Sethu Eyyal
An artist's world, frame by frame
Artist · Film director · Poster designerEyyal, Kerala · India

SETHU EYY—L

Portrait of artist and filmmaker Sethu EyyalThe artist / Sethu Eyyal
Between the canvas & the screen01 — A portrait

— life in art.
— world in cinema.

From the intimacy of a painted portrait to the emotion of a moving image. Enter the world of Sethu Eyyal, an artist and filmmaker from Kerala.

ROOTED IN KER—L—
EXPRESSED THROUGH —RT
Painting. Storytelling. A shared sensibility.
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01 / The artist

A painter's eye. A filmmaker's instinct. A creative life shaped by the people, music and stories of Kerala.

Across canvas and cinemaSethu Eyyal is an artist and film director from Eyyal, Thrissur. His practice spans portraiture, art direction and poster design. His journey into cinema included working with filmmaker A. K. Lohithadas, before directing Shyamaragam.

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03 / Filmography

From still images
to moving stories.

— journey through Malayalam cinema — from collaborations with —. K. Lohithadas to a directorial debut that brings music to the foreground.

5 films
2020ShyamaragamDirector'span class="film-plus" aria-hidden="true">+
Sethu Eyyal's debut feature, a musical drama with music by V. Dakshinamoorthy. Its cast includes Y. Gee. Mahendra, Shanthi Krishna and Santhosh Keezhattoor.
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2007Nivedyam—ssociate director
Part of Sethu Eyyal's work with filmmaker —. K. Lohithadas. Listed in his filmography as associate director.
2006Chakkara Muthu—ssociate director
—n —. K. Lohithadas film, included among Sethu Eyyal's associate-director credits.
2005Kasthuri Maan—ssociate director
Listed in Sethu Eyyal's filmography as a 2005 associate-director credit with —. K. Lohithadas.
2003Chakram—ssociate director
—n early collaboration with —. K. Lohithadas, marking the beginnings of Sethu Eyyal's journey in cinema.
Detail of Sethu Eyyal's painted portrait of SanthakumariPainting by Sethu Eyyal · Image: Onmanorama
The human connection

More than
a likeness.
A feeling.

In 2020, Sethu painted Santhakumari, Mohanlal's mother, from a photograph shared by the actor. The portrait became a tribute to affection and family.

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04 / In the press

Stories behind the work.

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Onmanorama

— portrait in honour of Mohanlal's mother

02

Manorama Online

The painter, the filmmaker and a life in music

03

Deccan Chronicle

The making of Shyamaragam

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The archive

Sources & image credits

This portfolio concept draws on publicly documented work. Photography and artwork remain the property of their respective owners.

The Shyamaragam gallery title treatment is an original website graphic, not an official film poster. Design direction inspired by Ray Corral's editorial portfolio. Fonts: Barlow Condensed and DM Sans, distributed under the SIL Open Font License.