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The Great Indian Kitchen earned critical acclaim and won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film, and Jeo Baby himself won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay. Kunju Daivam’s child actor, Adish Praveen, won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist, which speaks to the emotional impact and casting strength in Jeo’s films.
Jeo Baby is a trailblazing filmmaker, screenwriter, and actor working in the Malayalam film industry. Hailing from Thalanadu in Kottayam, Kerala, he studied cinema at St. Joseph College of Communication, Changanacherry. eo Baby frequently writes and directs films that address gender inequality, patriarchy, and social structures. The Great Indian Kitchen is a prime example, where he uses the domestic space to critique entrenched norms. In Kaathal – The Core, he explores identity, family, and intimacy with sensitivity, avoiding sensationalism. His earlier experience — being expelled from college for making a film on LGBTQ+ themes — underscores his long-standing commitment to honest storytelling.
Jeo Baby began his career writing for television, contributing to popular Malayalam sitcoms such as Marimayam, M80 Moosa, and Uppum Mulakum.
His directorial debut came in 2016 with 2 Penkuttikal, a sensitive drama about two girls.
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He followed it with Kunju Daivam (2018), a heartwarming film about childhood wonder, featuring a spirited young boy; this film was widely appreciated for its innocence and emotional depth.
In 2021, Jeo Baby made a major mark with The Great Indian Kitchen, a powerful, socially conscious drama that examined patriarchal structures in everyday domestic life.
He continued to experiment with themes and narratives, directing Sree Dhanya Catering Service in 2022 — a film that brings together friendship, food, and the chaos of cooking.
His more recent and widely discussed work includes Kaathal – The Core (2023), starring Mammootty and Jyotika, which explores the complexities of marriage, desire, and identity.
Beyond directing, Jeo Baby is also branching into presenting other regional films; for example, he is presenting the Kannada film Idu Entha Lokavayya.
In 2025, he is set to act in Krishnashtami – The Book of Dry Leaves, a film inspired by the poem of renowned Malayalam poet Vyloppilli Sreedhara Menon.
