Director · Writer · Producer

Jithu Madhavan

6 credited titles on WatchWise

Jithu Madhavan is a film director working in Malayalam cinema. He started his career as an Assistant Director. He is known for his directorial debut, the horror comedy Romancham (2023), followed by the action-comedy Aavesham (2024).

Jithu in one minute

Commercial scale

₹226 cr

associated worldwide gross

Strongest genre

Comedy

₹226 cr · 100% hit rate

Biggest hit

Aavesham

₹156 cr

Standout efficiency

29.5x

Romancham · gross ÷ budget

Commercial performance

Associated lifetime gross

₹226 cr

Combined reported budget

₹31 cr

Gross / budget

7.3x

Bankability Index

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What the numbers say

Comedy drives scale

Directed (2)

Written (1)

Painkili

2025 · Movie