Anjali Menon

 Indian film director and screenwriter who made her directional debut with the feature film Manjadikuru (Lucky Red Seeds), for which she got the FIPRESCI award for the Best Malayalam film and Best Indian Debut Director. Anjali started her career in 1997 with television, working on shorts, documentaries, and program designing projects in India, Middle East and UK. In 2006 she and Vinod Menon, her husband, started Little Films India, a film company in Mumbai.

Works

Ustad Hotel

When his father refuses to support his choice of a career, an aspiring chef tries to fulfil his dream by helping his grandfather run his small eatery.

Release Date2012-06-29

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count105

Backstage

Kanya and Gowri, two old best friends-turned-rivals, reunited at the 25th anniversary of their dance school in Kerala for a performance. As they prepare for their performance, their past memories, nostalgia and conflicts collide.

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Yuva: Sapno Ka Safar

Yuva: Sapno Ka Safar

A vibrant coming-of-age anthology that captures the dreams, chaos, and charm of Indian youth across 8 cities. Stories essaying love, friendship, deceit, and ambition - each uniquely told by India's finest directors and makers.

Release Date2025-04-11

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count1

Wonder Women

A diverse group of six pregnant women, who are on their way to becoming mothers but are plagued by misconceptions, confusion, and questions about pregnancy and childbirth. In their quest to know it all, they discover their identities and answers to their deep-seated problems.

Release Date2022-11-18

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count1

Bangalore Days

A fun roller coaster ride about three young people, Aju, Divya and Kuttan who are cousins, reach Bangalore to dream, discover & explore!

Release Date2014-05-30

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count127

Kerala Cafe

Ten interconnected short stories unfolding around a roadside railway café in Kerala, where travelers from diverse backgrounds pass through, their lives briefly intersecting amid themes of migration, relationships and modern struggles.

Release Date2009-10-12

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count23

Manjadikuru

A story of homecoming from late 1970s, when 10 year old Vicky arrives at his grandparents home in rural Kerala to attend his grandfather's funeral. The disjointed family gathers together for the sixteen day long funeral period. During this period, Vicky discovers more about himself, his family and culture than he had expected to. The journey is narrated through the memories of an adult Vicky who returns to the same house to recount the experience.

Release Date2008-12-17

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count9

Koode

Following the loss of his sister, a young man is forced to reflect on his childhood and reassess his future. However, he finds support and courage from unexpected quarters.

Release Date2018-07-14

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count33

Bangalore Naatkal

Three cousins, Arjun, Divya and Kannan, relocate to Bangalore for various reasons. However, they face many challenges which change their lives forever.

Release Date2016-02-04

DepartmentWriting

JobOriginal Story

Vote Count20