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Shaji N. Karun

Shaji N. Karun

Cinematographer, Director, Writer

Born January 1, 1952 in India

Died April 28, 2025

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Biography

Shaji Neelakantan Karun was born on new years day 1950 as the eldest son of Mr. N. Karunakaran and Mrs. Chandramati in Kollam district of the state of Kerala, India. The family moved to Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of the state in 1963. He did his schooling in Palkkulangara H.S., and took a batchelor's degree from University College, Thiruvananthapuram. In 1971 he entered the Filim and Television Institute of India where he took his diploma in Cinematography. He won the President's medal on passing out in 1975. Got married to Anasuya Warrier, who incidentally was his neighbour in Trivandrum for quite some time again on New years day 1975. After a brief stint in the south Indian city of Madras, he returned to Thiruvananthapuram in 1976 where he got an appoinment as film officer in the newly formed state Film Development Corporation. His first son Anil was born on 19 June 1976. His association with the legendary malayalam film maker, G.Aravindan Began at this time and it led to Shaji defining a new outlook in cinematography in Malayalam cinema. His second son Appu was born on 6 June 1981. He made his first major carrer shift in 1988 wher he directed his first feature, Piravi, which received much critical acclaim worldwide. In 1994 he completed his second film Swaham.

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19 wins and 6 nominations

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Filmography

Actor

2

Type

Year

Journey Into Sato Tadao Poster

Journey Into Sato Tadao Feature Film2025

Celluloid Man Poster

Celluloid Man Documentary2012Self

Cinematographer

27

Type

Year

Antim Nyay Poster

Antim Nyay Feature Film1993

Sargam Feature Film1992

Pooram Feature Film1989

Marattam Poster

Marattam TV Movie1988

Contours of Linear Rhythm Documentary1987

Oridathu Poster

Oridathu Feature Film1987

Arappatta Kettiya Graamathil Poster

Arappatta Kettiya Graamathil Feature Film1986

Ek Chadar Maili Si Poster

Ek Chadar Maili Si Feature Film1986

Meenamasathile Sooryan Poster

Meenamasathile Sooryan Feature Film1986

Neram Pularumbol Poster

Neram Pularumbol Feature Film1986

Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare Poster

Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare Feature Film1986

Panchagni Poster

Panchagni Feature Film1986

Prinicipal Olivil Poster

Prinicipal Olivil Feature Film1985

Panchavadi Palam Poster

Panchavadi Palam Feature Film1984

Enikku Visakkunu Feature Film1983

Koodevide? Poster

Koodevide? Feature Film1983

Lekhayude Maranam: Oru Flashback Poster

Lekhayude Maranam: Oru Flashback Feature Film1983

Manju Feature Film1983

Lahari Feature Film1982

Pokkuveyil Poster

Pokkuveyil Feature Film1982

Esthappan Poster

Esthappan Feature Film1980

Kummatty Poster

Kummatty Feature Film1979

Thampu Feature Film1978

Kanchana Sita Poster

Kanchana Sita Feature Film1977

Muhurthanagal Feature Film1977

Lakshmi Vijayam Feature Film1976

Njaaval Pazhangal Feature Film1976

Director

10

Type

Year

She Feature Film2018

The Voiding Soul Poster

The Voiding Soul Feature Film2014

Kutty Srank: The Sailor of Hearts Poster

Kutty Srank: The Sailor of Hearts Feature Film2009

Nishad Feature Film2002

Shams Vision Short Film1999

Vanaprastham Poster

Vanaprastham Feature Film1999

Swaham Feature Film1994

Piravi Feature Film1989

Lady of the Landing Short Film1974

Amrita Sher-Gil Poster

Amrita Sher-Gil Feature Film

Writer

7

Type

Year

The Voiding Soul Poster

The Voiding Soul Feature Film2014

Kutty Srank: The Sailor of Hearts Poster

Kutty Srank: The Sailor of Hearts Feature Film2009

Nishad Feature Film2002

Vanaprastham Poster

Vanaprastham Feature Film1999

Swaham Feature Film1994

Piravi Feature Film1989

Marattam Poster

Marattam TV Movie1988

Producer

1

Swaham Feature Film1994

Script and Continuity Department

1

Flammen im Paradies Poster

Flammen im Paradies Feature Film1997

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