Fazil

Directing

Fazil

Known for

Directing

Credits

47 titles

A. M. Fazil (born 1953, in Alleppey, Kerala) is an Indian filmmaker, producer, and screenwriter best known for his work in Malayalam cinema. Since the early 1980s Fazil has directed some 30 movies. With numerous Malayalam films, as well as several Tamil films and one Telugu film under his belt, Fazil has managed to win the most number of State awards for the best film with popular appeal and aesthetic value.

Known for

Manichitrathazhu poster
7.6

A young couple, Ganga and Nakulan, arrives at the ancestral home called Madampalli of the latter. Hailing from a family that follows tradition and superstitions, Nakulan's uncle Thampi objects to the couple's idea of moving into the allegedly haunted mansion, which Nakulan ignores. The couple moves in anyway following which seemingly supernatural events begin to happen.

Manichitrathazhu

1993

L2: Empuraan poster
6.2

Five years after becoming Chief Minister of Kerala, Jathin Ramdas' move to align with communal forces led by Balraj 'Baba' Bajrangi, triggers Stephen Nedumpally aka Khureshi Ab'raam to return with his Man Friday Zayed Masood to save his home state and settle scores.

L2: Empuraan

2025

Harikrishnans poster
6.5

When Guptan, a college lecturer, gets killed, the police suspect Gabriel to be the murderer. A girl takes help from her brothers, who are famous lawyers, in proving his innocence.

Harikrishnans

1998

Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea poster
5.7

‘Marakkar Lion of the Arabian Sea’ portrays the courageous life-events of a rebellious naval chief, Kunjali Marakkar the fourth, who fought against the Portuguese in the ancient times. He was the fourth naval chief of the Calicut Zamorin. The film revolves around him who was also the first Indian Naval Commander and Indian freedom fighter for the war against the Portuguese. He is said to have won 16 such battles with his impeccable strategies and fighting skills.

Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea

2021

Lucifer poster
7.1

In God's own country, the supreme leader of the ruling party dies, leaving a huge vacuum, not only in the electoral and leadership sphere of the party but also that of the state. In the inevitable succession squabble and the power struggle that ensues, the thin line that separates good and bad becomes irrecoverably blurred and out of this seemingly endless mayhem, emerge forces that are hitherto unheard of.

Lucifer

2019

En Bommukutty Ammavukku poster
6.8

Vinod and Lakshmi, who lost their daughter in an accident, adopt Tinu, a vivacious young girl, from an orphanage. However, the family faces challenges when Tinu's birth parents set out to find her.

En Bommukutty Ammavukku

1988

Film credits

2020s · 3 titles

Behind the camera

Manichitrathazhu poster
7.6

A young couple, Ganga and Nakulan, arrives at the ancestral home called Madampalli of the latter. Hailing from a family that follows tradition and superstitions, Nakulan's uncle Thampi objects to the couple's idea of moving into the allegedly haunted mansion, which Nakulan ignores. The couple moves in anyway following which seemingly supernatural events begin to happen.

Manichitrathazhu

1993

Harikrishnans poster
6.5

When Guptan, a college lecturer, gets killed, the police suspect Gabriel to be the murderer. A girl takes help from her brothers, who are famous lawyers, in proving his innocence.

Harikrishnans

1998

Harikrishnans poster
6.5

When Guptan, a college lecturer, gets killed, the police suspect Gabriel to be the murderer. A girl takes help from her brothers, who are famous lawyers, in proving his innocence.

Harikrishnans

1998

En Bommukutty Ammavukku poster
6.8

Vinod and Lakshmi, who lost their daughter in an accident, adopt Tinu, a vivacious young girl, from an orphanage. However, the family faces challenges when Tinu's birth parents set out to find her.

En Bommukutty Ammavukku

1988

En Bommukutty Ammavukku poster
6.8

Vinod and Lakshmi, who lost their daughter in an accident, adopt Tinu, a vivacious young girl, from an orphanage. However, the family faces challenges when Tinu's birth parents set out to find her.

En Bommukutty Ammavukku

1988

Killer poster
8.5

Priya, the niece of an assassinated prime minister, lives with her aunt and her cousin. She falls in love with Prem. Unfortunately, she is unaware of Prem's evil intentions.

