Shaji N. Karun

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Shaji N. Karun

Born January 1, 1952

Died April 28, 2025 · aged 73

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 In…

Known For

Meenamasathile SuryanMeenamasathile Suryan · 1986
Meenamasathile Suryan
5.81986
MovieDramaAction
Four bachelors struggle to overcome obstacles that come their way when they fight against the British to attain India's independence.
Lekhayude Maranam Oru FlashbackLekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback · 1983
Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback
6.11983
MovieDrama
Lekha is an aspiring actress who becomes successful and very popular. One day, she commits suicide! Why?
Koodevide?Koodevide? · 1983
Koodevide?
7.51983
MovieDrama
Alice is a teacher at a boarding school in Ooty. A prodigal and unruly son of a Member of Parliament Xavier Puthooran, Ravi Puthooran joins the school in Alice's class. Alice manages to mentor him into a good student.
VanaprasthamVanaprastham · 1999
Vanaprastham
7.81999
MovieDrama
Kunhikuttan, a famous Kathakali dancer, meets Subhadra, a woman from an upper caste family, who falls in love with his character rather than himself.
SwapaanamSwapaanam · 2014
Swapaanam
2014
MovieDrama
Swapaanam (Malayalam: സ്വപാനം) (English translation: The Voiding Soul) is a Malayalam film directed by Shaji N. Karun and produced by M. Rajan for Horizon Entertainments. The film features Jayaram and Kadambari in the lead roles,[1] alongside Siddique, Vineeth, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy in supporting roles. The cinematography was held by Saji Nair and music was composed by Sreevalsan J Menon, while the script was written by Harikrishnan and Sajeev Pazhoor, based on Shaji’s own story.[2] The film was screened in the Dubai International Film Festival.[3] The film released with Auro 3D sound in selected theatres, becoming the third Indian film to employ the technology after Vishwaroopam(Tamil) and 1- Nenokkadine (Telugu).[4]
PanchagniPanchagni · 1986
Panchagni
8.01986
MovieCrime
The movie revolves around Indira, who is serving life sentence in the jail. She has been charged for the murder of Avarachan, a landlord who killed a young tribal woman after raping her.
Neram PularumbolNeram Pularumbol · 1986
Neram Pularumbol
7.01986
MovieRomanceDrama
Kutty SrankKutty Srank · 2010
Kutty Srank
4.92010
MovieDrama
Kutty Srank is a short-tempered, lonely, but law-abiding boatman whose work leads him to travel the back waters of Kerala

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NakhakshathangalNakhakshathangal · 1986
Nakhakshathangal
10.01986
MovieDrama
The story is about Ramu (Vineeth), a 16-year-old boy who is staying with his annoying uncle, who gets angry and often treats Ramu like a slave. On a trip to the pilgrim town of Guruvayoor with his uncle (played by Thilakan), Ramu meet 15 year old Gouri (Monisha), who has come with her grandmother. Both find love, and after sharing a few tender talks and moments depart without a clue that they will meet again. When back Ramu runs away from his uncle and lands up in the city with his neighbor namboothiri (played by P Jayachandran). As fate would have it, Ramu and Gouri meet again. Good conduct and intelligence of Ramu gets noticed and he is asked by a lawyer to stay in the house, where Gauri is a maid. The lawyer's deaf and dumb daughter Lakshmi (Saleema) gets attracted to Ramu and the lawyer fixes the marriage without asking Ramu. The triangle love story leads to a sad ending.

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