Vichithram
Director · Editor · Producer · VFX
A mystery horror film and my feature directorial debut.
Achu Vijayan.
Selected filmsDirection / Editing / Production
Every story.
A different instinct.
Three films. Different worlds.
Explore the work and the role I played in bringing each story to the screen.
Aattam (The Play)
Co-Producer
An ensemble drama. The film received three awards at the 70th National Film Awards.
Charles Enterprises
Editor · Co-Producer · VFX
A comedy drama shaped through the edit and visual effects.
01 / The film archive2012 — 2027
The film archive.
21 titles, from the first cut to the next release.
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02 / The way I see itCraft meets curiosity
Always a
storyteller.
Never still.
I’m Achu Vijayan.
A filmmaker and editor shaping stories through image, rhythm and emotion.
My journey began in the editing room, finding the moments that make a story breathe. From the sets of Second Show to my directorial debut Vichithram, that instinct has stayed with me.
Today, my practice moves between narrative cinema, post-production and the possibilities of AI filmmaking. Based in Kerala. Creating beyond borders.
- 01Film direction
- 02Narrative editing
- 03Color & visual effects
- 04AI filmmaking
03 / TV commercialsSelected spots
TV commercials.
Big stories,
told in thirty seconds.
300+
TV commercials & corporate films — and counting
Over 300 TV commercials and corporate films have passed through my timeline. Ice-cream spots that have to make you smile before the jingle ends. Pharmacy films built on one honest moment. An airline story that follows a student across the world. Different brands, different briefs — one discipline: find the feeling fast, cut away everything else, and make the last frame land.
- 01The cutRhythm that holds attention to the very last frame.
- 02The craftDirection, edit, VFX and colour — one eye from brief to delivery.
- 03The brandCorporate stories told with a filmmaker’s instinct, not a template.
Brands I’ve worked withCathay Pacific · Dr. Joy’s Medstore · Pappai · Allwyn · Breeze · Standard Chartered
Selected spotsMuted previews · Click to watch with sound
04 / AI filmmaking — Beyond the frameCreative technology
New tools.
Same curiosity.
No cameras. No sets. Just a storyboard, a prompt and an editor’s instinct. Every film here was generated by me with AI and finished in DaVinci Resolve.
- 01 · The briefIt starts on paper.The client’s storyboard — every shot, every beat, every line.
- 02 · The dreamThen I generate it.Each shot imagined with AI, with faces, light and motion kept true from frame to frame.
- 03 · The cutIt becomes a film.Cut, graded and finished in DaVinci Resolve — where rhythm turns shots into a story.
05 / Music videos and singlesSound meets story
Music Videos
and Singles.
Stories shaped by music.
Selected work in direction, editing and colour.
06 / Trailer cutsThe first look
Trailer
Cuts.
The film in miniature.
Selected trailers, cut to leave you wanting more.
Complete filmography
2027 — House For Sale
Editor · VFX / Telugu
Upcoming Telugu feature film. Screenplay by Nikhil Raveendran, cinematography by Arjun Balakrishnan. Principal photography currently underway; editorial rhythm and visual effects executed by RenderLogic.
Director: HariPrasad · Production: SriDurga Productions
2026 — Boom Bang
VFX / Malayalam
High-voltage action entertainer. Full visual effects pipeline, action enhancement plates, and dynamic digital compositing ahead of its November 2026 theatrical release.
Director: Junaid Muhammed · Production: British Cinemas
2026 — Aaram
VFX / Malayalam
Intense coastal investigative crime thriller written by Vishnu Ramachandran. Executed complete visual effects, digital cleanups, and screen compositing.
Director: Rajeesh Parameswaran
2025 — Gudiya
Editor / Hindi
Hindi romantic music video written and directed by Rahul PS and filmed in Goa — a young woman, the man who falls for her, and the bond that grows between them. Edited by Achu Vijayan.
Director: Rahul PS · Production: Crearn
2025 — Thuninthavan / Orumbettavan
Editor · VFX / Tamil / Malayalam
Atmospheric mystery drama directed by Sugeesh Dhekshinakashi and Harinarayanan KM, inspired by real events. Full editorial assembly and rhythm design crafted by Achu Vijayan.
Director: Sugeesh Dhekshinakashi & Harinarayanan K.M. · Production: Dhekshina Kashi Productions
2024 — Aattam (The Play)
Co-Producer / Malayalam
Chamber drama masterpiece co-produced under Joy Movie Productions as Designated Partner. Swept the 70th National Film Awards with 3 wins including the coveted Best Feature Film of India.
