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Vinayan

Vinayan

Director and writer · Born May 16, 1957 (69) · Kuttanad, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India

Born
May 16, 1957 (69)
From
Kuttanad, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India
Works as
Director and writer
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 40 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 12% in 30 days

What are Vinayan's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
33%
Bonds
28%
Self
22%
Power
11%
Society
6%
Identity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Dread
1
Joyful
1
Melancholic
2
Warm
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Vinayan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Vinayan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

40 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Pathonpatham Noottandu(2022)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Aakashaganga 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

  • Chalakkudikkaran Changathi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director · Writer

  • Little Superman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Writer

  • Dracula 2012 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Writer

  • Raghuvinte Swantham Raziya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • Yakshiyum Njanum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • Naalai Namathe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Dialogue · Screenplay · Story

  • Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Black Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · Writer

  • Athisayan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · Songs · Story

  • Boyy Friennd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director

  • Athbhutha Dweepu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director · Writer

  • Sathyam(2004)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Vellinakshatram(2004)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • War & Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Writer

  • Namma Preethiya Ramu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Story

  • Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Writer

  • Kattuchembakam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

  • En Mana Vaanil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director · Original Story · Screenplay

  • Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director · Writer

  • Kasi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • Karumadikkuttan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director · Writer

  • Rakshasa Rajavu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director · Writer

  • Dada Sahib(2000)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Daivathinte Makan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director · Writer

  • Pranaya Nilavu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • Independence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Story

  • Aakasha Ganga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • Anuragakottaram(1998)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Ullasappoonkattu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • Mr. Clean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

  • Kalyana Sowgandhikam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

  • Sipayi Lahala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • Kanyakumariyil Oru Kavitha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Story

  • Kunjikuruvi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Superstar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Writer

  • Aayiram Chirakulla Moham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · Story

  • Miracles Unfold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 40 titles, 39 of them dated from 1989 to 2022.

Biggest box office

Pathonpatham Noottandu (2022)

$221K worldwide

Highest rated

Pathonpatham Noottandu (2022)

Midcredits 71st

Most popular right now

Anuragakottaram (1998)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing39 of 40: 14 only directing, 25 with another role · typical Midcredits score33rdWriting26 of 40: 1 only writing, 25 with another roleProducing2 of 40: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 40: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

40 titles, 25 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 25 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s12 · crew2000s19 · crew2010s6 · crew2020s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Vinayan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 5 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · director, writer

Dada Sahib (2000)

79th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer

Pathonpatham Noottandu (2022)

Midcredits 71st · 76% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Vinayan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Vinayan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; M. Jayachandran shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors