1.
Madhu
Veteran
actor
Madhu
has
directed
close
to
15
films,
that
too,
when
he
was
at
the
peak
of
his
career.
He
debuted
as
a
director
through
the
film
Priya
which
released
in
the
year
1970.
Most
of
the
films
directed
by
him
were
hits
or
average
grossers
Prathap
Pothen
Prathap
Pothen
debuted
as
an
actor
through
the
film
Thakara
directed
by
Bharathan.
Later,
after
acting
in
a
few
films,
he
turned
to
direction.
He
did
a
number
of
films
in
Tamil
and
also
gave
Malayalam
some
beautiful
films
like
Rithubhedam,
Daisy
and
Oru
Yathramozhi.
He
is
working
on
his
next
directorial
venture
in
Malayalam
which
has
Dulquer
Salmaan
in
the
lead
role.
Sreenivasan
Sreenivasan
is
a
real
all
rounder.
We
know
his
brilliance
in
writing
and
his
dexterity
in
film-making
can
be
easily
known
through
two
films
Vadakkunokkiyanthram
and
Chinthavishtayaya
Shyamala,
both
of
which
are
considered
to
be
classics.
Jagathy
Sreekumar
Jagathy
Sreekumar
has
directed
two
films.
The
first
one
being
Annakutti
Kodambakkam
Vilikkunnu
and
the
second
is
Kalyana
Unnikal.
Both
the
films
were
of
the
comedy
genre.
Madhupal
Madhupal
did
carve
a
place
of
his
own
in
the
industry
doing
some
supporting
roles
in
films.
But,
he
made
a
big
impact
when
he
became
a
director
through
the
film
Thalappavu.
The
film
was
followed
by
another
movie
named
Ozhimuri
which
too,
won
great
reviews.
The
actor
turned
director
would
be
next
helming
the
film
based
on
Karnan
which
will
have
Mammootty
in
the
lead.
Vineeth
Sreenivasan
He
is
a
real
all-rounder.
After
making
his
debut
as
a
singer
in
films,
he
stepped
into
acting.
But,
something
more
was
on
the
store
and
he
became
a
director
through
Malarvadi
Arts
Club.
His
films
speak
volumes
about
his
skills
in
film-making
and
he
has
directed
4
films
so
far.
Salimkumar
Salimkumar
who
took
a
brief
sabbatical
from
acting
in
films,
went
on
to
direct
a
film
named
Compartment,
which
did
handle
a
very
important
social
message.
Vineeth
Kumar
The
young
actor
couldn't
make
a
big
mark
as
a
solo
lead
actor.
But,
Vineeth
Kumar
came
back
strongly
in
director's
role
by
making
Fahadh
Faasil
starrer
Ayaal
Njanalla.
Vineeth
won
rave
reviews
for
his
making
style.
Sidharth
Bharathan
Film-making
is
in
his
blood
and
he
proved
that
through
his
works.
The
son
of
veteran
director
Bharathan,
made
an
entry
to
film
industry
as
an
actor.
But
later,
the
actor
found
his
forte
and
established
his
film-making
skills
through
the
film
Nidra.
Nadirsha
Nadirsha
didn't
have
a
successful
career
as
an
actor
as
he
was
mostly
seen
in
minimal
roles.
But,
the
actor
made
a
smashing
entry
as
a
director
with
the
film
Amar
Akbar
Anthony
which
was
a
runaway
hit.