Jacob Verghese | |
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| Other name | Jacob Varghese |
| Occupations | Director, producer, cinematographer |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Notable work | Savari (2009) Prithvi (2010) |
Jacob Verghese is an Indian film director, producer, and cinematogapher, who works in Kannada and Malayalam films.
His native is Puthuppally, Kottayam and he settled in Bengaluru. His brother Mathew Verghese co-produced Dribbling with their Future (2016) and Ayushman (2021) alongside journalist Dinesh Rajkumar N, who produced Andhyam..
After making his debut through Andhiyum, he directed the Savari film series (2009-2014) and Prithvi (2010). He directed the sports documentaries Dribbling with their Future (2016; based on football) and Ayushman (Running Positive) (2019; based on running). Chambal (2019) was based on the life D. K. Ravi.
| Year | Title | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Andhyam | Malayalam | Short film; National Film Award for Best Debut Film of a Director (non-feature film) | |
| Putti | Kannada | Short film | ||
| 2009 | Savari | |||
| 2010 | Prithvi | |||
| 2014 | Savaari 2 | Also producer | ||
| 2016 | Dribbling with their Future | National Film Award for Best Exploration/Adventure Film | ||
| 2019 | Chambal | |||
| 2021 | Ayushman (Running Positive) | Also cinematographer National Film Award for Best Exploration/Adventure Film |