Jibu Jacob | |
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Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Cinematographer, director |
Years active | 2002 - present |
Notable work |
Vellimoonga (2014) Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol |
Jibu Jacob is an Indian cinematographer and director working in Malayalam film industry. He debuted as a cinematographer in 2002 with the crime film Stop Violence. After a decade long career as a cinematographer, he made his debut as a director in 2014 with the political satire film Vellimoonga. His most recent directorial Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol released in January 2017.
After a short stint as an assistant cinematographer in Malayalam film industry, he made his independent debut in cinematography with the 2002 crime film Stop Violence directed by A. K. Sajan. Later he worked in a number of Malayalam films as a cinematographer until 2013. He debuted as a director with the comical political satire film Vellimoonga (2014) starring Biju Menon, which was both a critical and commercial success. His second directorial was Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol, starring Mohanlal. It is a comedy family film which was supposed to be released in December 2016, but due a strike in Malayalam film industry, it released in January 2017.
Reviews : Jomy Thottiyan on Muthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol, 2017 February. http://keralasabha.net/?p=4071