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Mahesh Narayanan

Mahesh Narayanan

Editor, writer and director, also cinematographer and producer · Born May 2, 1982 (44) · Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

Mahesh Narayanan is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and editor who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 2, 1982 (44)
From
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Works as
Editor, writer and director, also cinematographer and producer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 66 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 27Down 9% in 30 days

What are Mahesh Narayanan's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
39%
Bonds
20%
Survival
17%
Society
8%
Ideas
8%
Self
4%
Power
4%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 3 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 6

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 2

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 7 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 0 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 7

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
6
Contemplative
5
Warm
2
Hopeful
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous5

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 Mahesh Narayanan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (5).

Subscription and free streaming for Mahesh Narayanan'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

66 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Uncertainty Principle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Ravi

  • Pathanam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Bishop

  • Patriot(2026)

    Director · Editor · Writer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Patriot Legends Hangout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Mahesh Narayanan

  • Thalavara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Presenter · Producer

  • Manorathangal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Cinematographer

  • B 32 Muthal 44 Vare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Supervising Editor

  • Declaration(2022)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Malayankunju(2022)

    Cinematographer · Screenplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Vaashi(2022)

    Creative Producer · Editor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Malik(2021)

    Director · Editor · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Nayattu(2021)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Aarkkariyam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Editor

  • C U Soon(2020)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Writer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

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

    Editor

  • Madura Raja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Editor

  • Mikhael(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Vishwaroopam II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Editor

  • Abrahaminte Santhathikal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Editor

  • B Tech (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Editor

  • Harmony with A. R. Rahman(2018)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Crossroad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Editor

  • Udaharanam Sujatha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Editor

  • Take Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Dialogue · Editor · Screenplay · Story

  • Traffic(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Ennu Ninte Moideen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Editor

  • Love 24x7 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Editor

  • Kanyaka Talkies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Editor

  • Nirnayakam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Editor

  • 36 Vayadhinile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Editor

  • Chirakodinja Kinavukal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Editor

  • Mili (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Writer

  • Cousins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Editor

  • Rajadhi Raja(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • How Old Are You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Editor

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

    Editor

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

    Editor

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

    Editor

  • D Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Editor

  • Mumbai Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Editor

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

    Editor

  • Chennaiyil Oru Naal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Editor

  • Kili Poyi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Editor

  • Natholi Oru Cheriya Meenalla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Editor

  • Vishwaroopam(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Editor

  • 101 Weddings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Editor

  • Trivandrum Lodge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Editor

  • Mr. Marumakan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Editor

  • Mallu Singh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Editor

  • Beautiful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Editor

  • The Metro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Editor

  • Makaramanju (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Editor

  • Three Kings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Editor

  • Seniors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Editor

  • Traffic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Editor

  • Sahasram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Editor

  • Kaaryasthan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Editor · as Himself

  • Pokkiri Raja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Editor

  • Kerala Cafe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Editor

  • Phir Kabhi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Editor

  • Dr. Patient (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Editor

  • Gulumaal: The Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Editor

  • A K G (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Editor

  • Beautiful 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Editor

  • NK 370 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 65 titles, 63 of them dated from 2007 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Patriot (2026)

$2.7M worldwide

Highest rated

Nayattu (2021)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Patriot (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 65: 3 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting7 of 65: 1 only directing, 6 with another roleWriting8 of 65: 2 only writing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score76thProducing2 of 65: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleCinematography3 of 65: 0 only cinematography, 3 with another roleEditing56 of 65: 51 only editing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score77thOther crew1 of 65: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

65 titles, 8 with more than one role — editing and writing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

2000s5 · crew2010s44 · crew2020s14 · 3 acting · 11 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 Mahesh Narayanan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 74th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser6

Most divisive · editor

Rajadhi Raja (2014)

89th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Nayattu (2021)

Midcredits 97th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 55, detractors 27. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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.

Is Mahesh Narayanan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 3 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles15–32 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Mahesh Narayanan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mahesh Narayanan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Fahadh Faasil shares the most, 4.

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers