{{Short description|Indian film director and screenwriter}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}} {{Use Indian English|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox person | name = Girish A. D. | birth_place = Chalakudy, Kerala, India | occupation = {{Flat list| * Film director * Screenwriter * Actor * Film producer }} | years_active = 2017{{endash}}present | spouse = {{Marriage|Chippy Viswan|23 June 2019}} | parents = {{Plain list| * Dineshan * Geetha }} }}
'''Girish A. D.'''<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |title=Girish A.d.: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday {{!}} eTimes |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Girish-A.D. |access-date=2022-03-10 |newspaper=The Times of India}}</ref> is an Indian film director, screenwriter, actor and film producer who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. He has directed popular films like ''Premalu'', ''Super Sharanya''<ref>{{Cite web |title='Super Sharanya' review: Girish A D returns with another charmer |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2022/jan/11/super-sharanya-review-girish-a-d-returns-with-another-charmer-2405319.html |access-date=2022-03-10 |website=The New Indian Express|date=11 January 2022 }}</ref> and ''Thanneer Mathan Dinangal''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Anand |first=Shilpa Nair |date=2019-07-31 |title=With the release of 'Thanneermathan Dinangal', Girish AD realises a long cherished dream |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/with-the-release-of-thanneermathan-dinangal-girish-ad-realises-a-long-cherished-dream/article28756683.ece |access-date=2022-03-10 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
== Early and personal life == Girish A.D. was born in Chalakudy<ref>{{cite web |last1=Born |title=My Profile - Girish a D |url=https://fefkadirectorsunion.com/members/my-page/girishad}}</ref>,Thrissur, Kerala, to Dineshan and Geetha. He attended his higher secondary in St. Sebastians HSS, Kuttikkad, Chalakudy.<ref>{{cite web |last1=School |title=My Profile - Girish a D |url=https://fefkadirectorsunion.com/members/my-page/girishad}}</ref> He did his Bachelor of Technology in MET's School of Engineering, Mala,Thrissur. Girish is married to Chippy Viswan since 23 June 2019.{{citation needed|date=January 2023}}
== Career == After graduating, Girish started making short films. Yashpal, Vishuddha Ambrose<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2021-11-30 |title=Alphonse Puthren |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/want-to-be-a-filmmaker-learn-from-these-short-films-made-by-renowned-mollywood-directors/photostory/88005520.cms |access-date=2022-03-10 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> and Mookutthi were his early works, all of which got critical acclaim and viewership. He bagged the best Director Award in Adoor short film festival 2017 for Vishuddha Ambrose.<ref name=":0" />
After briefly appearing in Bilahari K Raj's 2017 independent film 'Porattam<ref>{{Cite web |title=Porattam (2022) {{!}} Porattam Movie {{!}} Porattam Malayalam Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/movies/porattam.html |access-date=2022-03-10 |website=FilmiBeat |language=en}}</ref>', Girish debuted as a writer in Malayalam film industry in 2018 with Allu Ramendran directed by Bilahari K Raj. The following year, he made his directorial debut with Thanneer Mathan Dinangal (transl. Watermelon Days). The film being a coming-of age romantic comedy co-written by Dinoy Poulose, was jointly produced by Plan J Studios and Shebin Backer Productions. It starred Vineeth Sreenivasan, Mathew Thomas, and Anaswara Rajan in the lead roles. In 2022, Girish's second directorial Super Sharanya got released and met with mixed reviews from critics but was a commercial success.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jacob |first=Jeemon |title=Why small is beautiful in Mollywood |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india-today-insight/story/why-small-is-beautiful-in-mollywood-2317355-2023-01-04 |access-date=2024-10-16 |website=India Today |date=4 January 2023 |language=en}}</ref> Then he directed two films, ''Premalu'' and ''I Am Kathalan'' and both got released in 2024. ''Premalu'' received highly positive response and became one of the highest grossing Malayalam film of 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-10 |title=ഒടിടിയിലെത്തും മുന്നേ പ്രേമലുവിന് നേടാനാകുക എത്ര?, ആഗോള കണക്കുകളില് ഞെട്ടി ആരാധകര് |url=https://www.asianetnews.com/entertainment/box-office/naslen-starrer-premalus-global-collection-report-out-hrk-sbpmuq |language=ml |website=Asianet News |access-date=16 November 2024}}</ref> ''I Am Kathalan'' met with mixed reviews from critics.