Malayalam Movie Directors
| Directors | Life | Career | Total Movies |
|---|---|---|---|
| K Madhu | - | 1986 - 2022 | 28 |
| Lal Jose | - | 1998 - 2022 | 28 |
| Sreekumaran Thampi | Born : 1940 | 1966 - 2015 | 28 |
| A Vincent | - | 1954 - 1986 | 27 |
| Babu Narayanan | - 2019 | 1989 - 2014 | 26 |
| VK Prakash | - | 2000 - 2023 | 26 |
| Nissar | - | 1994 - 2018 | 24 |
| Sajan | - | 1979 - 2013 | 22 |
| M Padmakumar | - | 2003 - 2023 | 22 |
| P Venu | - | 1967 - 2004 | 21 |
| TS Suresh Babu | - | 1984 - 2024 | 21 |
| Fazil | Born : 1953 | 1980 - 2011 | 21 |
| Mohan | - | 1978 - 1999 | 21 |
| Ranjith | Born : 1964 | 2001 - 2023 | 21 |
| KG George | 1946 - 2023 | 1974 - 1998 | 21 |
| TK Rajeev Kumar | Born : 1961 | 1989 - 2022 | 20 |
| KG Rajasekharan | - 2019 | 1978 - 1992 | 20 |
| PN Menon | 1928 - 2008 | 1965 - 2004 | 19 |
| VM Vinu | - | 1993 - 2019 | 18 |
| Harikumar | - | 1981 - 2022 | 18 |
| P Padmarajan | 1946 - 1991 | 1975 - 1991 | 18 |
| Shafi | - | 2001 - 2022 | 18 |
| Haridas Kesavan | - | 1991 - 2015 | 17 |
| Rajeevnath | - | 1978 - 2019 | 17 |
| NP Suresh | - | 1981 - 2000 | 17 |
| Balu Kiriyath | - | 1979 - 1998 | 16 |
| KK Haridas | 1965 - 2018 | 1994 - 2012 | 16 |
| PA Thomas | - | 1950 - 1977 | 16 |
| PK Joseph | - | 1974 - 1988 | 16 |
| Lenin Rajendran | - 2019 | 1981 - 2017 | 16 |