Director

Shaji Kailas

Directing

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Directed movies: 39Directed series: 0All crew credits: 42

TMDB ID: 585406

IMDb ID: nm0435050

Known for: Directing

Born: August 15, 1965

Age: 61

Place of birth: Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1989 - 2026

Years active: 38

Average TMDB rating: 6.38

Wikidata: Q7462513

Also known as

ഷാജി കൈലാസ്

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Biography

Shaji Kailas is an Indian film director best known for his hard-hitting Malayalam commercial films. He got a break in the industry with the comedy film Dr. Pasupathy (1990). He's known for his collaboration with screenwriters Renji Panicker and Ranijth. With Renji Panicker, Shaji made popular political thrillers such as Thalastaanam (1992), Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans (1993), Ekalavyan (1993), Mafia (1993), Commissioner (1994), and The King (1995). Shaji's collaboration with Ranijth brought forth stories set in a feudal background, such as Aaraam Thampuran (1997), Narasimham (2000), and Valliettan (2000).