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-16 |title=‘I Am Kathalan’ movie review: Fast-paced cyber crime thriller ends up an average fare |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/i-am-kathalan-movie-review-fast-paced-cyber-crime-thriller-ends-up-an-average-fare/article68840701.ece |language=ml |website=Asianet News |access-date=16 November 2024}}</ref>
== Filmography == ===As film director=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! rowspan="2" |Year ! rowspan="2" |Title ! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" |Notes |-
|- |2019 | ''Thanneer Mathan Dinangal'' || |- | 2022 || ''Super Sharanya''||<ref name="poovan"/> |- | rowspan="2" | 2024 || ''Premalu'' ||<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-12-01 |title=Naslen-Mamitha Baiju's rom-com titled 'Premalu', first look out! |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/naslen-mamitha-baijus-rom-com-titled-premalu-first-look-out/articleshow/105647639.cms |access-date=2023-12-01 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-02-02 |title=Naslen and Mamitha Baiju's 'Premalu' gets a release date |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/naslen-and-mamitha-baijus-premalu-gets-a-release-date/articleshow/107363035.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2024-02-06 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> |- | ''I Am Kathalan''||<ref>{{Cite web |title=First look of Naslen's I Am Kathalan out |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/oct/06/first-look-of-naslens-i-am-kathalan-out-48358.html |access-date=2023-10-07 |website=Cinema Express |date=6 October 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |- |{{TBA}} |Bethlehem Kudumba Unit<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-01-02 |title=Nivin Pauly joins Premalu team for new rom-com ‘Bethlehem Kudumba Unit’ with Mamitha Baiju |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/bethlehem-kudumba-unit-nivin-pauly-mamitha-baiju-ok42dq99 |access-date=2026-02-20 |website=@mathrubhumi |language=en}}</ref> |[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mamitha-baiju-and-nivin-paulys-bethlehem-kudumba-unit-goes-on-floors-under-director-girish-ad/articleshow/126319524.cms]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nivin Pauly and Mamitha Baiju join forces with ‘Premalu’ team for ‘Bethlehem Kudumba Unit’ |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2026/01/02/nivin-pauly-bethlehem-kudumba-unit-girish-ad-mamitha-baiju.html |access-date=2026-02-20 |website=@onmanorama |language=en}}</ref> |}
===Other crew positions===
{| class="wikitable sortable" ! rowspan="2" |Year ! rowspan="2" |Title ! colspan="3" |Credited as ! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" |Notes |- !Writer !Producer !Actor |- | 2017 || ''Porattam'' || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || |- | 2019 || ''Allu Ramendran'' || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || |- | rowspan="2" |2022 | ''Archana 31 Not Out'' || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || |- | ''Poovan''|| {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} ||<ref name="poovan">{{Cite web |title=Antony Varghese's Poovan set for OTT release |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/mar/22/antony-vargheses-poovan-set-for-ott-release-41404.html |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=Cinema Express |date=22 March 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |}
== Short films == {| class="wikitable" !Film !Notes |- |''Yashpal'' |Director |- |''Vishudda Ambrosse'' |Director |- |''Mookuthi'' |Director |- |''Edangeru'' |Actor |- |''Peru Gayathri'' |Actor |- |''Vasheekaranam'' |Actor, writer |- |''Anurag Engineering Works'' |Producer |}
== References == <references />
Category:Malayalam film directors Category:Film directors from Kochi Category:Malayalam screenwriters Category:Indian male actors Category:Living people Category:Year of birth missing (living people)