# Adam Ayub

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**Adam Ayub** is an Indian actor, screenwriter, and film academician, primarily associated with Malayalam cinema for over 25 years. He has also worked as an assistant/associate director with noted film makers, including [P. A. Backer](/source/P._A._Backer), [K. R. Mohanan](/source/K._R._Mohanan), and [A. Vincent](/source/A._Vincent).[1][2][3] He assisted Backer on 11 films. Additionally, he served as a film academician at the Southern Film Institute, Thiruvallam, Thiruvananthapuram, for several years. Ayub has directed several television serials and documentaries for Doordarshan, including Kumilakal (Bubbles).[4] Kumilakal marked the debut acting role of [Manoj K Jayan](/source/Manoj_K._Jayan), one of Adam Ayub's students at the Southern Film Institute.[5] He has also written the dialogues for the 2024 Malayalam movie [Level Cross](/source/Level_Cross_(film)). Furthermore, Ayub appeared as a judge in the climax scene of 2021 Malayalam movie [Drishyam 2](/source/Drishyam_2).[6]

## Early life

Adam Ayub was born as the son of Ayub Adam Sait. He attended SRV High School, Ernakulam (1963–66). In 1972, he graduated with a degree in Applied History from [Maharaja's College](/source/Maharaja's_College,_Ernakulam), Ernakulam.[7] Thereafter, he joined the [M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute](/source/M.G.R._Government_Film_and_Television_Training_Institute) in Chennai.[8] Notably, actors [Sreenivasan](/source/Sreenivasan) and [Rajinikanth](/source/Rajinikanth) were his classmates at the film institute.[9] Ayub reportedly persuaded Rajinikanth to resign from his bus conductor job with Bangalore Transport Service (later renamed [Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation](/source/Bengaluru_Metropolitan_Transport_Corporation)) and dedicate himself full-time to a career in film acting.[10][11] Ayub graduated from the institute in 1975.[12] Filmmaker [Arfaz Ayub](/source/Arfaz_Ayub) is his son.

## Partial filmography

**As actor**

- *[Priyamulla Sophia](/source/Priyamulla_Sophia)* (1975)
- *[Naam Pirandha Mann](/source/Naam_Pirandha_Mann)* (1977)[13]
- *[Yaro Oraal](/source/Yaro_Oraal)* (1978)
- *Vayanadan Thampan* (1978)
- *Charam* (1981)[14]
- [*Visa*](/source/Visa_(film)) (1983)
- Adhyathe Anuragam (1983)
- Pournami Raavil (1985)
- *Sach* (1989)[15]
- *Asthikal Pookunnu* (1989)
- *Mayilpeelithaalu* (2002)
- *Our Lady of Lourdes* (2007)
- *Oru Kuttanadan Blog* (2018)
- *At Once* (2019)
- *[Drishyam 2](/source/Drishyam_2)* (2021)
- [*Kooman*](/source/Kooman_(film)) (2022)
- *[Valathu Vashathe Kallan](/source/Valathu_Vashathe_Kallan)* (2026)
- *[Drishyam 3](/source/Drishyam_3)* (2026)

**As assistant director**

- *[Kabani Nadi Chuvannappol](/source/Kabani_Nadi_Chuvannappol)* (1975)[16]
- *[Chuvanna Vithukal](/source/Chuvanna_Vithukal)* (1977)
- [*Mani Muzhakkam*](/source/Manimuzhakkam) (1977)[17]
- [*Vayanadan Thampan*](/source/Vayanadan_Thamban) (1978)[18]
- *[Unarthupattu](/source/Unarthupattu)* (1980)[19]
- *[Charam](/source/Charam)* (1981)[20]
- [*Visa*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_(film)) (1983)[21]
- *[Asthi](/source/Asthi)* (1983)[22]
- [*Premalekhanam*](/source/Premalekhanam_(film)) (1985)[23]
- [*Innalayude Baaki*](/source/Innaleyude_Baakki) (1988)[24]

**As television series director**

- [*Kumilakal*](/source/DD_Malayalam) (1991)
- *Minnaaminungukal* (2000)

## References

1. അയ്യൂബ്, ആദം (August 22, 2024). ["രാമു കാര്യാട്ടിന്റെയും ശ്രീനിവാസന്റെയും സംഘഗാനം"](https://www.mediaoneonline.com/mediaone-shelf/column/ramu-kariat-and-srinivasan-sanghaganam-264339). *www.mediaoneonline.com*

