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{{Short description|Indian actor, screenwriter, and film academician (born 1952)}}
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| name = Adam Ayub
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1952|03|08|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Mattancherry|Kochi]], (present day [[Kochi district|Kochi]], Kerala), India
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'''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]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mediaoneonline.com/mediaone-shelf/column/ramu-kariat-and-srinivasan-sanghaganam-264339|title=രാമു കാര്യാട്ടിന്റെയും ശ്രീനിവാസന്റെയും സംഘഗാനം|first=ആദം|last=അയ്യൂബ്|date=August 22, 2024|website=www.mediaoneonline.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mediaoneonline.com/mediaone-shelf/column/wide-angle-part-36-260399|title=അശ്വത്ഥാമാവില്‍ സുകുമാരനെ മാറ്റി മാടമ്പിനെ നായകനാക്കിയതിന് പിന്നില്‍|first=ആദം|last=അയ്യൂബ്|date=July 12, 2024|website=www.mediaoneonline.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mediaoneonline.com/mediaone-shelf/column/wide-angle-part-27-247351|title=പെരുവഴിയിലായ ഒരു പാതിരാത്രിയില്‍|first=ആദം|last=അയ്യൂബ്|date=March 5, 2024|website=www.mediaoneonline.com}}</ref> 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).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mediaoneonline.com/mediaone-shelf/mediaone-shelf-wide-angle-55-283295|title=ജീവിതത്തിന്റെ 'തുടിപ്പുകൾ'|first=ആദം|last=അയ്യൂബ്|date=March 20, 2025|website=www.mediaoneonline.com}}</ref> Kumilakal marked the debut acting role of [[Manoj K. Jayan|Manoj K Jayan]], one of Adam Ayub's students at the Southern Film Institute.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.malayalamcinema.com/meet-star/profile/manoj-k-jayan|title=malayalamcinema.com, Official website of AMMA, Malayalam Film news, Malayalam Movie Actors & Actress, Upcoming Malayalam movies|website=www.malayalamcinema.com}}</ref> He has also written the dialogues for the 2024 Malayalam movie [[Level Cross (film)|Level Cross]]. Furthermore, Ayub appeared as a judge in the climax scene of 2021 Malayalam movie [[Drishyam 2]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://malayalam.indianexpress.com/entertainment/drishyam-2-judge-adam-ayub-photos-movies-464614/|title=Drishyam 2: ദൃശ്യത്തിലെ ജഡ്ജി, രജനീകാന്തിന്റെ സഹപാഠി; ആദം അയൂബിന്റെ വിശേഷങ്ങൾ|website=malayalam.indianexpress.com}}</ref>

==Early life==
Adam Ayub was born as the son of Ayub Adam Sait. He attended SRV High School, Ernakulam (1963–66). In 1972, he graduated with a degree in Applied History from [[Maharaja's College, Ernakulam|Maharaja's College]], Ernakulam.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mediaoneonline.com/column/wide-angle-part-09-182931|title=മഹാരാജാസ് കോളജില്‍|first=ആദം|last=അയ്യൂബ്|date=June 28, 2022|website=www.mediaoneonline.com}}</ref> Thereafter, he joined the [[M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute]] in Chennai.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mediaoneonline.com/mediaone-shelf/column/courtroom/wideangle-by-adam-ayyub-192401|title=ഫിലിം ഇന്‍സ്റ്റിറ്റ്യൂട്ട് പ്രവേശനം|first=ആദം|last=അയ്യൂബ്|date=September 23, 2022|website=www.mediaoneonline.com}}</ref> Notably, actors [[Sreenivasan]] and [[Rajinikanth]] were his classmates at the film institute.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.doolnews.com/adam-ayub-talks-about-sreenivasan-151-64.html|title=ശ്രീനിവാസനോട് അവര്‍ക്കൊക്കെ പുച്ഛമായിരുന്നു; എന്നാല്‍ അവരൊന്നും എവിടെയും എത്തിയില്ല- ആദം അയൂബ്|website=DoolNews}}</ref> Ayub reportedly persuaded Rajinikanth to resign from his bus conductor job with Bangalore Transport Service (later renamed [[Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation]]) and dedicate himself full-time to a career in film acting.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thecue.in/videos/interview/adam-ayub-interview-on-rajinikanth-drishyam-2-judge-role|title=ഞാന്‍ രജനികാന്തിനോട് പറഞ്ഞു, ഇനി നീ കണ്ടക്ടര്‍ പണി രാജി വച്ചോ; ദൃശ്യം2ലെ ജഡ്ജി ആദം അയൂബ് അഭിമുഖം|first=അനുപ്രിയ|last=രാജ്‌|date=February 26, 2021|website=The Cue}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tamil-cinema/rajinikanth-pays-surprise-visit-to-bus-depot-where-he-worked-as-a-bus-conductor-101693303816969.html|title=Rajinikanth pays surprise visit to bus depot where he worked as a bus conductor|work=Hindustan Times |date=August 29, 2023}}</ref> Ayub graduated from the institute in 1975.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ymcmatvpm.wixsite.com/cutchi-memon-digest2/leader-of-kochi-3|title=Leader of Kochi 3|website=cutchi-memon-digest2}}</ref> Filmmaker [[Arfaz Ayub]] is his son.

