThrillerDrama

A disheartened motivational speaker gets hired by a corporate to become a preacher until his live stint on television puts him and his service under the scanner.

Bhoothakaalam

Bhoothakaalam · 2022

MovieThrillerMystery

Following the death of a family member, a mother and son experience mysterious events which distort their sense of reality and make them question their sanity.

Kerala Cafe

Kerala Cafe · 2009

Ten interconnected short stories unfolding around a roadside railway café in Kerala, where travelers from diverse backgrounds pass through, their lives briefly intersecting amid themes of migration, relationships and modern struggles.

Ustad Hotel

Ustad Hotel · 2012

MovieDramaComedy

When his father refuses to support his choice of a career, an aspiring chef tries to fulfil his dream by helping his grandfather run his small eatery.

Filmography

Sort

Bachelor Party D'eux

Bachelor Party D'eux · 2026

Bachelor Party D'eux

MovieActionComedy

Producer

Aavesham

Aavesham · 2024

MovieComedyAction

Three college freshmen in Bangalore befriend an eccentric gangster to get revenge on their senior bullies.

Producer

Premam

MovieComedyRomance

Three stages in George's life, and three girls he encounters in each stage.

Producer

Bangalore Days

Bangalore Days · 2014

MovieDramaFamily

A fun roller coaster ride about three young people, Aju, Divya and Kuttan who are cousins, reach Bangalore to dream, discover & explore!

Producer

Trance

MovieThrillerDrama

A disheartened motivational speaker gets hired by a corporate to become a preacher until his live stint on television puts him and his service under the scanner.

Director

Bhoothakaalam

Bhoothakaalam · 2022

MovieThrillerMystery

Following the death of a family member, a mother and son experience mysterious events which distort their sense of reality and make them question their sanity.

Presenter

Kerala Cafe

Kerala Cafe · 2009

Ten interconnected short stories unfolding around a roadside railway café in Kerala, where travelers from diverse backgrounds pass through, their lives briefly intersecting amid themes of migration, relationships and modern struggles.

Director

Ustad Hotel

Ustad Hotel · 2012

MovieDramaComedy

When his father refuses to support his choice of a career, an aspiring chef tries to fulfil his dream by helping his grandfather run his small eatery.

Director

Parava

Irshad and Haseeb, two teenage boys from Mattanchery, share a passion for pigeon flying, a local game. Later, Irshad opens up about a tragic incident that ruined many friendships in the neighbourhood.

Producer

5 Sundarikal

5 Sundarikal · 2013

MovieFamilyRomance

Five women, Anikha, Isha, Gauri, Kullante and Aami, undergo life-changing experiences with regard to love.

Director

Valiyaperunnal

Valiyaperunnal · 2019

Movie revolves around a group of people living in a harbor town. The story delves into their love for each other and a certain festival of sacrifices.

Presenter

Rajamanikyam

Rajamanikyam · 2005

MovieActionComedy

Bellary Raja is disowned by his stepfather in his childhood. Years later, his stepfather calls him to resolve the disputes between his children and makes him the caretaker of his properties.

Director

Chotta Mumbai

Chotta Mumbai · 2007

MovieActionComedy

Vasco and his family witness a murder carried out by a local goon. Problems start brewing in their lives when this criminal starts plotting against him.

Director

Annan Thambi

Annan Thambi · 2008

Appu and Achu are twin brothers who do not get along with each other since childhood. When their enemies create misunderstandings between them, they bay for each other's blood.

Director

Pravinkoodu Shappu

Pravinkoodu Shappu · 2025

Pravinkoodu Shappu

MovieThrillerCrime

On a rainy night, a toddy shop owner is found hanging after 11 people stayed inside playing cards in the closed shop. SI Santhosh investigates, uncovering secrets to find the killer.

Producer