Malayalam Movie Directors
| Directors | Life | Career | Total Movies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sasikumar | 1927 - 2014 | 1964 - 1990 | 129 |
| IV Sasi | 1948 - 2017 | 1968 - 2009 | 101 |
| Joshiy | - | 1978 - 2022 | 78 |
| M Krishnan Nair | 1928 - 2001 | 1955 - 1987 | 70 |
| PG Vishwambharan | - | 1976 - 2002 | 60 |
| Sathyan Anthikkad | Born : 1955 | 1975 - 2022 | 58 |
| KS Sethumadhavan | 1931 - 2021 | 1961 - 1991 | 56 |
| P Chandrakumar | - | 1977 - 2012 | 53 |
| Hariharan | - | 1973 - 2013 | 50 |
| AB Raj | 1925 - 2020 | 1968 - 1985 | 49 |
| P Bhaskaran | 1924 - 2007 | 1950 - 1984 | 47 |
| Sibi Malayil | - | 1985 - 2022 | 47 |
| Kamal | Born : 1957 | 1986 - 2019 | 46 |
| KS Gopalakrishnan | - | 1969 - 2001 | 44 |
| Shaji Kailas | - | 1989 - 2023 | 44 |
| Priyadarshan | Born : 1957 | 1983 - 2023 | 42 |
| Jayaraj | - | 1971 - 2022 | 40 |
| Rajasenan | - | 1984 - 2023 | 40 |
| M Kunchacko | - | 1949 - 1977 | 40 |
| P Subramaniam | 1907 - 1978 | 1952 - 1979 | 39 |
| Bharathan | 1947 - 1998 | 1970 - 1998 | 38 |
| Balachandra Menon | Born : 1954 | 1978 - 2018 | 36 |
| Vinayan | - | 1976 - 2022 | 36 |
| Thulasidas | - | 1984 - 2016 | 35 |
| Baby | - | 1973 - 1991 | 34 |
| Cross Belt Mani | - | 1968 - 1990 | 34 |
| P Anil | - | 1990 - 2022 | 34 |
| Jeasy | - 2001 | 1965 - 1997 | 33 |
| N Sankaran Nair | - 2005 | 1956 - 2000 | 33 |
| Viji Thampy | - | 1988 - 2013 | 29 |