Directed credits
23
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Strong directing catalog.
Director
Shaji N. Karun
Camera
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Directed movies: 23Directed series: 0All crew credits: 25
TMDB ID: 1158782
IMDb ID: nm0440267
Known for: Camera
Born: January 1, 1952
Died: April 28, 2025
Age: 73
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1974 - 2025
Years active: 52
Average TMDB rating: 7.8
Wikidata: Q3521546
Frequent jobs
Director of Photography (15)Director (8)Cinematography (2)
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.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Shaji N. Karun.
Director
She
2019 • Movie
Director
Swapaanam
2014 • Movie
Director
Kutty Srank
2010 • Movie
Director
Nishad
2002 • Movie
Director
A Dream Takes Wings: G. Aravindan
2000 • Movie
Director
Vanaprastham
1999 • Movie
Director
My Own
1994 • Movie
Director
Piravi
1989 • Movie
Director of Photography
And There Was a Village...
1987 • Movie
Director of Photography
Nakhakshathangal
1986 • Movie
Director of Photography
Meenamasathile Suryan
1986 • Movie
Director of Photography
Neram Pularumbol
1986 • Movie
Director of Photography
Arappatta Kettiya Graamathil
1986 • Movie
Director of Photography
Chidambaram
1985 • Movie
Director of Photography
Panchavadi Palam
1984 • Movie
Director of Photography
Manju
1983 • Movie
Director of Photography
Koodevide?
1983 • Movie
Director of Photography
Pokkuveyil
1982 • Movie
Director of Photography
Esthappan
1980 • Movie
Director of Photography
Kummatty
1979 • Movie
Director of Photography
Kanchana Sita
1978 • Movie
Director of Photography
The Circus Tent
1978 • Movie
Director of Photography
Rays of Hope
1974 • Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Shaji N. Karun.
Director
Kutty Srank
2010 • Movie
Director of Photography
Meenamasathile Suryan
1986 • Movie
Director of Photography
Koodevide?
1983 • Movie
Cinematography
Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback
1983 • Movie
Director of Photography
Arappatta Kettiya Graamathil
1986 • Movie
Director
Swapaanam
2014 • Movie
Director of Photography
Neram Pularumbol
1986 • Movie
Cinematography
Panchagni
1986 • Movie
as Self
Journey into Sato Tadao
2025 • Movie
Director of Photography
Chidambaram
1985 • Movie
Director of Photography
Esthappan
1980 • Movie
Director
My Own
1994 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Shaji N. Karun.
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Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Shaji N. Karun.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Shaji N. Karun.
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Shaji N. Karun.