Lijo Jose Pellissery

Lijo Jose Pellissery

Lijo Jose Pellissery (born September 18, 1978) is a renowned Indian filmmaker and actor, primarily working in Malayalam cinema. He is celebrated for his bold, unconventional storytelling and experimental approach to filmmaking. Lijo’s films are known for their complex narratives, inventive visual style, and strong ensemble casts, often blending realism with surreal elements. Over the years, he has garnered critical acclaim and a strong cult following for pushing the boundaries of mainstream Malayalam cinema. Lijo made his directorial debut with Nayakan (2010), but it was his later films that truly established his unique cinematic voice. His film Amen (2013), a quirky musical drama set in a small village, was a commercial and critical success, showcasing his ability to blend humor, romance, and social commentary. However, it was Angamaly Diaries (2017) that brought him widespread recognition. The film, shot in a raw, naturalistic style with a cast of newcomers, depicted the vibrant, chaotic world of the titular town. Its famous 11-minute single-take climax became a defining moment in modern Malayalam cinema. Following that, Lijo’s Ee.Ma.Yau (2018) won several awards for its powerful portrayal of death and grief in a coastal village, using dark humor and deeply philosophical undertones. Lijo continued to challenge conventional filmmaking with Jallikattu (2019), a visceral and visually stunning film about the chaos that ensues when a buffalo escapes in a rural village. Jallikattu was India’s official entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 2020 Academy Awards, marking Lijo’s global recognition. His films often explore the primal instincts of humans, societal chaos, and the dynamics of rural life, all while maintaining a sense of authenticity and local flavor. With his bold vision and fearless experimentation, Lijo Jose Pellissery has become one of the most innovative and influential filmmakers in contemporary Indian cinema.

  • Title: Lijo Jose Pellissery
  • Popularity: 0.5767
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1978-09-18
  • Place of Birth: Chalakudy, Kerala, India
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  • Also Known As: Lijo Jose Pellissery, ലിജോ ജോസ് പെല്ലിശ്ശേരി
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Lijo Jose Pellissery Movies

  • 2014
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    Sapthamashree Thaskaraha

    Sapthamashree Thaskaraha

    6.4 2014 HD

    Seven men, after getting acquainted in prison and finding out that all of their lives have been affected by the same con man, decide to raid the fraudster's life savings.

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  • 2016
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    Akashvani

    Akashvani

    5 2016 HD

    Movie narrates the story of a couple, Akash and Vani. They go on a personal trip to spend some quality time with each other and the resulting incidents are plotted.

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  • 2011
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    Bombay March 12

    Bombay March 12

    5.583 2011 HD

    The story is about Sameer (Mammootty), a sweeper with the Alapuzha Municipality, who is always on tenterhooks because he is on the police radar whenever there is trouble or an act of terror occurs. Later it is revealed that his brother-in-law Shahjahan (Unni Mukundan) was suspected to be part of the terror team that had planted bombs in Bombay in 1993 and was later killed in an encounter with the Army in Andhra Pradesh.

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  • 2014
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    Oru Korean Padam

    Oru Korean Padam

    1 2014 HD

    Kishore works as an assistant director and dreams of making him big someday in showbiz. A chance encounter with Eva changes his life forever and the man falls in love.

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  • 2017
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    Angamaly Diaries

    Angamaly Diaries

    7.386 2017 HD

    Six young friends in the small town of Angamaly tries their luck by starting a pork business lead by Vincent Pepe. They initially strike a business deal with Rajan and Ravi despite the duo having killed a close friend of theirs in a gang fight. Vincent is in love with Sakhi and plan to immigrate abroad with her. But their plans hit a road bump as the deal with the gangsters hits some road bumps.

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  • 2017
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    Oru Cinemakkaran

    Oru Cinemakkaran

    5.4 2017 HD

    Alby, who is married to the girl he loves, Sara, against the will of both their families. While the couple leads a romantic life in a residential complex in Kochi, Alby, who is a passionate and hardworking filmmaker, begins to face financial liabilities. Being stressed, he soon gets involved in a thoughtless act and finds himself in an unpredictable situation. Alby's life then begins to go beyond his control.

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  • 2017
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    Mayaanadhi

    Mayaanadhi

    7.5 2017 HD

    A shady money deal goes wrong and in the aftermath Mathan ends up killing a police officer. Meanwhile in Kochi, his old flame Aparna an aspiring actress is struggling to prop up her career. Mathan meets up with Aparna and tries to rekindle the past, even as the police hunt for him gets intense.

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  • 2018
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    Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil

    Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil

    7.079 2018 HD

    Jacob, a manager at a big financial firm, finds himself behind bars when he tries to save the woman he loves from being involved in a criminal case. The only way for him to survive and to escape was to break out of prison. How he plans and executes the prison break forms the crux of the movie.

