Akhil George

Cinematographer · Malayalam cinema

Akhil George

Akhil George is an Indian cinematographer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. As director of photography, he is best known for the look of Kala (2021), Forensic (2020) and 2018 (2023). On Kala, he also took on the role of co-producer, adding a second credit to one of his most visited films. His first films as director of photography came in 2017 with Adventures of Omanakuttan and Goodalochana. He went on to shoot Iblis (2018) and Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel (2019) before Forensic (2020) brought his name to a wider audience. In 2021 he handled the camera for both The Priest and Kala, then worked on CBI 5: The Brain (2022) and 2018 (2023). His 2025 slate included Identity, Bromance and Aapp Kaise Ho. In 2026 he shot Thudakkam and Aadu 3 Part 1, and his credits also list Hello Dear (2027). Across these titles, Akhil George has served as director of photography on fifteen feature films, while often also working in other crew roles on the same projects. His career shows a steady run of work with Malayalam filmmakers since 2017. Kala, Forensic and 2018 remain the films that viewers most often link with his camera work.

36 yearsBorn Aug 29, 1990Kochi, Kerala, India

Career at a glance

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Top43%17Titleson file3.1Criticsaverage, out of 59On screenyears

Now and next

Hello DearComing 2027Hello Dear

Known for

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KalaKala2021ForensicForensic2020201820182023ThudakkamThudakkam2026Aadu 3 Part 1Aadu 3 Part 12026The PriestThe Priest2021IblisIblis2018CBI 5: The BrainCBI 5: The Brain2022

Filmography

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Hello DearHello Dear2027 · Director of PhotographyUpcomingCB I5 The BrainCB I5 The BrainDirector of PhotographyL370L370Director of PhotographyThudakkamThudakkam2026 · Director of PhotographyAadu 3 Part 1Aadu 3 Part 12026 · Director of PhotographyAapp Kaise HoAapp Kaise Ho2025 · Director of PhotographyBromanceBromance2025 · Director of PhotographyIdentityIdentity2025 · Director of Photography201820182023 · Director of PhotographyCBI 5: The BrainCBI 5: The Brain2022 · Director of PhotographyKalaKala2021 · Director of PhotographyThe PriestThe Priest2021 · Director of PhotographyForensicForensic2020 · Director of PhotographyKodathi Samaksham Balan VakeelKodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel2019 · Director of PhotographyIblisIblis2018 · Director of PhotographyGoodalochanaGoodalochana2017 · Director of PhotographyAdventures of OmanakuttanAdventures of Omanakuttan2017 · Director of Photography

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Akhil George works with

Chaman ChakkoChaman Chakko10 filmsAju VargheseAju Varghese9 filmsRonex XavierRonex Xavier6 filmsSaiju KurupSaiju Kurup6 filmsPandian M. Shanmuga6 filmsRenji PanickerRenji Panicker5 filmsJakes BejoyJakes Bejoy5 filmsDawn VincentDawn Vincent5 filmsVishnu GovindVishnu Govind5 filmsTovino ThomasTovino Thomas4 filmsSiddiqueSiddique4 filmsShameer MuhammedShameer Muhammed4 films

About Akhil George

Akhil George is a cinematographer in Malayalam cinema and Telugu cinema. Akhil George's work is mostly thriller, drama and crime.