{{short description|Indian film director and screenwriter|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}} {{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}} {{Infobox person | name = Haneef Adeni | image = | image_size = | birth_name = Haneef Adeni | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|06|30|df=y}} | birth_place = Ernakulam, Kerala, India | alma_mater = | death_date = | death_place = | occupation = {{Flatlist| * Film director * screenwriter }} | years_active = 2017{{En dash}}present | known_for = ''Marco'' (Film) | spouse = | parents = | relatives = }}

'''Haneef Adeni''' (born 30 June 1987) is an Indian film director and screenwriter, who works in Malayalam cinema.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Mammoottys-next-titled-The-Great-Father/articleshow/53785460.cms |title=Mammootty's next titled The Great Father |work=The Times of India |date=27 January 2017 |access-date=12 January 2019}}</ref> Haneef made his directorial debut in the 2017 film ''The Great Father''.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/mammootty-s-great-father-biggest-hit-2017-so-far-60966 |title=Mammootty's 'The Great Father' is the biggest hit of 2017 so far |work=The News Minute |access-date=2019-01-12}}</ref> His next venture as a screenwriter is ''Ameer''<!--need the year-->, starring Mammootty.

==Career== Haneef Adeni's debut movie was ''The Great Father'' starring Mammootty in the lead. The film was released on 30 March 2017, and received positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/the-industry-is-undergoing-a-very-difficult-process-of-redefining-itself-director-b-unnikrishnan/articleshow/62297635.cms |title=The industry is undergoing a very difficult process of redefining itself: Director B Unni Krishnan |work=The Times of India |date=30 December 2017 |access-date=30 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/galleries/entertainment/2017/dec/26/10-malayalam-movies-which-made-2017-memorable-101134.html |title=10 Malayalam movies which made 2017 memorable |work=The Indian Express |date=26 December 2017 |access-date=30 August 2018}}</ref> It grossed $960,748 from the UAE box office in two weeks.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?id=_fTHEGREATERFATHER01&country=UE&wk=2017W16&id=_fTHEGREATERFATHER01&p=.htm |title=The Greater Father |work=Box Office Mojo |date=24 April 2017 |access-date=30 August 2018}}</ref> ''Abrahaminte Santhathikal'', his next film as a writer was a production of Goodwill Entertainments and was announced on 7 September 2017 by producer Joby George on Mammootty's birthday. It was the directorial debut of Shaji Padoor, an associate director in Malayalam cinema for 22 years.<ref name="manoramanews1">{{cite web |url=https://www.manoramanews.com/news/entertainment/2017/09/07/abrahaminte-santhathikal-mammootty.html |date=9 September 2017 |work=Manorama News |title=മമ്മൂട്ടിയുടെ പിറന്നാൾ ദിനത്തിലെ സർപ്രൈസ് |author=സ്വന്തം ലേഖകൻ |trans-title=Surprise on Mammootty's birthday |access-date=2 April 2018 |language=ml}}</ref> The movie was released on 16 June 2018 in Kerala.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/abrahaminte-santhathikal-to-release-on-july-15/articleshow/64206744.cms |title=Abrahaminte Santhathikal to release on July 15 |newspaper=Times of India |date=17 May 2018 |first=Deepika |last=Jayaram |access-date=4 October 2018 |language=en}}</ref> It was released in Gulf countries on 21 June and in rest of India the following day.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://m.gulfnews.com/life-style/celebrity/desi-news/south-india/mammootty-to-thrill-again-in-abrahaminte-santhathikal-1.2239423 |title=Mammootty to thrill again in 'Abrahaminte Santhathikal' |author=Mythily Ramachandran |work=Gulf News |date=20 June 2018 |access-date=22 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/friday-fury-june-22-news-tamil-sgwot2ejfbbdj.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180720171237/http://www.sify.com/movies/friday-fury-june-22-news-tamil-sgwot2ejfbbdj.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 July 2018 |title=Friday Fury - June 22 |date=22 Jun 2018 |access-date=15 July 2018 |work=Sify}}</ref> ''The Times of India'' and ''International Business Times'' gave the film positive reviews.<ref>{{Citation |title=Abrahaminte Santhathikal Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India |newspaper=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/abrahaminte-santhathikal/movie-review/64611806.cms |access-date=2018-06-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/abrahaminte-santhathikal-first-day-first-show-first-movie-review-suspense-thriller-class-772176 |title=Abrahaminte Santhathikal - First day, first show, first review is here |last=Narayanan |first=Nirmal |work=International Business Times, India Edition |access-date=2018-06-17}}</ref> On 12 July 2018, he announced his second directorial film ''Mikhael'' produced by Anto Joseph under the banner Anto Joseph Film Company.<ref name="thetimesofindia">{{cite news |title=Nivin Pauly announces his next film Mikhael |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/nivin-pauly-announces-his-next-film-mikhael-5257110/ |work=The Times of India }}</ref> In 2023, he returned with his third directorial venture, ''Ramachandra Boss & Co'' starring Nivin Pauly in the lead role. The film released on 25 August 2023 and, despite expectations, garnered mixed-to-negative reviews and did not perform well at the box office.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-08-25 |title='Ramachandra Boss & Co' Twitter review: Nivin Pauly starrer heist thriller receives mixed reviews |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/ramachandra-boss-co-twitter-review-nivin-pauly-starrer-heist-thriller-receives-mixed-reviews/articleshow/103059351.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-08-30 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> On 2024 film ''Marco'', the standalone spin off ''Mikhael'' on 20 December 2024 to positive reviews from critics. The film grossed ₹104–115 crore worldwide on 12 January 2025.

== Filmography ==

{| class="wikitable" |- ! rowspan="2" style="width:33px;"|Year !! rowspan="2"|Film !! colspan="2"|Credited as !! rowspan="2"|Notes !! rowspan="2"|{{Tooltip|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}} |- ! width="70"|Director !! width=70|Writer |- | 2017 || ''The Great Father'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || Debut film||<ref>{{cite news |last=Hashique |first=Muhammed |title=The Great Father movie review: Mammootty film is all sound, no fury |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/mollywood-movie-review/the-great-father-movie-review-mammootty-star-rating-4593462/ |access-date=31 March 2017 |work=The Indian Express |date=31 March 2017}}</ref> |- | 2018 || ''Abrahaminte Santhathikal'' || {{no}} || {{yes}} || Screenwriter |<ref name="manoramanews1" /> |- |rowspan="1"| 2019 || ''Mikhael'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || ||<ref name="thetimesofindia1">{{cite news |title=Nivin Pauly film 'Mil' puja held at Kakkanad |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/nivin-pauly-film-mikhael-puja-held-at-kakkanad/articleshow/65666453.cms |work=The Times of India }}</ref> |- | 2023 || ''Ramachandra Boss & Co'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || || |- | 2024 || ''Marco'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} ||Spinoff of Mikhael film|| |- | 2026 || ''Lord Marco'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} ||Prequel of Marco film|| |}

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==External links== * {{IMDb name|8386553}} * {{facebook|haneef.adeni}}

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Adeni, Haneef}} Category:Malayalam film directors Category:Malayali people Category:1987 births Category:Living people Category:Film directors from Kochi Category:Malayalam screenwriters Category:21st-century Indian dramatists and playwrights Category:Screenwriters from Kochi Category:21st-century Indian screenwriters