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  • 2018
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    Padayottam

    Padayottam

    5.9 2018 HD

    The shenanigans of a good-hearted goon and his chums as they try to earn some quick money in the world of local crime in Kerala.

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  • 2010
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    Nayakan

    Nayakan

    6.643 2010 HD

    Varadanunni comes to know that his father and sister were killed by a criminal, Shankar Das. He joins hands with an ageing thug, Vincent Karanavar, and his daughter, Maria, to seek revenge.

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  • 2016
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    Darwinte Parinamam

    Darwinte Parinamam

    5.3 2016 HD

    Anil Anto, a TV operator moves to Kochi with his pregnant wife in order to start a new life. Here, post an unfortunate incident, Anil crosses paths with Darwin, a crime boss.

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  • 2017
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    8½ Intercuts : Life and Films of K.G. George

    8½ Intercuts : Life and Films of K.G. George

    1 2017 HD

    With a distinct filmography that faithfully depicts a cross-section of the Kerala society on celluloid during his active years, KG George is a master filmmaker and a true genius. This documentary is an attempt to analyse the relevance of his major films and understand his unique personality

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  • 2025
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    Painkili

    Painkili

    5.5 2025 HD

    Tale of Suku, who fakes insanity to escape the law. While faking insanity, he falls in love.

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  • 2025
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    Kovarty

    Kovarty

    1 2025 HD

    In the early 1980s in a government office somewhere in Kerala (southern India), a brand-new typewriter loses its heart to Daisy, the young typist of that office.

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  • 2025
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    Nishaanchi

    Nishaanchi

    6.5 2025 HD

    Twin brothers, identical looks but different values, face brotherhood, betrayal, love, and redemption. Their paths weave through crime into a deeper story of human nature and its results.

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  • 2021
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    Story of a Beginning

    Story of a Beginning

    1 2021 HD

    In the course of their childish bickering, when the three kids set off to see the origin of their village stream, their difference in beliefs give the journey a surprising turn.

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  • 2011
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    City of God

    City of God

    7 2011 HD

    Swarnavel, a migrant construction worker falls in love with Marathakam whose complicated past resurfaces to haunt them as they meet with a road accident on the roads of Kochi.

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  • 2013
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    Amen

    Amen

    7.543 2013 HD

    Solomon, who belongs to a band, is in love with Soshanna, who hails from an upper class family. The story spells how Solomon manages to win over all the obstacles to marry Soshanna.

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  • 2023
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    Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam

    Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam

    7 2023 HD

    A group of Malayali travellers, returning to Kerala by bus after their visit to Velankanni, all doze off in a lazy nap after lunch. One of the travelers, James, stops the bus in a village in Tamil Nadu. He starts behaving like a native of the place and speaking in Tamil, confusing his fellow passengers and the villagers alike. He walks amidst faith, delusion, dream and trance, followed by others.

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  • 2019
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    Thamasha

    Thamasha

    7.385 2019 HD

    Sreenivasan, a bald 31-year-old, finds it tough to get a girl to like or marry him. Will lady love ever bless him?

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  • 2023
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    Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam

    Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam

    7 2023 HD

    A group of Malayali travellers, returning to Kerala by bus after their visit to Velankanni, all doze off in a lazy nap after lunch. One of the travelers, James, stops the bus in a village in Tamil Nadu. He starts behaving like a native of the place and speaking in Tamil, confusing his fellow passengers and the villagers alike. He walks amidst faith, delusion, dream and trance, followed by others.

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  • 2023
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    Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam

    Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam

    7 2023 HD

    A group of Malayali travellers, returning to Kerala by bus after their visit to Velankanni, all doze off in a lazy nap after lunch. One of the travelers, James, stops the bus in a village in Tamil Nadu. He starts behaving like a native of the place and speaking in Tamil, confusing his fellow passengers and the villagers alike. He walks amidst faith, delusion, dream and trance, followed by others.

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  • 2010
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    Nayakan

    Nayakan

    6.643 2010 HD

    Varadanunni comes to know that his father and sister were killed by a criminal, Shankar Das. He joins hands with an ageing thug, Vincent Karanavar, and his daughter, Maria, to seek revenge.

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  • 2015
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    Double Barrel

    Double Barrel

    5.5 2015 HD

    In Goa, two thugs, Pancho and Vinci, are approached by a crime boss, Don, with an offer to buy two precious stones, Laila and Majnu. However, these two end up initiating a gang war.

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  • 2015
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    Double Barrel

    Double Barrel

    5.5 2015 HD

    In Goa, two thugs, Pancho and Vinci, are approached by a crime boss, Don, with an offer to buy two precious stones, Laila and Majnu. However, these two end up initiating a gang war.

