B.Jayachandran (born 1 October 1956) is an Indian journalism photographer and reporter. He was the Picture Editor in Chief of Malayala Manorama. Jayachandran is also the Director and Writer of Films and documentary films. Born in Thiruvananthapuram, Jayachandran is the son of the artist and decorator T R Bhaskaran Nair and Kamalamma P. He studied at Karamana Government High School and received a degree in BSC Mathematics from Mar Ivanious College at the University of Kerala. Jayachandran trained in art, painting, photography and set decoration with his father. He is married to Sasikala S. In 1982, Jayachandran joined Malayala Manorama, as a trainee photographer. In 1984, he was appointed news photographer in the Thiruvananthapuram Bureau in 1984. Jayachandran was promoted to senior photographer in 1990, chief photographer in 1994. In 1997, Jayachandran 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
