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Nadirsha

Nadirsha

Actor, composer and director · Born May 20, 1966 (60) · Kochi, Kerala, India

Nadirshah is an Indian film director, music composer, singer, lyricist, actor, mimicry artist, comedian, and television host, who works in Malayalam films, television and stage. He has also done several supporting roles in Malayalam cinema. His areas of contribution in music includes playback singing, lyrics and composing. In 2015, he made his directional debut with the Blockbuster Malayalam film Amar Akbar Anthony. His second directorial was Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan (2016).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 20, 1966 (60)
From
Kochi, Kerala, India
Works as
Actor, composer and director
Titles
3 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 13% in 30 days

What are Nadirsha's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
56%
Survival
36%
Self
9%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · 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 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
1
Tense
1
Absurd
1
Melancholic
1
Warm
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Fun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Nadirsha's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nadirsha's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.

Filmography

40 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Magic Mushrooms(2026)

    Director · Composer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Amoz Alexander (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Channel MD

  • Once Upon a Time in Kochi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director

  • Eesho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · Composer

  • Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Composer · Lyricist · Actor

  • Shubharathri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Oru Yamandan Premakadha(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Mera Naam Shaji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director

  • An International Local Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Composer

  • Allu Ramendran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Film Director

  • Aanakallan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Composer

  • Panchavarnathatha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Songs

  • Kuttanadan Marpappa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Doctor

  • Daivame Kaithozham K.Kumar Akanam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Composer · Actor

  • Hello Dubaikkaran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Music Director

  • John Jani Janardhan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Screenplay

  • Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · Composer · as Himself

  • Welcome to Central Jail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Composer

  • Shajahanum Pareekuttiyum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Psychiatrist Titus Alex

  • Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Composer

  • Amar Akbar Anthony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Playback Singer · Songs

  • To Let Ambadi Talkies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Rahman

  • Sringaravelan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Playback Singer · Songs

  • Sound Thoma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Songs

  • Vettam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Lyricist · Playback Singer

  • Vasanthamaalika(2003)

    as Abhilash

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • www.anukudumbam.com (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Bamboo Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Velumban

  • Sharjah to Sharjah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Raman Ayyappan

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

    as Salaam

  • Korappan the Great (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Playback Singer · as Venu

  • Joker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Mera Naam Joker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Meenakshi Kalyanam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • The Good Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Unni

  • Newspaper Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Rasheed

  • Alancheri Thamprakkal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Manathe Kottaram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Sabu

  • My Dear Kuttichathan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Musician

Career shape

A full career of 39 titles from 1984 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Oru Yamandan Premakadha (2019)

$2.2M worldwide

Highest rated

Magic Mushrooms (2026)

Midcredits 54th

Most popular right now

Oru Yamandan Premakadha (2019)

Film career

  • 2001Screen debut· Ravanaprabhu

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting22 of 39: 19 only acting, 3 with another roleDirecting7 of 39: 2 only directing, 5 with another roleWriting3 of 39: 1 only writing, 2 with another roleMusic10 of 39: 5 only music, 5 with another roleOther crew7 of 39: 4 only other crew, 3 with another role

39 titles, 8 with more than one role — acting and music overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s6 · acting2000s8 · 7 acting · 2 crew2010s19 · 6 acting · 14 crew2020s5 · 2 acting · 4 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Nadirsha's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 22nd percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 9th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

9thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 3 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

1 of their 3 titles is Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1

Most divisive · composer

Oru Yamandan Premakadha (2019)

82nd percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, composer

Magic Mushrooms (2026)

Midcredits 54th · 91% 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 Nadirsha work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nadirsha's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Vishnu Unnikrishnan shares the most, 2.

Actors

Editors