Directed credits
13
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Ranjith
Writing
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Directed movies: 12Directed series: 1All crew credits: 55
TMDB ID: 588229
IMDb ID: nm1066396
Known for: Writing
Born: September 5, 1964
Age: 61
Place of birth: Kozhikode, Kerala, India
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1988 - 2025
Years active: 38
Average TMDB rating: 7.22
Wikidata: Q3595234
Also known as
Renjith • Ranjith Balakrishnan Nair • Ranjith Balakrishnan • രഞ്ജിത്ത് • രഞ്ജിത്ത് ബാലകൃഷ്ണൻ
Frequent jobs
Director (13)Writer (27)Producer (7)Story (4)Screenplay (3)Original Story (1)
Biography
Ranjith Balakrishnan is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer and actor known for his work in Malayalam cinema. He is popular for the films Raavanaprabhu (2001), Thirakkatha (2008), Paleri Manikyam (2009), Pranchiyettan & the Saint (2010), Indian Rupee (2011) and Spirit (2012). In the year 2001, Ranjith made his directorial debut with Ravanaprabhu, a sequel to Devaasuram. His directorial ventures Thirakkatha and Indian Rupee won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam in 2008 and 2011 respectively.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Ranjith.
Aaro
Director
2025 Movie
6.6
Leela
Director
2016 Movie
4.4
Loham
Director
2015 Movie
7.4
Indian Rupee
Director
2011 Movie
7.1
Pranchiyettan & The Saint
Director
2010 Movie
7.3
Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha
Director
2009 Movie
6.7
Kerala Cafe
Director
2009 Movie
6.7
Thirakkatha
Director
2008 Movie
4.0
Rock N' Roll
Director
2007 Movie
7.6
Kaiyoppu
Director
2007 Movie
6.5
Mizhi Randilum
Director
2003 Movie
7.1
Ravanaprabhu
Director
2001 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Ranjith.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Ranjith.
6.7
Kerala Cafe
Director
2009 Movie
4.6
Drama
Writer
2018 Movie
6.6
Georgekutty C/O Georgekutty
Writer
1991 Movie
5.5
Neelagiri
Writer
1991 Movie
Pavakkoothu
Writer
1990 Movie
7.2
Narasimham
Writer
2000 Movie
7.5
Nayattu
Producer
2021 Movie
4.4
Loham
Director
2015 Movie
6.4
Aaram Thamburan
Writer
1997 Movie
6.7
Nandanam
Writer
2002 Movie
7.4
Munnariyippu
Producer
2014 Movie
7.0
Thalavan
as T.K Raghavan (Home Minister)
2024 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Ranjith.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Ranjith.
3.8
Kotthu
Producer
2022 Movie
7.5
Nayattu
Producer
2021 Movie
7.6
Ayyappanum Koshiyum
Producer
2020 Movie
4.6
Drama
Writer
2018 Movie
5.6
Puthan Panam
Producer
2017 Movie
5.2
Ayal Njanalla
Story
2015 Movie
5.9
Njaan
Producer
2014 Movie
7.4
Munnariyippu
Producer
2014 Movie
5.5
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty
Writer
2013 Movie
4.6
Bavuttiyude Namathil
Producer
2012 Movie
7.1
Spirit
Writer
2012 Movie
3.2
Bhakthajanangalude Sradhakku
Writer
2011 Movie
4.5
Seedan
Original Story
2011 Movie
2.7
Penpattanam
Story
2010 Movie
4.2
Nasrani
Writer
2007 Movie
4.1
Prajapathi
Writer
2006 Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Ranjith.
2.0
Secret
as Mathews
2024 Movie
7.0
Thalavan
as T.K Raghavan (Home Minister)
2024 Movie
2.0
Nadikar
as Director Koshi
2024 Movie
7.7
Mukundan Unni Associates™
as Adv. Gangadharan
2022 Movie
3.8
Kotthu
2022 Movie
5.7
King Fish
as Dhasharadha Varma
2022 Movie
7.0
Twenty One Grams
2022 Movie
5.7
One
as Advocate General Vijaya Mohan
2021 Movie
7.6
Ayyappanum Koshiyum
as Kurien John
2020 Movie
7.1
Unda
as C. I. Mathews Anthony
2019 Movie
7.2
Koode
as Aloysius Thomas
2018 Movie
5.5
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty
as Narrator
2013 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Ranjith.