Dominic Arun, is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Malayalam cinema. He is best known for his second directorial Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra (2025).[1]
Career
Dominic made his debut in the film industry as a screenwriter with Style (2016). He then debuted as a director with Tharangam (2017) starring Tovino Thomas and produced by Dhanush.[2]
His second directorial, Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra (2025), was a female-led superhero film starring Kalyani Priyadarshan, Naslen, Arun Kurian, and Sandy. Produced by Dulquer Salmaan, it opened to widespread critical acclaim from both the critics and audience, alike. It quickly went on to gross over Template:INR300 crores worldwide and became one of the highest-grossing Indian films with a female lead and the highest-grossing Malayalam film of all-time.
Filmography
Feature films
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Style | Template:No | Template:Yes | [3] | |
| 2017 | Tharangam | Template:Yes | Template:Yes | [2] | |
| 2025 | Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra | Template:Yes | Template:Yes | [4] |
Shorts
| Year | Title | Type | Director | Writer | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Credo | Short | Template:Yes | Template:Yes | [5] | |
| 2016 | Mrithyumjayam | Short | Template:Yes | Template:Yes | [6] | |
| 2021 | Oblivion | Music video | Template:Yes | Template:No | [7] | |
| 2025 | When Legends Chill: Michael x Charlie | Short | Template:Yes | Template:Yes | Promotional clip for Lokah Chapter 2 | [8] |
References
- ↑ Lokah director Dominic Arun reveals Kalyani's Kiliye Kiliye scene was a tribute to her dad Priyadarshan(3 September 2025). Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tharangam review: the curious case of Kallan Pavithran(30 September 2017). Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ↑ 'Style': Unni Mukundan, Tovino with racy trailer.(12 December 2015). Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ↑ 'Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra' box office collection day 6: Kalyani Priyadarshan starrer superhero saga inches towards Rs 40 crore mark(3 September 2025). Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ↑ Credo. YouTube. Credo(2014).
- ↑ Mrithyumjayam. YouTube. Mrithyumjayam(2016).
- ↑ Oblivion. YouTube. Oblivion(2021).
- ↑ When Legends Chill: Michael x Charlie. YouTube. Wayfarer Films(27 September 2025).