Adam Ayub

Adam Ayub
Born (1952-03-08) 8 March 1952
Kochi, (present day Kochi, Kerala), India
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Actor
  • screenwriter
  • film academician
Years active1975–present
Children

Adam Ayub is an Indian actor, screenwriter, and film academician, primarily associated with Malayalam cinema for over 25 years. He has also worked as an assistant/associate director with noted film makers, including P. A. Backer, K. R. Mohanan, and A. Vincent. He assisted Backer on 11 films. Additionally, he served as a film academician at the Southern Film Institute, Thiruvallam, Thiruvananthapuram, for several years. Ayub has directed several television serials and documentaries for Doordarshan, including Kumilakal (Bubbles). Kumilakal marked the debut acting role of Manoj K Jayan, one of Adam Ayub's students at the Southern Film Institute. He has also written the dialogues for the 2024 Malayalam movie Level Cross. Furthermore, Ayub appeared as a judge in the climax scene of 2021 Malayalam movie Drishyam 2.