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Girish A.D. was born in Chalakudy, in Kerala's Thrissur district, and is best known for directing Malayalam romantic comedies, according to Wikipedia. He earned a Bachelor of Technology from MET's School of Engineering in Mala.
After graduating he made the short films Yashpal, Vishuddha Ambrose and Mookutthi, all well received, and Vishuddha Ambrose won him Best Director at the Adoor short film festival in 2017. He made his debut as a feature writer with Allu Ramendran (2018).
His directing debut, the coming-of-age romantic comedy Thanneer Mathan Dinangal ("Watermelon Days," 2019), starred Vineeth Sreenivasan, Mathew Thomas and Anaswara Rajan. Super Sharanya (2022) got mixed reviews but was a commercial success. In 2024 he released I Am Kathalan and Premalu, which was one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of the year.
His 2026 film Bethlehem Kudumba Unit stars Nivin Pauly and Mamitha Baiju. At its success celebration, Mamitha thanked him for believing in her, the Times of India reported. Read Who is Mamitha Baiju?, and visit the Mamitha Baiju hub.
Sources: Wikipedia
Our newest Girish A.D. story, from October 19, 2026, is "Who Is Mamitha Baiju? The Malayalam Star Whose Record-Breaking Hit Almost Didn't Happen": From Premalu's Reenu to Malayalam cinema's highest-grossing film ever, the 25-year-old is having a dream year. Here's everything to know, including why she just thanked director Girish A.D.
Thanneer Mathan Dinangal (2019), Super Sharanya (2022), Premalu and I Am Kathalan (2024), and Bethlehem Kudumba Unit (2026) (Wikipedia).
Nivin Pauly and Mamitha Baiju (Wikipedia).
Chalakudy, in Thrissur, Kerala (Wikipedia).
His short film Vishuddha Ambrose won him Best Director at the Adoor short film festival in 2017 (Wikipedia).
Allu Ramendran (2018) (Wikipedia).
