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Shaji N. Karun

Known For
Camera

Known Credits
2

Gender
Male

Birthday
January 1, 1952 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Shaji N. Karun

Biography

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

2019She...Director
2014Swapaanam...Director
2010Kutty Srank...Director
2007A K G...Director
2002Nishad...Director
2000A Dream Takes Wings: G. Aravindan...Director
1999Vanaprastham...Director
1994My Own...Director
1989Piravi...Director

Writing

2014Swapaanam...Story
2002Nishad...Screenplay
1999Vanaprastham...Screenplay
1989Piravi...Screenplay

Camera

1988Ore Thooval Pakshikal...Director of Photography
1987And There Was a Village......Director of Photography
1986Nakhakshathangal...Director of Photography
1986Meenamasathile Suryan...Director of Photography
1986Neram Pularumbol...Director of Photography
1986Arappatta Kettiya Graamathil...Director of Photography
1985Chidambaram...Director of Photography
1984Panchavadi Palam...Director of Photography
1983Manju...Director of Photography
1983Koodevide?...Director of Photography
1982Pokkuveyil...Director of Photography
1980Esthappan...Director of Photography
1979Kummatty...Director of Photography
1978Kanchana Sita...Director of Photography
1978The Circus Tent...Director of Photography
1974Rays of Hope...Director of Photography

Crew

1986Panchagni...Cinematography
1983Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback...Cinematography
1983Enikku Vishakunnu...Cinematography

Acting

2025Journey into Sato Tadaoas Self
2017Lal Salamas Self