Abhilash Babu

Abhilash Babu is an Indian film director, screenwriter and lyricist who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. Krishnashtami: the book of dry leaves, India's first still image film is Babu's third directorial. The film had its international premiere at 48th Moscow International Film Festival.

Career Abhilash Babu was born to and brought up by Babu and Omana Amma in Thiruvananthapuram. He had his degree, PG, and PhD in English Language and Literature from University College Thiruvananthapuram.

Babu made his debut as a feature film director with Aalokam: Ranges of Vision (2023), followed by Maayunnu, Maarivarayunnu, Nisvaasangalil... (2024), a mocumentary premiered at the 29th IFFK, both crowd funded independent films. Jeo Baby, the director of Mammootty starrer Kaathal – The Core, played the lead role in Babu's third film, Krishnashtami: the book of dry leaves (2025), touted as India's first still image film.

Krishnashtami: the book of dry leaves Jeo Baby Based on the poem 'Krishnashtami' by Vyloppilli Sreedhara Menon

Maayunnu, Maarivarayunnu, Nisvaasangalil... Pradeep Kumar Premiered at the 29th IFFK.

Aalokam: Ranges of Vision Abhijith Chithrakumar Based on the poems by Robert Browning