B Jayachandran

B jayachandran is an Indian journalism photographer and reporter. He is the Picture Editor in Chief of Malayala Manorama. B Jayachandran is also the Director and Writer of Film and documentary films.

B Jayachandran son of the late artist and decorator T R Bhaskaran Nair and Kamalamma P, hailed from Thiruvananthapuram, Capital city of Kerala. School studies at Karamana Govt. High School and degree in BSC Mathematics from Mar Ivanious College, Thiruvananthapuram, University of Kerala. Along with the academic studies trained in art, Paintings, Photography and set decoration from father

At the age of 25 in 1982 joined Malayala Manorama, the largest circulated daily in the regional languages of India, as a trainee photographer, was appointed news photographer in Thiruvananthapuram Bureau in 1984. Promoted as senior photographer in 1990, chief photographer in 1994. Joined New Delhi Bureau as the chief photographer in 1997 and posted picture editor Thiruvananthapuram Unit in 2005 and promoted senior picture editor in 2015

• Followed the legendary Communist leader E M Shankaran Namboothiripad for 16 years, photographing his life, activities and evolution of the Communist movement. The entire project was published by Malayala Manorama as a coffee table book titled "Portrait of a Long March", and was released by Indian President K R Narayanan on 15 November 1999. Created EMS gallery with huge 119 canvas pictures in EMS Academy, Vilappilsala, Thiruvananthapuram.
• "Words and Images", "An Odyssey Into the Landscape and Minds cape of Indian Writing"is an exploration through the medium of photography, the landscape of Indian writers. The Kendra Sahitya Academy organized an exhibition of the photographs generated as of the project at Delhi in April 2002.The Vice-President of India Krishen Kant inaugurated the exhibition in New Delhi and Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
• Created sree Uthradom Tirunal Marthanda Varma Chithralayam, which reveals the last two centuries with 220 photo paintings, in Travancore Museum complex, Fort, Thiruvananthapuram.
• Organized the production of "Visual History of Travancore" book, published by Malayala Manorama in 2012.

• Special Award from Commonwealth Foundation for the Picture "Freedom" (Photograph of Tibetan refugees) in 1999.
• UNICEF Award in 1985.
• Best News Photography Award from Kerala state government in 1987, 1993 and 1994.
• Best Sports Photography Award from Kerala state government in 1992.
• News Photography Award from Trivandrum Press Club in 1990, 1991 and from Calicut Press Club in 1990, 1992 and 1993.
• Kerala University Award in 1984, 1985, 1989 and 1990.