Director: Anand Ekarshi · Production: Joy Movie Productions
2023 — Charles Enterprises
Editor · Co-Producer · VFX / Malayalam / Tamil
Critically celebrated satirical comedy-drama centered on an idol of Lord Ganesha. Comprehensive editorial rhythm design, post-production co-production management, and VFX compositing.
Malayalam — Charles Enterprises · Tamil — Charles Enterprises (Tamil)
Director: Subhash Lalitha Subrahmanian · Production: Joy Movie Productions
2022 — Vichithram
Director · Editor · Producer · VFX / Malayalam
Achu Vijayan's directorial debut — a critically acclaimed mystery horror thriller celebrated for singular pacing, moody obsidian color grade, intricate ensemble choreography, and VFX.
Director: Achu Vijayan · Production: Joy Movie Productions
2022 — Mukundan Unni Associates
Co-Producer / Malayalam
Blockbuster dark comedy crime satire co-produced under Joy Movie Productions. Achieved widespread critical acclaim and instant cult status across India.
Director: Abhinav Sunder Nayak · Production: Joy Movie Productions
2020 — Flip Side
Editor / English
English short film directed by Saju Kumar. A ten-year-old girl who always looks at the flip side of things finds her world turned upside down by a documentary about her favourite monument. Edited by Achu Vijayan.
Director: Saju Kumar · Production: Dream 2 Destiny Arts
2020 — Narai
Editor / Tamil
Tamil feature directed by Vivy for K7 Studios, starring Sangili Murugan, Santhana Bharathi and Junior Balaiah. Cinematography by Sinu Sidharth, music by Anirudh Vijay; edited by Achu Vijayan.
Director: Vivy · Production: K7 Studios
2019 — Oru Adaar Love
Editor · VFX / Malayalam / Tamil / Telugu / Kannada / Hindi
High-profile romantic comedy that drove one of Indian cinema's biggest global viral sensations. Edited the feature cut with dynamic musical pacing, executed visual effects, and edited the translated versions across five languages.
Malayalam — Oru Adaar Love · Tamil — Oru Adaar Love · Telugu — Lovers Day · Kannada — Kirik Love Story · Hindi — Oru Adaar Love (Hindi dubbed)
Director: Omar Lulu
2019 — Simba
Editor · VFX / Tamil
Inventive Tamil black comedy fantasy featuring a surreal humanized canine perspective. Editorial assembly, tempo styling, and specialized VFX.
Director: Arvind Sridhar
2019 — Maanasi
Editor / Tamil
Tamil rural drama directed by Navaz Suleiman — the story of a man and his goat. Cinematography by Kannan Patteri; edited by Achu Vijayan.
Director: Navaz Suleiman · Production: Movie Masons & MJ Films
2018 — Kidu
Editor / Malayalam
Energetic Malayalam youth and school life drama directed by Majeed Abu. Comprehensive narrative editing and pacing by Achu Vijayan.
Director: Majeed Abu · Production: Pee Kay Productions
2016 — White
Editor / Malayalam
Romantic drama set across London and Kerala starring megastar Mammootty and Huma Qureshi. Edited with sophisticated, high-contrast emotional rhythm.
Director: Uday Ananthan
2015 — 32aam Adhyayam 23am Vaakyam
Editor / Malayalam
Taut psychological mystery thriller structured around biblical and narrative puzzles.
Director: Arjun Prabhakaran & Gokul Ramakrishnan
2015 — Namaste Bali
Editor / Malayalam
Comedy-drama feature spanning picturesque Bali and Kerala locations, starring Roma Asrani and Aju Varghese. Edited by Achu Vijayan.
Director: K. V. Bejoy · Production: Minhal Productions
2015 — Starring Pournami
Editor / Malayalam
Ambitious Malayalam road movie written by Vini Viswa Lal and directed by Albey. Filmed across 7 Indian states from New Delhi through Manali to Ladakh; edited by Achu Vijayan.
Director: Albey · Production: Marikar Films
2015 — Copy That
Editor / English
28-minute English comedy short directed by Gopal Govind and filmed in Abu Dhabi. A down-on-his-luck copier salesman gets one last chance at the sales call of his life. Edited by Achu Vijayan.
Director: Gopal Govind · Production: 6 People Production
2012 — Second Show
Spot Editor / Malayalam
Dulquer Salmaan's landmark debut feature — an iconic Malayalam neo-noir crime classic. Achu handled foundational on-set spot editorial cutting that marked the start of his film industry journey.
Director: Srinath Rajendran
07 / Start a conversationGood stories begin here