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  • 2024
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    Malaikottai Vaaliban

    Malaikottai Vaaliban

    6.3 2024 HD

    Malaikottai Vaaliban, an uncontested warrior proves himself to be a reigning hero across time and geographies, defeating every opponent he encounters. As Vaaliban continues his victorious journey along with his aids Chinnappaiyyan & Ayyanar meets Rangapattinam Rangarani, an ethereal dancer at a betting parlour in Nooraanathalayur. This is the moment that also invites Chamathakan, a villainous presence who will shadow Vaaliban through the rest of his journey. This group then proceed on journey with many twists and turns that leads Vaaliban to his ultimate challenge.

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  • 2015
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    Double Barrel

    Double Barrel

    5.5 2015 HD

    In Goa, two thugs, Pancho and Vinci, are approached by a crime boss, Don, with an offer to buy two precious stones, Laila and Majnu. However, these two end up initiating a gang war.

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  • 2024
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    Malaikottai Vaaliban

    Malaikottai Vaaliban

    6.3 2024 HD

    Malaikottai Vaaliban, an uncontested warrior proves himself to be a reigning hero across time and geographies, defeating every opponent he encounters. As Vaaliban continues his victorious journey along with his aids Chinnappaiyyan & Ayyanar meets Rangapattinam Rangarani, an ethereal dancer at a betting parlour in Nooraanathalayur. This is the moment that also invites Chamathakan, a villainous presence who will shadow Vaaliban through the rest of his journey. This group then proceed on journey with many twists and turns that leads Vaaliban to his ultimate challenge.

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  • 2013
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    Amen

    Amen

    7.543 2013 HD

    Solomon, who belongs to a band, is in love with Soshanna, who hails from an upper class family. The story spells how Solomon manages to win over all the obstacles to marry Soshanna.

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  • 2017
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    Angamaly Diaries

    Angamaly Diaries

    7.386 2017 HD

    Six young friends in the small town of Angamaly tries their luck by starting a pork business lead by Vincent Pepe. They initially strike a business deal with Rajan and Ravi despite the duo having killed a close friend of theirs in a gang fight. Vincent is in love with Sakhi and plan to immigrate abroad with her. But their plans hit a road bump as the deal with the gangsters hits some road bumps.

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  • 2018
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    Ee.Ma.Yau.

    Ee.Ma.Yau.

    7.7 2018 HD

    Set in Chellanam, Kochi, the story revolves around the death of Vavachan Mesthiri in a coastal village. It showcases the events that unfold between two evenings and looks at death from different perspectives.

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  • 2018
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    Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil

    Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil

    7.079 2018 HD

    Jacob, a manager at a big financial firm, finds himself behind bars when he tries to save the woman he loves from being involved in a criminal case. The only way for him to survive and to escape was to break out of prison. How he plans and executes the prison break forms the crux of the movie.

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  • 2019
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    Jallikattu

    Jallikattu

    6.8 2019 HD

    An escaped buffalo triggers a frenzy of ecstatic violence in a remote village.

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  • 2021
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    Churuli

    Churuli

    7 2021 HD

    Two cops undercover trailing a fugitive enter a hamlet inside a dense forest. At every turn, they encounter a mysterious character who further misleads them into new labyrinths.

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  • 2021
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    Churuli

    Churuli

    7 2021 HD

    Two cops undercover trailing a fugitive enter a hamlet inside a dense forest. At every turn, they encounter a mysterious character who further misleads them into new labyrinths.

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  • 2024
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    Pallotty 90's Kids

    Pallotty 90's Kids

    5.5 2024 HD

    Set in the 1990s, Pallotty 90’s Kids is a nostalgic coming-of-age drama that follows the deep friendship of two village boys, Kannan and unni, whose love for simple childhood games defines their world. Their bond reflects the innocence, struggles, and beauty of growing up in Kerala during the 90s, while showing how such friendships leave a lasting mark even into adulthood.

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  • 2025
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    Moonwalk

    Moonwalk

    4 2025 HD

    It's the year 1987. Youngsters living in the outskirts of Thiruvananthapuram start exploring breakdancing.

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  • 1970
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    Untitled LJP Film

    Untitled LJP Film

    1 1970 HD

    An Upcoming Film

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  • 1970
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    Untitled LJP Film

    Untitled LJP Film

    1 1970 HD

    An Upcoming Film

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  • 1970
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    Lijo - Hansal Mehta movie

    Lijo - Hansal Mehta movie

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    Lijo - Hansal Mehta movie

    Lijo - Hansal Mehta movie

    1 1970 HD

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