Killer

1992

Killer poster
8.5

Priya, the niece of an assassinated prime minister, lives with her aunt and her cousin. She falls in love with Prem. Unfortunately, she is unaware of Prem's evil intentions.

Killer

1992

Malayankunju poster
5.8

Anikkuttan is an ill-tempered electronics technician who leads a quiet life with his mother. His daily routines are disrupted when his next door neighbour's new born baby stirs up undesirable memories from his past. What will happen next?

Malayankunju

2022

Moz & Cat poster
2.0

Moss Samuel lives with Tessy, a nine-year-old girl who is more than a sister and a friend to him. Both these orphans hatch mischievous plans daily to earn the day's meal.

Moz & Cat

2009

Moz & Cat poster
2.0

Moss Samuel lives with Tessy, a nine-year-old girl who is more than a sister and a friend to him. Both these orphans hatch mischievous plans daily to earn the day's meal.

Moz & Cat

2009

Moz & Cat poster
2.0

Moss Samuel lives with Tessy, a nine-year-old girl who is more than a sister and a friend to him. Both these orphans hatch mischievous plans daily to earn the day's meal.

Moz & Cat

2009

Ramji Rao Speaking poster
7.3

The story revolves around three unemployed people who get involved in a kidnapping saga due to a case of mistaken identity.

Ramji Rao Speaking

1989

Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku poster
8.2

No synopsis available yet.

Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku

1983

Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku poster
8.2

No synopsis available yet.

Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku

1983

Poove Poochooda Vaa poster
8.3

An elderly woman who is rich lives alone in a town. However, her life changes for the better when her granddaughter comes to live with her.

Poove Poochooda Vaa

1985

Poove Poochooda Vaa poster
8.3

An elderly woman who is rich lives alone in a town. However, her life changes for the better when her granddaughter comes to live with her.

Poove Poochooda Vaa

1985

Chandralekha poster
7.5

An unemployed man saves a rich woman and takes her to the hospital where her relatives mistake him as her husband. He plays along as he needs money to repay a loan.

Chandralekha

1997

Pappayude Swantham Appoos poster
7.2

Balachandran had resorted to his work after he is unable to cope up with the death of his wife, Bhama. During the process, he neglects his only son, Appu. When Appu returns home for his school vacation, Balachandran promises to take him on a lot of trips, but is unable to do any as he is caught up with work. Pappayude Swantham Appoos movie is all about the bonds between the father and his son.

Pappayude Swantham Appoos

1992

Pappayude Swantham Appoos poster
7.2

Balachandran had resorted to his work after he is unable to cope up with the death of his wife, Bhama. During the process, he neglects his only son, Appu. When Appu returns home for his school vacation, Balachandran promises to take him on a lot of trips, but is unable to do any as he is caught up with work. Pappayude Swantham Appoos movie is all about the bonds between the father and his son.

Pappayude Swantham Appoos

1992

Marakkillorikkalum poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Marakkillorikkalum

1983

Marakkillorikkalum poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Marakkillorikkalum

1983

Chronic Bachelor poster
6.7

Satyapratapan and Kuruvila are chronic bachelors. SP's sister Sandhya lives as a paying guest in their neighbourhood. Problems begin when Mukesh and Harishree Ashokan join Mammootty and Rambha joins Sandhya.

Chronic Bachelor

2003

Sundara Killadi poster
6.2

Swapnabhoomi is a village where strange customs and rituals exist. When a water shortage occurs the leader sends a person to inform Premachandran of the situation and request him to come to Swapnabhoomi and dig a well. Because of his poverty, he accepts the advance and agrees.Then he discovers that other workers who had tried to dig a well there died because of earthquake after digging 45 metre of land.

Sundara Killadi

1998

Sundara Killadi poster
6.2

Swapnabhoomi is a village where strange customs and rituals exist. When a water shortage occurs the leader sends a person to inform Premachandran of the situation and request him to come to Swapnabhoomi and dig a well. Because of his poverty, he accepts the advance and agrees.Then he discovers that other workers who had tried to dig a well there died because of earthquake after digging 45 metre of land.

