Christ College. Photo: Aruna at ml.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christ_College,Irinjalakuda.JPG)
Christ College. Photo: Aruna at ml.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christ_College,Irinjalakuda.JPG)
(Malayalam comedy thriller written and directed by Asokan,...)
Malayalam comedy thriller written and directed by Asokan, centered on small-scale burglars and the codes and working culture surrounding them.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urumbukal_Urangarilla
2015
(Malayalam romantic comedy written and directed by Asokan,...)
Malayalam romantic comedy written and directed by Asokan, based on Asokan Charuvil's short story Jalajeevitham. Asokan also received a lyricist credit.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premasoothram
2018
(Malayalam environmental film directed by Kalavoor Ravikum...)
Malayalam environmental film directed by Kalavoor Ravikumar; Asokan contributed the story, screenplay, and writing. The film concerns displacement and environmental damage affecting water resources.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oridathoru_Puzhayundu
2008
director lyricist scriptwriter
Jiju Asokan was born on May 18, 1977, in Padiyur, in Thrissur district of Kerala, to Asokan E. K. and Valsala Asokan. His early background was rooted in Kerala's Malayalam-speaking cultural environment, which has a strong tradition of literary magazines, short fiction, theatre, and cinema.
Asokan studied at SNVLP School in Padiyur and HDPHSS Edathirinji before continuing his education at Christ College, Irinjalakuda, and St. Theresa's, Kottakkal. Christ College, founded in 1956, is a liberal-arts and science institution in Irinjalakuda affiliated with the University of Calicut. His education preceded his transition from literary writing into Malayalam film production and direction.
Asokan began his writing career by publishing short stories in Mathrubhumi's Balapangthi section, a children's literary supplement associated with the Malayalam newspaper Mathrubhumi. He entered cinema as the writer of Oridathoru Puzhayundu, a Malayalam environmental film directed by Kalavoor Ravikumar and released in 2008. The film was based on Asokan's story and received recognition in Kerala's film-award and critics' award circuits.
He subsequently wrote Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam, a 2008 comedy-drama directed by Shyju and Shaji. He also worked as an assistant director with Malayalam filmmaker Jijo Appachan, gaining production experience before making his own directorial debut.
Asokan directed Last Bench in 2012, writing its story, screenplay, and dialogues. The film, a drama about former school friends whose lives intersect again years later, was presented through the film-marketing workshop associated with the International Film Festival of Kerala. His second feature, Urumbukal Urangarilla, was released in 2015. The comedy thriller focused on small-scale burglars and drew on the discipline, codes, and professional culture of its characters.
In 2018 he wrote and directed Premasoothram, a Malayalam romantic comedy based on Asokan Charuvil's short story Jalajeevitham. He later directed Pulli, a Malayalam crime drama released in 2023, centered on a convict returning to prison after a second conviction. Across these films, Asokan has combined screenwriting with direction and has also received lyricist credits on Premasoothram.
Established a career combining Malayalam short-story writing, screenwriting, lyric writing, and feature-film direction, beginning with published stories in Mathrubhumi's Balapangthi and continuing through several Malayalam films.
Made his directorial debut with Last Bench in 2012 after first working as a screenwriter and assistant director.
Directed and wrote the Malayalam features Urumbukal Urangarilla, Premasoothram, and Pulli, extending his work from literary and screenplay writing into varied film genres.
(Malayalam comedy thriller written and directed by Asokan,...)
2015(Malayalam crime drama directed and written by Asokan, foc...)
2023(Malayalam romantic comedy written and directed by Asokan,...)
2018(Asokan's directorial debut, for which he also wrote the s...)
2012(Malayalam environmental film directed by Kalavoor Ravikum...)
2008(Malayalam comedy-drama directed by Shyju and Shaji; Asoka...)
2008Asokan is the son of Asokan E. K. and Valsala Asokan. He is married to Subitha Jiju and has a son, Pavan E. J.
