| Month | Date | Name | Age | Profession | Notable films |
| January | 4 | Sudhakaran
| 72 | Actor | Samoohyapaadam • Ain • Sadayam • |
| January | 8 | M O Joseph | 87 | Producer | Ponni • Vaazhve Maayam • Aranazhika Neram • |
| January | 11 | VR Gopalakrishnan | 60 | Director, Screenwriter | Vandanam • Kakkathollayiram • Cheppu • |
| January | 25 | Kalpana | 50 | Actress | Charlie • Bangalore Days • Thanichalla Njan • Spirit • Kabooliwala • Pokkuveyil • CID Unnikrishnan • ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi |
| January | 30 | Kollam G. K. Pillai | 85 | Actor | Masappadi Mathupilla • My Dear Kuttichathan |
| January | 30 | T. N. Gopakumar | 58 | Director, Actor | Jeevan Masai |
| February | 3 | Mani Shornur
| 71 | Screenplay/Story | Kottaram Veettile Appoottan • Rajadhani • Devaraagam |
| February | 6 | Shan Johnson
| 29 | Singer/ Musician | My Name is John • Praise the Lord • Thira |
| February | 13 | O. N. V. Kurup
| 84 | Poet, Lyricist | Vaishali • Pazhassi Raja • Pranayam • Meghamalhar • Gulmohar • Panchagni • Aakashadoothu • Midhunam • Oru Sayanathinte Swapnam |
| February | 14 | Anandakkuttan | 62 | Cinematographer | Bharatham • His Highness Abdullah • Punjabi House • Kamaladalam • Aniathipravu • Paavakkoothu •Sadayam • Chronic Bachelor |
| February | 15 | Rajamani | 60 | Music Director, Actor | Nulli Novikkathe • Ekalavyan • Hide N' Seek • Narasimham • Aaraam Thampuran • Gulmohar |
| February | 27 | Rajesh Pillai
| 42 | Director | Traffic (2011) • Hridayathil Sookshikkan • Mili • Traffic (2014) • Vettah |
| March | 1' | Mohanroop
| 53 | Director, Screenplay | Nulli Novikkathe • Vetta • Excuse Me Ethu Collegila |
| March | 4 | Nandan Kavil
| 46 | Director | Mazhanool Kanavu • Avan (2010 film) • Eranaadinte Porali |
| March | 6 | Kalabhavan Mani
| 45 | Actor, Singer | Vasantiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njanum • Sallapam • Chotta Mumbai • Adaminte Makan Abu • My Dear Kuttichathan • Karumadikuttan • My Dear Karadi • Ben Johnson • Nasrani • Lokanathan IAS • Chacko Randaaman • Careebeyans • Vettam • Aandavan • Priyappetta Nattukare • The Filmstaar • Indrajith • Payum Puli • Kabadi Kabadi • Rakshasa Rajavu • Akashathile Paravakal • Shikkar • Valkannadi • Black Stallion • Rakshakan • Summer in Bethlehem • Maanikyan • MLA Mani: Patham Classum Gusthiyum |
| March | 8 | Saji Paravoor
| 48 | Director | Janakan |
| March | 24 | V. D. Rajappan
| 66 | Actor, Singer | Meleparambil Aanveedu • Mutharamkunnu P.O. • Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu • Kuyiline Thedi |
| March | 25 | Jishnu Raghavan
| 35 | Actor | Nammal • Ustad Hotel • Nerariyan CBI • Ordinary • Banking Hours 10 to 4 • Rebecca Uthup Kizhakkemala • Annum Innum Ennum • Chakkara Muthu |
| March | 30 | Babu Bharadwaj
| 68 | Lyricist, Producer | Anyar • Iniyum Marichittillatha Nammal |
| April | 25 | Ajay Krishnan
| 28 | Producer | Avarude Raavukal |
| April | 17 | R Govinda Pillai | 72 | Actor | Karyam Nissaram • Prasnam Gurutharam • Samooham • Pakshe |
| May | 2 | Manoj Krishnan
| 45 | Singer | Sudha Madhalam • Thirakalkkappuram • Sopanam |
| May | 2 | Mannar Radhakrishan
| 69 | Actor | Spadikam • Thalavattam • Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu |
| May | 29 | Mathew Mattam
| 65 | Writer | Karimbu • May Dinam |
| June | 26 | Kavalam Narayana Panicker
| 88 | Lyricist, Musician, Singer | Thambu • Kummaatti • Ottaal • Amen |
| July | 27 | Vakkom Mohan | 56 | Dubbing Artist, Actor | Around 500 films |
| August | 8 | Jyothi Lakshmi | 63 | Actress | Murappennu • Kunjali Marakkar • Alibabayum 41 Kallanmaarum • Thadavara |
| August | 11 | Sagar Shiyas | 50 | Actor | Manjadikuru • Bangalore Days • Amar Akbar Anthony |
| August | 10 | Sasi Shanker | 58 | Director | Naaraayam • Guru Sishyan • Kunjikoonan |
| August | 15 | T. A. Razzaq | 58 | Writer | Vishnulokam • Sneham • Saaphalyam • Naadody |
| October | 7 | Sreelatha Menon | 51 | Actress | Perumthachan |
| November | 12 | Rekha Mohan | 45 | Actress | Udhyanapalakan • Oru Yathramozhi • Nee Varuvolam |
| November | 22 | M. Balamuralikrishna | 86 | Singer | Kodungallooramma • Ente Mohangal Poovaninju • Swathi Thirunal • Bharatham |
| December | 5 | Jayalalithaa | 68 | Actress | Jesus |
| December | 20 | Jagannatha Varma | 77 | Actor | New Delhi • Oru CBI Diary Kurippu • Pathram• Dolls |