Sundara Killadi

1998

Oru Naal Oru Kanavu poster
4.0

The story revolves around Maya (Sonia Agarwal), a college student, who always wants to triumphs in all her endeavors. She comes across a middle class youth, Cheenu (Srikanth), a happy-go-lucky-youngster, who strives to work hard to get his sisters married well.

Oru Naal Oru Kanavu

2005

Oru Naal Oru Kanavu poster
4.0

The story revolves around Maya (Sonia Agarwal), a college student, who always wants to triumphs in all her endeavors. She comes across a middle class youth, Cheenu (Srikanth), a happy-go-lucky-youngster, who strives to work hard to get his sisters married well.

Oru Naal Oru Kanavu

2005

Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu poster
8.0

Kunjoonjamma Thomas is a widow living in the village all by herself. People always make fun of her because she is grumpy and depressed due to the deaths of her husband and her only child. Children irritate her by ringing her door bell and running away. One day, her granddaughter Girly, who she had never met, visits her. Initially, Kunjoonjamma does not like Girly, but they soon become close to each other.

Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu

1984

Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu poster
8.0

Kunjoonjamma Thomas is a widow living in the village all by herself. People always make fun of her because she is grumpy and depressed due to the deaths of her husband and her only child. Children irritate her by ringing her door bell and running away. One day, her granddaughter Girly, who she had never met, visits her. Initially, Kunjoonjamma does not like Girly, but they soon become close to each other.

Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu

1984

Kilipetchu Ketkava poster
9.0

Chidambaram, a newly appointed school teacher, stays in an allegedly haunted house. He comes to an agreement living with the ghost of the house, Shivakami, who actually pretends as a ghost to him. The relationship builds on and both end up in love.

Kilipetchu Ketkava

1993

Kilipetchu Ketkava poster
9.0

Chidambaram, a newly appointed school teacher, stays in an allegedly haunted house. He comes to an agreement living with the ghost of the house, Shivakami, who actually pretends as a ghost to him. The relationship builds on and both end up in love.

Kilipetchu Ketkava

1993

Vismayathumbathu poster
4.8

Sreekumar comes across a girl while visiting his childhood friend, Govindan Kutty. However, he later realises that she is the spirit of a student who disappeared a while ago.

Vismayathumbathu

2004

Vismayathumbathu poster
4.8

Sreekumar comes across a girl while visiting his childhood friend, Govindan Kutty. However, he later realises that she is the spirit of a student who disappeared a while ago.

Vismayathumbathu

2004

Vismayathumbathu poster
4.8

Sreekumar comes across a girl while visiting his childhood friend, Govindan Kutty. However, he later realises that she is the spirit of a student who disappeared a while ago.

Vismayathumbathu

2004

Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal poster
6.7

No synopsis available yet.

Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal

1986

Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal poster
6.7

No synopsis available yet.

Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal

1986

Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thadikal poster
8.5

The lives of two sisters separated in childhood look set to intersect dramatically again. Two sisters (Raasi and Kaveri) are separated when a beggar kidnaps the younger of them one day. Murali doesn’t want to study and runs away with some gypsies, making friends with a gypsy girl, Kakkothi (Revathi). Unlike Murali, Kakkothi wants to study. Where will this ambition take her?

Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thadikal

1988

Varusham Padhinaaru poster
6.7

Kannan, a teenager, falls in love with his uncle's daughter, Radhika, but things turn upside down when her grandmother disapproves of their relationship.

Varusham Padhinaaru

1989

Varusham Padhinaaru poster
6.7

Kannan, a teenager, falls in love with his uncle's daughter, Radhika, but things turn upside down when her grandmother disapproves of their relationship.

Varusham Padhinaaru

1989

Varusham Padhinaaru poster
6.7

Kannan, a teenager, falls in love with his uncle's daughter, Radhika, but things turn upside down when her grandmother disapproves of their relationship.

Varusham Padhinaaru

1989

Life Is Beautiful poster
6.6

Vinayachandran and Sindhu are an ideal couple, who are so fond of each other that the greatest thing that they love, according to their neighbours Nambiarettan and Shoshammetathi. Vinayan has just joined a reputed public school as a teacher of Malayalam. The fact that he wants to teach Malayalam is projected as a politically correct stand, which Vinayan promptly starts elaborating with his unconventional ways of teaching.

Life Is Beautiful

2000