About

Known credits:
30
Birthday:
1952-01-01
Place of birth:
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Website:
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Shaji N. Karun

Overview

Shaji Neelakantan Karunakaran (1 January 1952 – 28 April 2025), better known as Shaji N. Karun, was an Indian film director and cinematographer. His debut film Piravi won the Caméra d'Or – Mention d'honneur at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival. He was the inaugural chairman of the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, the first academy for film and TV in India and was also the executive chairman of the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) from 1998 to 2001.

Known for

Directing
2019 She Directing Director 58
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2014 Swapaanam Directing Director N/A
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2010 Kutty Srank Directing Director 58
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2007 A K G Directing Director N/A
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2002 Nishad Directing Director N/A
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2000 A Dream Takes Wings: G. Aravindan Directing Director N/A
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1999 Vanaprastham Directing Director 59
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1994 My Own Directing Director 58
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1989 Piravi Directing Director 58
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Writing
2014 Swapaanam Writing Story N/A
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2002 Nishad Writing Screenplay N/A
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1999 Vanaprastham Writing Screenplay 59
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1989 Piravi Writing Screenplay 58
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Camera
1988 Ore Thooval Pakshikal Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1987 And There Was a Village... Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1986 Nakhakshathangal Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1986 Meenamasathile Suryan Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1986 Arappatta Kettiya Graamathil Camera Director of Photography 59
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1985 Chidambaram Camera Director of Photography 58
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1984 Panchavadi Palam Camera Director of Photography 58
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1983 Manju Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1983 Koodevide? Camera Director of Photography 59
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1982 Twilight Camera Director of Photography 58
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1980 Esthappan Camera Director of Photography 58
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1979 Kummatty Camera Director of Photography 58
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1978 Kanchana Sita Camera Director of Photography 58
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1978 The Circus Tent Camera Director of Photography 58
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1974 Rays of Hope Camera Director of Photography N/A
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Crew
1986 Panchagni Crew Cinematography 59
Average
1983 Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback Crew Cinematography 58
Average