==Partial filmography==
'''As actor'''
*''[[Priyamulla Sophia]]'' (1975)
*''[[Naam Pirandha Mann]]'' (1977)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Naam Pirandha Mann| url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHxm-WI-tMU| date=10 September 2025}}</ref>
*''[[Yaro Oraal]]'' (1978)
*''Vayanadan Thampan'' (1978)
*''Charam'' (1981)<ref>{{Cite news|title=Charam|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7jhR2Hlci8|date=15 September 2025}}
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*[[:en:Visa_(film)|''Visa'']] (1983)
*Adhyathe Anuragam (1983)
*Pournami Raavil (1985)
*''Sach'' (1989)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sach 1989|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKqr3K3UkfESACH| date=10 September 2025}}</ref>
*''Asthikal Pookunnu'' (1989)
*''Mayilpeelithaalu'' (2002)
*''Our Lady of Lourdes'' (2007)
*''Oru Kuttanadan Blog'' (2018)
*''At Once'' (2019)
*''[[Drishyam 2]]'' (2021)
*[[Kooman (film)|''Kooman'']] (2022)

'''As assistant director'''
*''[[Kabani Nadi Chuvannappol]]'' (1975)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kabani Nadi Chuvannapol| url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spV6bh8y2PI| date=10 September 2025}}</ref>
*''[[Chuvanna Vithukal]]'' (1977)
*[[Manimuzhakkam|''Mani Muzhakkam'']] (1977)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mani Muzhakkam | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28_K6iVFZKc| date=10 September 2025}}</ref>
*[[Vayanadan Thamban|''Vayanadan Thampan'']] (1978)<ref>{{Cite news|title=Vayanadan Thampan |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgOZzH2iZhU|date=15 September 2025}}</ref>
*''[[Unarthupattu]]'' (1980)<ref>{{cite web |title=Unarthupattu|access-date=13 September 2025| url= https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0155313/fullcredits/|publisher=IMDb}}</ref>
*''[[Charam]]'' (1981)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chaaram | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7jhR2Hlci8| date=10 September 2025}}</ref>
*[[:en:Visa_(film)|''Visa'']] (1983)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Visa| url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZjPSB53xuY| date=10 September 2025}}</ref>
*''[[Asthi]]'' (1983)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Asthi| url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JKE88aAYb4| date=10 September 2025}}</ref>
*[[Premalekhanam (film)|''Premalekhanam'']] (1985)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Premalekhanam | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdfgiYZcyDk| date=10 September 2025}}</ref>
*[[Innaleyude Baakki|''Innalayude Baaki'']] (1988)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Innalayude Baaki| url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrAzMfdCVhY| date=10 September 2025}}</ref>

'''As television series director'''
*[[DD_Malayalam|''Kumilakal'']] (1991)
*''Minnaaminungukal'' (2000)

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6406019/ Adam Ayub, IMDb]
*[https://m3db.com/adam-ayub/ Adam Ayub, M3DB]

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1952 births]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Malayalam film directors]]
[[Category:Malayalam screenwriters]]
[[Category:Male actors from Kerala]]
[[Category:Screenwriters from Kerala]]
[[Category:Film schools in India]]
[[Category:M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute alumni]]

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