Shahi Kabir

Shahi Kabir is an Indian screenwriter and film director who works in Malayalam films. He won the National Film Award for Best Screenplay and the Kerala State Film Award for Best Story for Nayattu. He has also won the Kerala State Award for Best Debut Director for Ela Veezha Poonchira.

Career Shahi Kabir was born in Alapuzha, Kerala, India, and currently lives in Kottayam. He previously served as a civil police officer with the Kerala Police. He is known for his police procedural films, often portraying police work and investigations realistically, drawing on his experience as a police officer.

Shahi is known for writing the films Joseph (2018), Nayattu (2021) and Officer on Duty (2025). He made his directorial debut with the film Ela Veezha Poonchir (2022). His second directorial Ronth has been released on 13 June 2025.

Filmography

As assistant director Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum (2017)

As screenwriter Year TitleDirectorNotes 2018 Joseph M. Padmakumar Debut film 2021 Nayattu Martin Prakkat 2025 Officer on Duty Jithu Ashraf 2026 Unmadham Kiran Das

As screenwriter and director YearTitleNotes 2022 Ela Veezha Poonchira Debut film 2025 Ronth