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Shyju Khalid

Born May 1, 1985 (age 41)

Shyju Khalid is an Indian cinematographer, film director, and producer who works in Malayalam films. Shyju Khalid made his debut as cinematographer with Traffic.

Known For

Balan - The Boy

Balan - The Boy · 2026

Balan - The Boy

MovieDramaThriller

A teenage boy searches for his missing mother following a turbulent childhood and her subsequent disappearance, exploring his search for closure and the truth about his past.

Manjummel Boys

Manjummel Boys · 2024

MovieAdventureThriller

A carefree vacation turns into a desperate race against time when a group of lifelong friends must unite to save one of their own from a notoriously perilous, uncharted abyss deep within the Guna Caves.

Sookshmadarshini

Sookshmadarshini · 2024

Sookshmadarshini

MovieMysteryThriller

Manuel returns with his mother to their former home in a middle-class neighbourhood. Suspicious of his intentions, Priyadarshini and her friends begin gathering clues, convinced he may be hiding something sinister.

Maheshinte Prathikaaram

Maheshinte Prathikaaram · 2016

Maheshinte Prathikaaram

MovieComedyDrama

Mahesh, a studio photographer and owner of the studio. As the story moves on, Mahesh encounters an anonymous fight ending up with taking revenge that leads to certain realizations in his life.

Virus

MovieDramaThriller

A real life account of the deadly Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala, and the courageous fight put on by several individuals which helped to contain the epidemic.

Dhoomakethu

Dhoomakethu · 2026

MovieComedyThriller

On the morning of his wedding, 36 year old Kuttan wakes from a disturbing dream about his own death. As the day unfolds, familiar moments begin to repeat and reality becomes increasingly difficult to distinguish from memory. Realizing that something is terribly wrong, Kuttan races to uncover the truth before the day repeats itself again.

Nedumkandam Miracle

Nedumkandam Miracle

Nedumkandam Miracle

Anjaam Pathiraa

Anjaam Pathiraa · 2020

Anjaam Pathiraa

MovieCrimeThriller

A psychologist with a keen interest in criminology gets entangled in a tough serial killer case which the police find hard to crack.

Filmography

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Balan - The Boy

Balan - The Boy · 2026

Balan - The Boy

MovieDramaThriller

A teenage boy searches for his missing mother following a turbulent childhood and her subsequent disappearance, exploring his search for closure and the truth about his past.

Director of Photography

Manjummel Boys

Manjummel Boys · 2024

MovieAdventureThriller

A carefree vacation turns into a desperate race against time when a group of lifelong friends must unite to save one of their own from a notoriously perilous, uncharted abyss deep within the Guna Caves.

Director of Photography

Sookshmadarshini

Sookshmadarshini · 2024

Sookshmadarshini

MovieMysteryThriller

Manuel returns with his mother to their former home in a middle-class neighbourhood. Suspicious of his intentions, Priyadarshini and her friends begin gathering clues, convinced he may be hiding something sinister.

Producer

Maheshinte Prathikaaram

Maheshinte Prathikaaram · 2016

Maheshinte Prathikaaram

MovieComedyDrama

Mahesh, a studio photographer and owner of the studio. As the story moves on, Mahesh encounters an anonymous fight ending up with taking revenge that leads to certain realizations in his life.

Director of Photography

Virus

MovieDramaThriller

A real life account of the deadly Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala, and the courageous fight put on by several individuals which helped to contain the epidemic.

Additional Director of Photography

Dhoomakethu

Dhoomakethu · 2026

MovieComedyThriller

On the morning of his wedding, 36 year old Kuttan wakes from a disturbing dream about his own death. As the day unfolds, familiar moments begin to repeat and reality becomes increasingly difficult to distinguish from memory. Realizing that something is terribly wrong, Kuttan races to uncover the truth before the day repeats itself again.

Producer

Nedumkandam Miracle

Nedumkandam Miracle

Nedumkandam Miracle

Director of Photography

Anjaam Pathiraa

Anjaam Pathiraa · 2020

Anjaam Pathiraa

MovieCrimeThriller

A psychologist with a keen interest in criminology gets entangled in a tough serial killer case which the police find hard to crack.

Director of Photography

Kumbalangi Nights

Kumbalangi Nights · 2019

Kumbalangi Nights

MovieComedyDrama

Four brothers living in the fishing hamlet of Kumbalangi share a love-hate relationship with each other. Their relationship progresses when Saji, Boney and Franky decide to help Bobby stand by his love.

Director of Photography

Kali

MovieActionThriller

A young wife hopes to convince her husband to change his short-tempered attitude toward life, but an incident on a remote highway may finally decide the matter.

Producer

5 Sundarikal

5 Sundarikal · 2013

MovieFamilyRomance

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

Director

Mayaanadhi

Mayaanadhi · 2017

MovieDramaRomance

A shady money deal goes wrong and in the aftermath Mathan ends up killing a police officer. Meanwhile in Kochi, his old flame Aparna an aspiring actress is struggling to prop up her career. Mathan meets up with Aparna and tries to rekindle the past, even as the police hunt for him gets intense.

Second Unit Director of Photography

Sudani from Nigeria

Sudani from Nigeria · 2018

Sudani from Nigeria

MovieComedyDrama

When a soccer club manager brings one of his injured foreign players home to recuperate, they form an unlikely bond despite their cultural differences.

Producer

Salt N' Pepper

Salt N' Pepper · 2011

MovieComedyRomance

Kalidasan, a foodie, receives a phone call not intended for him. He finds that the person at the other end, Maya, is also fond of food and cooking. Soon they develop feelings for each other.

Director of Photography

Traffic

Traffic · 2011

An emotional thriller based on a road trip from Kochi to Palakkad. Inspired from the real events that happened in Chennai.

Director of Photography

Da Thadiya

Da Thadiya · 2012

MovieComedyDrama

Luke faces many embarrassments as he is obese. Will he be able to prove his talent in front of the people who teased him for obesity?

Director of Photography

Chandrettan Evideya

Chandrettan Evideya · 2015

Chandrettan Evideya

MovieComedyDrama

Sushama is upset when an astrologer tells her that her husband was in love with a dancer in his previous birth. Her worries turn real when he gets close to Geetanjali, a dancer.

Director of Photography

Joji

MovieDramaCrime

Joji, an engineering dropout and the youngest son of a rich family lives with his aspirations of becoming super wealthy. Driven by greed and blind ambition, he decides to execute his plans following an unexpected event in the family.

Director of Photography

22 Female Kottayam

22 Female Kottayam · 2012

22 Female Kottayam

MovieCrimeDrama

Tessa, a young nurse, is betrayed by her lover, Cyril, and sexually assaulted by his employer. After she is released from prison, she sets out to take revenge on her tormentors.

Director of Photography

Gracias El Clásico

Gracias El Clásico

Gracias El Clásico

MovieRomanceDrama

Producer

Idukki Gold

Idukki Gold · 2013

The film narrates the story of a few high-school friends getting back together after a long time.

Director of Photography

Nayattu

Nayattu · 2021

MovieThrillerDrama

Three police officers are forced to go on the run when they get tangled in the death of a youth, a few days before the election.

Director of Photography

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.

Director of Photography

Dear Friend

Dear Friend · 2022

MovieDramaRomance

Vinod, Shyam, Arjun, Sajith and Jannath are friends residing in Bengaluru. They live, eat and party together and share a beautiful bond. At times, they pull brutal pranks on their besties like that of making one wear a funny superhero costume on their birthday night and taking him to the pub. Will these pranks become serious or will it remain laugh it out loud?

Producer