Jiyen Krishnakumar
Indian film director
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Jiyen Krishnakumar is an Indian film director who has worked on Malayalam and Tamil language films. He became known for the crime thriller College Days (2010), and has gone on to make feature films including Kaanchi (2013), socio-political action thriller Tiyaan (2017), Tamil thriller Run Baby Run (2023), mystery drama Ayel (2024), and the upcoming Malayalam-Tamil bilingual political thriller Ananthankaadu (2025), produced by Mini Studio.
Career
Jiyen Krishnakumar began his career working on Malayalam films, notably making two films with Indrajith Sukumaran — College Days (2010) and Kaanchi (2013). His third film Tiyaan (2017), was produced on a larger budget, and featured Prithviraj in the leading role alongside Indrajith. With minimal promotions, the film opened to mixed reviews from critics.[1][2] In 2023, Jiyen's first Tamil film Run Baby Run starring RJ Balaji and Aishwarya Rajesh was released.[3]
His next release will be Paramaguru, an action drama film starring Sasikumar in the lead role. The film began production in 2019 and was delayed owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] He has also agreed terms to work on another film for Prince Pictures following the favourable response to Run Baby Run.[5]
Filmography
- As director
| Year | Film | Writer | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | College Days | Himself | Malayalam | |
| 2013 | Kaanchi | B. Jeyamohan | Malayalam | |
| 2017 | Tiyaan | Murali Gopy | Malayalam | |
| 2023 | Run Baby Run | Himself | Tamil | |
| TBA | Ayel | Himself | Malayalam | Post Production |
| TBA | Ananthankaadu | Murali Gopy | Malayalam Tamil | Post Production |
| TBA | Paramaguru | Himself | Tamil | Post Production |
| TBA | Untitled Prince Pictures Next Project | Himself | Tamil | |