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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…
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Meenamasathile Suryan · 1986Meenamasathile 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 Flashback · 1983Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback
★ 6.11983
MovieDrama
Lekha is an aspiring actress who becomes successful and very popular. One day, she commits suicide! Why?
Koodevide? · 1983Koodevide?
★ 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.
Vanaprastham · 1999Vanaprastham
★ 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.
Swapaanam · 2014Swapaanam
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]
Panchagni · 1986Panchagni
★ 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 Pularumbol · 1986Neram Pularumbol
★ 7.01986
MovieRomanceDrama
Kutty Srank · 2010Kutty 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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Meenamasathile Suryan · 1986Meenamasathile 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.
Director of Photography
Neram Pularumbol · 1986Neram Pularumbol
★ 7.01986
MovieRomanceDrama
Director of Photography
The Circus Tent · 1978The Circus Tent
★ 6.71978
MovieDrama
The arrival of a travelling circus sends ripples through the inhabitants of a remote Keralan village.
Director of Photography
Kummatty · 1979Kummatty
★ 6.31979
MovieFamilyFantasy
A stranger who may be the trickster magician Kummatty comes to a village in Malabar, India.
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