Bijukumar Damodaran, known mononymously as Dr. Biju, is an Indian homoeopathic doctor turned film director and screenwriter. He is best known for films such as Saira (2005), Veettilekkulla Vazhi (2010), Akasathinte Niram (2012), Perariyathavar (2013), Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal (2016).Sound of Silence (2017), Painting Life (2018) and Veyilmarangal (2019). Biju has received three National Film Awards, and his films have been screened at multiple international film festivals.