Shyju Khalid

Shyju Khalid is an Indian cinematographer, film director, and producer who works in Malayalam films.^[2][3][4] Shyju Khalid made his debut as cinematographer with Traffic (2011). His notable works are 22 Female Kottayam (2012), Idukki Gold (2013), Maheshinte Prathikaaram (2016), Traffic (2011), 5 Sundarikal (2013), Sudani From Nigeria (2018), Ee.Ma.Yau (2018) and Kumbalangi Nights (2019). He is a member of the Indian Society of Cinematographers (ISC).^[5] Film director Khalid Rahman and cinematographer Jimshi Khalid are his brothers.^[6]

Shyju Khalid
Born	Shyju Khalid Kochi, Kerala, India
Occupations	Cinematographer director producer
Years active	2011–present
Organisation	Happy Hours Entertainments[1]
Parent	V. P. Khalid
Relatives	Khalid Rahman (brother) Jimshi Khalid (brother)

Career

In 2011, director Aashiq Abu suggested him as a cinematographer to Rajesh Pillai directed Traffic. His work received recognition through the film. His second film, Salt and Pepper (2011) was directed by Aashiq Abu. In 2012 he again worked with Abu in 22 Female Kottayam. Khalid directed a segment in the anthology film 5 Sundarikal in 2013. He has also co-produced the films Chandrettan Evideya, Kali, Sudani from Nigeria and Thamaasha under the banners Handmade Films and Happy Hours Entertainments.

Filmography

As cinematographer

Year	Title	Notes
2011	Traffic	Debut film
	Salt N' Pepper
2012	22 Female Kottayam
	Da Thadiya
2013	5 Sundarikal	Segment - Isha
	Idukki Gold
2015	Chandrettan Evideya
2016	Maheshinte Prathikaaram
2017	Mayanadhi	2nd Unit Camera
2018	Ee.Ma.Yau
	Sudani From Nigeria
2019	Kumbalangi Nights
	Virus	Additional Cinematographer[7]
2020	Anjaam Pathiraa
2021	Nayattu
	Joji
	Aanum Pennum	Segment-Rani
2022	Dear Friend
2024	Manjummel Boys	[8]

As director

Year	Film	Notes
2013	5 Sundarikal	Segment - Sethulakshmi

As producer

Year	Film	Notes
2015	Chandrettan Evideya	Co-produced with Sameer Thahir and Ashiq Usman
2016	Kali
2018	Sudani From Nigeria	Co-produced with Sameer Thahir
2019	Thamaasha	Co-produced with Sameer Thahir, Chemban Vinod Jose and Lijo Jose Pellissery
2022	Dear Friend	Co-produced with Sameer Thahir and Ashiq Usman

Awards

Year	Film	Award	Category	Notes
2016	Maheshinte Prathikaaram	Vanitha Film Awards[9]	Best Cinematographer
		CPC Cine Awards[10]
		North American Film Awards[11]
2018	Sudani From Nigeria	66th National Film Awards[12]	Best Feature Film in Malayalam	Award shared with Sameer Thahir and Zakariya Mohammed
		49th Kerala State Film Awards[13]	Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value	Award shared with Sameer Thahir and Zakariya Mohammed
		SIIMA[14]	Best Film	Award shared with Sameer Thahir and Zakariya Mohammed
			Best Cinematographer
		Movie Street Film Awards[15]	Best Cinematographer
			Best Film	Award shared with Sameer Thahir and Zakariya Mohammed
		21st Asianet Film Awards[16]	Best Film	Award shared with Sameer Thahir
		CPC Cine Awards[17]	Best Movie	Award shared with Sameer Thahir
			Best Cinematographer
		Vanitha Film Awards[18]	Best Cinematographer
2019	Kumbalangi Nights	Movie Street Film Awards[19]	Best Cinematographer

References

1. "I couldn't have asked for a better team: Thamaasha director Ashraf Hamza". 4 May 2019.
2. Sathyendran, Nita (3 July 2013). "'Shot at direction". The Hindu.
3. "A matter of perception: Interview with Shyju Khalid". fullpicture.in. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
4. "When the hero sank in 'Sudani from Nigeria'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
5. "ISC members".
6. "Siblings behind the scenes". 14 July 2016.
7. "Doing Virus felt like doing a medical crash course: Aashiq Abu". Cinema Express. 11 June 2019.
8. "Manjummel Boys gets a release date". Cinema Express. 11 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
9. James, Anu (8 February 2017). "Vanitha Film Awards 2017: Mohanlal, Manju Warrier win top honours; netizens question if they deserve to be in winners' list". International Business Times. Archived from the original on 11 October 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
10. "CPC cine awards 2016: Vinayakan, Sai Pallavi & Rajisha win top honors". OnManorama. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
11. James, Anu (30 January 2017). "North American Film Awards (NAFA) 2017: Nivin Pauly, Manju Warrier, Tovino Thomas and others in winners list". International Business Times. Archived from the original on 11 October 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
12. Kumarkozhikode, P. k Ajith (9 August 2019). "Not a lot to cheer for Malayalam cinema". The Hindu.
13. "Kerala State Film Awards | Here's the complete winners list". OnManorama. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
14. "SIIMA Awards 2019 full winners list". Times Now. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
15. "മൂവി സ്ട്രീറ്റ് അവാര്‍ഡുകള്‍ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു: ജോജു മികച്ച നടന്‍, നിമിഷ സജയനും സംയുക്ത മേനോനും നടിമാര്‍, 'സുഡാനി' മികച്ച ചിത്രം". 1 February 2019.
16. "Asianet Film Awards 2019 Winners List: Mohanlal, Manju Warrier, Prithviraj & Others Bag Top Honours!". 22 March 2019.
17. "ജോസഫിലൂടെ ജോജു, വരത്തനിലൂടെ ഐശ്വര്യ; സിപിസി അവാര്‍ഡുകള്‍ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd.
18. "Vanitha film awards 2019". Malayala Manorama. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
19. "മൂവി സ്ട്രീറ്റ് സിനിമാ പുരസ്കാരങ്ങൾ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു; അവാർഡ് ദാനച്ചടങ്ങ് ഫെബ്രുവരി രണ്ടിന്". 30 January 2020.

External links

• Shyju Khalid on Facebook
• Shyju Khalid at IMDb