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Aashiq Abu

Born April 12, 1978 · Edappally. Kerala. India (age 48)

Aashiq Abu (born 12 April 1978) is an Indian film director, producer, actor, and distributor, who works in Malayalam cinema. He is best known for his films such as Daddy Cool (2009), Salt N' Pepper (2011), 22 Female Kottayam (2012), Idukki Gold (2013), Mayaanadhi (2017) and Virus (2019).Aashiq Abu is often known for his collaboration with screenwriters Syam Pushkaran and Dileesh Nair. Aashiq Abu…

Known For

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.

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?

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.

Rifle Club

Rifle Club · 2024

MovieActionThriller

A historic rifle club in the Western Ghats becomes the center of a thrilling fight for survival when a dangerous arms dealer and his gang come seeking revenge. The club’s members, skilled hunters with a shared passion, work together to protect their lives and their legacy.

Iyobinte Pusthakam

Iyobinte Pusthakam · 2014

Iyobinte Pusthakam

MovieDramaHistory

Set in the backdrop of the picturesque Munnar, it tells the story of Iyob, a slave-turned-master.

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.

Neelavelicham

Neelavelicham · 2023

MovieHorrorRomance

A young, enthusiastic and free-spirited writer arrives to stay in a desolate mansion, rumored to be haunted by the apparition of a young woman named Bharghavi who committed suicide when she was betrayed in love. The writer, who begins to pen her story, soon realizes that there is more to her tragic tale.

Aja : Sundari

MovieMysteryThriller

Filmography

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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.

Producer

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

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.

Director

Rifle Club

Rifle Club · 2024

MovieActionThriller

A historic rifle club in the Western Ghats becomes the center of a thrilling fight for survival when a dangerous arms dealer and his gang come seeking revenge. The club’s members, skilled hunters with a shared passion, work together to protect their lives and their legacy.

Director

Iyobinte Pusthakam

Iyobinte Pusthakam · 2014

Iyobinte Pusthakam

MovieDramaHistory

Set in the backdrop of the picturesque Munnar, it tells the story of Iyob, a slave-turned-master.

PJ Antony

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.

Director

Neelavelicham

Neelavelicham · 2023

MovieHorrorRomance

A young, enthusiastic and free-spirited writer arrives to stay in a desolate mansion, rumored to be haunted by the apparition of a young woman named Bharghavi who committed suicide when she was betrayed in love. The writer, who begins to pen her story, soon realizes that there is more to her tragic tale.

Director

Aja : Sundari

MovieMysteryThriller

Producer

5 Sundarikal

5 Sundarikal · 2013

MovieFamilyRomance

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

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.

Police Officer

Gangster

Gangster · 2014

Akbar, a powerful name in the Mangalore underworld shares his business lead with Mani Menon and Uncle Sam. They share a good relationship until Anto, grandson of Uncle Sam, creates havoc.

Director

Annayum Rasoolum

Annayum Rasoolum · 2013

Annayum Rasoolum

MovieDramaRomance

A taxi driver, Rasool and a salesgirl, Anna fall in love with each other. But soon their union is put to question when Anna persuades Rasool to convert to Christianity.

Hyder

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

Bheemante Vazhi

Bheemante Vazhi · 2021

Bheemante Vazhi

MovieComedyDrama

Bheeman realizes the inconvenience caused by an old pathway when he had to take his mother to the hospital. His life takes an interesting turn when he decides to broaden the pathway.

Producer

Rappakal

Rappakal · 2005

MovieDramaFamily

Saraswathiyamma is the head of a noble family that treats her servant Krishnan as one of her own sons. When her relatives conspire to sell her house, she and Krishnan set out to save it.

Photographer

Idukki Gold

Idukki Gold · 2013

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

Director

Lovely

MovieFantasyComedy

A young man develops an unexpected friendship with a talking housefly.

Director of Photography

Aanum Pennum

Aanum Pennum · 2021

An anthology film that takes you to different eras in the history of Kerala through three stories about relationships and emotions.

Director

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

Naradan

Naradan · 2022

MovieThrillerDrama

Chandraprakash, a well-known TV news anchor, comes under undue pressure from his higher-ups to bring competitive exclusives, which urges him to leave the job. When a rival media group offers him a new job, he rebrands himself into a loud, tyrannical journalist, catering to those looking for news theatrics.

Director

Aarkkariyam

Aarkkariyam · 2021

Shirley and Roy in the middle of an impending Covid lock-down and a personal financial crisis, leave their Mumbai home for Shirley's home in Pala where her father Ittyavira stays. Roy soon finds that her home is not what he thought it is.

Producer

Ee.Ma.Yau.

Ee.Ma.Yau. · 2018

MovieDramaComedy

Set in Chellanam, Kochi, the story revolves around the death of Vavachan Mesthiri in a coastal village. It showcases the events that unfold between two evenings and looks at death from different perspectives.

Producer

Daddy Cool

Daddy Cool · 2009

MovieComedyAction

Simon, a police officer, accidentally kills a man, unaware that he is a local goon. To take revenge against Simon, a gang of thugs kidnap his son, but he is determined to save him.

Director

Rani Padmini

Rani Padmini · 2015

MovieAdventureDrama

Padmini a traditional married woman who goes to Manali, Himachal Pradesh to meet her car rallyist husband Giri . Rani a North Indian bred troublemaker with feminine qualities running away from a rowdy who has posed threat to her life. As fate would have, they meet together and an illustrious journey starts where they are met with pleasantness, happiness, dread and excitement.

Director