1. അയ്യൂബ്, ആദം (July 12, 2024). ["അശ്വത്ഥാമാവില്‍ സുകുമാരനെ മാറ്റി മാടമ്പിനെ നായകനാക്കിയതിന് പിന്നില്‍"](https://www.mediaoneonline.com/mediaone-shelf/column/wide-angle-part-36-260399). *www.mediaoneonline.com*

1. അയ്യൂബ്, ആദം (March 5, 2024). ["പെരുവഴിയിലായ ഒരു പാതിരാത്രിയില്‍"](https://www.mediaoneonline.com/mediaone-shelf/column/wide-angle-part-27-247351). *www.mediaoneonline.com*

1. അയ്യൂബ്, ആദം (March 20, 2025). ["ജീവിതത്തിന്റെ 'തുടിപ്പുകൾ'"](https://www.mediaoneonline.com/mediaone-shelf/mediaone-shelf-wide-angle-55-283295). *www.mediaoneonline.com*

1. ["malayalamcinema.com, Official website of AMMA, Malayalam Film news, Malayalam Movie Actors & Actress, Upcoming Malayalam movies"](https://www.malayalamcinema.com/meet-star/profile/manoj-k-jayan). *www.malayalamcinema.com*

1. ["Drishyam 2: ദൃശ്യത്തിലെ ജഡ്ജി, രജനീകാന്തിന്റെ സഹപാഠി; ആദം അയൂബിന്റെ വിശേഷങ്ങൾ"](https://malayalam.indianexpress.com/entertainment/drishyam-2-judge-adam-ayub-photos-movies-464614/). *malayalam.indianexpress.com*

1. അയ്യൂബ്, ആദം (June 28, 2022). ["മഹാരാജാസ് കോളജില്‍"](https://www.mediaoneonline.com/column/wide-angle-part-09-182931). *www.mediaoneonline.com*

1. അയ്യൂബ്, ആദം (September 23, 2022). ["ഫിലിം ഇന്‍സ്റ്റിറ്റ്യൂട്ട് പ്രവേശനം"](https://www.mediaoneonline.com/mediaone-shelf/column/courtroom/wideangle-by-adam-ayyub-192401). *www.mediaoneonline.com*

1. ["ശ്രീനിവാസനോട് അവര്‍ക്കൊക്കെ പുച്ഛമായിരുന്നു; എന്നാല്‍ അവരൊന്നും എവിടെയും എത്തിയില്ല- ആദം അയൂബ്"](https://www.doolnews.com/adam-ayub-talks-about-sreenivasan-151-64.html). *DoolNews*

1. രാജ്‌, അനുപ്രിയ (February 26, 2021). ["ഞാന്‍ രജനികാന്തിനോട് പറഞ്ഞു, ഇനി നീ കണ്ടക്ടര്‍ പണി രാജി വച്ചോ; ദൃശ്യം2ലെ ജഡ്ജി ആദം അയൂബ് അഭിമുഖം"](https://www.thecue.in/videos/interview/adam-ayub-interview-on-rajinikanth-drishyam-2-judge-role). *The Cue*

1. ["Rajinikanth pays surprise visit to bus depot where he worked as a bus conductor"](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tamil-cinema/rajinikanth-pays-surprise-visit-to-bus-depot-where-he-worked-as-a-bus-conductor-101693303816969.html). *Hindustan Times*. August 29, 2023.

1. ["Leader of Kochi 3"](https://ymcmatvpm.wixsite.com/cutchi-memon-digest2/leader-of-kochi-3). *cutchi-memon-digest2*

1. ["Naam Pirandha Mann"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHxm-WI-tMU). 10 September 2025.

1. ["Charam"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7jhR2Hlci8). 15 September 2025.

1. ["Sach 1989"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKqr3K3UkfESACH). 10 September 2025.

1. ["Kabani Nadi Chuvannapol"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spV6bh8y2PI). 10 September 2025.

1. ["Mani Muzhakkam"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28_K6iVFZKc). 10 September 2025.

1. ["Vayanadan Thampan"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgOZzH2iZhU). 15 September 2025.

1. ["Unarthupattu"](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0155313/fullcredits/). IMDb. Retrieved 13 September 2025.

1. ["Chaaram"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7jhR2Hlci8). 10 September 2025.

1. ["Visa"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZjPSB53xuY). 10 September 2025.

1. ["Asthi"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JKE88aAYb4). 10 September 2025.

1. ["Premalekhanam"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdfgiYZcyDk). 10 September 2025.

1. ["Innalayude Baaki"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrAzMfdCVhY). 10 September 2025.

## External links

- [Adam Ayub, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6406019/)
- [Adam Ayub, M3DB](https://m3db.com/adam-ayub/)

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