Jibu Jacob is an Indian cinematographer and director working in Malayalam film industry. He debuted as a cinematographer in 2002 with the crime film Stop Violence. After a decade long career as a cinematographer, he made his debut as a director in 2014 with the political satire film Vellimoonga. Jacob is currently directing a Mohanlal starring comedy film titled "Munthiri vallikal thalirkkumbol" which began filming in July 2016.
Film career
After a short stint as an assistant cinematographer in Malayalam film industry, he made his independent debut in cinematography with the 2002 crime film Stop Violence directed by A. K. Sajan. Later he worked in a number of Malayalam films as a cinematographer until 2013. He debuted as a directed with the comical political satire film Vellimoonga (2014) starring Biju Menon, which was both a critical and commercial success.[1] His upcoming film is currently being shot in Kozhikode, which began in July 2016. The film starring Mohanlal is a comedy film which is yet to be titled.[2][3][4]
