| Director | Signature | Must-Watch | |----------|-----------|-------------| | | Poetic minimalism, existential rural tales | Elippathayam (Rat Trap), Mukhamukham | | G. Aravindan | Philosophical, episodic, non-linear | Thambu , Kummatty | | John Abraham | Radical, political, experimental | Amma Ariyan (Mother, I Salute You) | | Lijo Jose Pellissery | Surreal, visceral, folk-infused | Jallikattu , Ee.Ma.Yau | | Dileesh Pothan | Quirky, deadpan humor with social irony | Maheshinte Prathikaaram , Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum | | Jeethu Joseph | Thriller structures, family secrets | Drishyam (1 & 2) – global hit, remade multiple times |