Adam Ayub
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Adam Ayub | |
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| Born | 8 March 1952 |
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| Years active | 1975–present |
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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, K. R. Mohanan, and 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, 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. Furthermore, Ayub appeared as a judge in the climax scene of 2021 Malayalam movie Drishyam 2.[6]
Early life
[edit]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, Ernakulam.[7] Thereafter, he joined the M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute in Chennai.[8] Notably, actors Sreenivasan and 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) and dedicate himself full-time to a career in film acting.[10][11] Ayub graduated from the institute in 1975.[12] Filmmaker Arfaz Ayub is his son.
Partial filmography
[edit]As actor
- Priyamulla Sophia (1975)
- Naam Pirandha Mann (1977)[13]
- Yaro Oraal (1978)
- Vayanadan Thampan (1978)
- Charam (1981)[14]
- Visa (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 (2021)
- Kooman (2022)
As assistant director
- Kabani Nadi Chuvannappol (1975)[16]
- Chuvanna Vithukal (1977)
- Mani Muzhakkam (1977)[17]
- Vayanadan Thampan (1978)[18]
- Unarthupattu (1980)[19]
- Charam (1981)[20]
- Visa (1983)[21]
- Asthi (1983)[22]
- Premalekhanam (1985)[23]
- Innalayude Baaki (1988)[24]
As television series director
- Kumilakal (1991)
- Minnaaminungukal (2000)
References
[edit]- ^ അയ്യൂബ്, ആദം (August 22, 2024). "രാമു കാര്യാട്ടിന്റെയും ശ്രീനിവാസന്റെയും സംഘഗാനം". www.mediaoneonline.com.
- ^ അയ്യൂബ്, ആദം (July 12, 2024). "അശ്വത്ഥാമാവില് സുകുമാരനെ മാറ്റി മാടമ്പിനെ നായകനാക്കിയതിന് പിന്നില്". www.mediaoneonline.com.
- ^ അയ്യൂബ്, ആദം (March 5, 2024). "പെരുവഴിയിലായ ഒരു പാതിരാത്രിയില്". www.mediaoneonline.com.
- ^ അയ്യൂബ്, ആദം (March 20, 2025). "ജീവിതത്തിന്റെ 'തുടിപ്പുകൾ'". www.mediaoneonline.com.
- ^ "malayalamcinema.com, Official website of AMMA, Malayalam Film news, Malayalam Movie Actors & Actress, Upcoming Malayalam movies". www.malayalamcinema.com.
- ^ "Drishyam 2: ദൃശ്യത്തിലെ ജഡ്ജി, രജനീകാന്തിന്റെ സഹപാഠി; ആദം അയൂബിന്റെ വിശേഷങ്ങൾ". malayalam.indianexpress.com.
- ^ അയ്യൂബ്, ആദം (June 28, 2022). "മഹാരാജാസ് കോളജില്". www.mediaoneonline.com.
- ^ അയ്യൂബ്, ആദം (September 23, 2022). "ഫിലിം ഇന്സ്റ്റിറ്റ്യൂട്ട് പ്രവേശനം". www.mediaoneonline.com.
- ^ "ശ്രീനിവാസനോട് അവര്ക്കൊക്കെ പുച്ഛമായിരുന്നു; എന്നാല് അവരൊന്നും എവിടെയും എത്തിയില്ല- ആദം അയൂബ്". DoolNews.
- ^ രാജ്, അനുപ്രിയ (February 26, 2021). "ഞാന് രജനികാന്തിനോട് പറഞ്ഞു, ഇനി നീ കണ്ടക്ടര് പണി രാജി വച്ചോ; ദൃശ്യം2ലെ ജഡ്ജി ആദം അയൂബ് അഭിമുഖം". The Cue.
- ^ "Rajinikanth pays surprise visit to bus depot where he worked as a bus conductor". Hindustan Times. August 29, 2023.
- ^ "Leader of Kochi 3". cutchi-memon-digest2.
- ^ "Naam Pirandha Mann". 10 September 2025.
- ^ "Charam". 15 September 2025.
- ^ "Sach 1989". 10 September 2025.
- ^ "Kabani Nadi Chuvannapol". 10 September 2025.
- ^ "Mani Muzhakkam". 10 September 2025.
- ^ "Vayanadan Thampan". 15 September 2025.
- ^ "Unarthupattu". IMDb. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ "Chaaram". 10 September 2025.
- ^ "Visa". 10 September 2025.
- ^ "Asthi". 10 September 2025.
- ^ "Premalekhanam". 10 September 2025.
- ^ "Innalayude Baaki". 10 September 2025.
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