Shyju Khalid
Cinematographer and producer · Born May 1, 1985 (41)
Shyju Khalid is an Indian cinematographer, film director, and producer who works in Malayalam films. Shyju Khalid made his debut as cinematographer with Traffic.
Biography from TMDB.
- May 1, 1985 (41)
- Cinematographer and producer
- 12 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
What are Shyju Khalid's films like?
Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 11
Light 2 · Serious 5 · Dark 4
Grounded 7 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0
Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 4
Steady 3 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0
A split, not a type: Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1
Casual 2 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 4
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet6
- 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 Shyju Khalid's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (3).
- ZEE5
Subscription and free streaming for Shyju Khalid'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
29 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.
Dhoomakethu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Balan: The Boy(2026)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Pravinkoodu Shappu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Sookshma Darshini(2024)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Manjummel Boys(2024)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Neelavelicham(2023)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Dear Friend(2022)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Nayattu(2021)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Joji(2021)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Aanum Pennum(2021)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Anjaam Pathiraa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Virus(2019)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Thamasha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Kumbalangi Nights(2019)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Ee.Ma.Yau. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Sudani from Nigeria(2018)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Mayaanadhi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Kali(2016)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Maheshinte Prathikaaram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Chandrettan Evideya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Idukki Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
5 Sundarikal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Da Thadiya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
22 Female Kottayam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Salt N' Pepper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Traffic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Gracias El Clásico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Nedumkandam Miracle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Untitled Srinda Directorial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 28 titles, 25 of them dated from 2011 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Manjummel Boys (2024)
Highest rated
Kumbalangi Nights (2019)
Most popular right now
Balan: The Boy (2026)
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 Shyju Khalid's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 96th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 93rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up9
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 12 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved8
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the cinematography 81/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 65. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.
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 Shyju Khalid's work okay for kids?
Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films and sex & nudity lighter.
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 Shyju Khalid work with?
People who share at least 2 of Shyju Khalid's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Basil Joseph shares the most, 4.
Directors
- ChidambaramShared titles: Balan: The Boy (2026), Manjummel Boys (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Chidambaram
- Aashiq AbuShared titles: Neelavelicham (2023), Aanum Pennum (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Aashiq Abu
Writers
- Syam PushkaranShared titles: Joji (2021), Kumbalangi Nights (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Syam Pushkaran
Actors
- Basil JosephShared titles: Sookshma Darshini (2024), Dear Friend (2022), Aanum Pennum (2021), Joji (2021)See all 4 shared titles with Basil Joseph
- Soubin ShahirShared titles: Manjummel Boys (2024), Kumbalangi Nights (2019), Sudani from Nigeria (2018), Kali (2016)See all 4 shared titles with Soubin Shahir
- Abhiram RadhakrishnanShared titles: Manjummel Boys (2024), Neelavelicham (2023), Sudani from Nigeria (2018)See all 3 shared titles with Abhiram Radhakrishnan
- Deepak ParambolShared titles: Manjummel Boys (2024), Sookshma Darshini (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Deepak Parambol
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Sushin ShyamShared titles: Balan: The Boy (2026), Manjummel Boys (2024), Kumbalangi Nights (2019)See all 3 shared titles with Sushin Shyam
- Vivek HarshanShared titles: Balan: The Boy (2026), Manjummel Boys (2024), Kali (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Vivek Harshan
- BijibalShared titles: Neelavelicham (2023), Aanum Pennum (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Bijibal
- Girish GangadharanShared titles: Neelavelicham (2023), Kali (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Girish Gangadharan
Producers
- Sameer ThahirShared titles: Sookshma Darshini (2024), Dear Friend (2022), Sudani from Nigeria (2018), Kali (2016)See all 4 shared titles with Sameer Thahir
- Ashiq UsmanShared titles: Dear Friend (2022), Kali (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Ashiq Usman
- Dileesh PothanShared titles: Joji (2021), Kumbalangi Nights (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Dileesh Pothan
