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
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.
5.7
She
Director
2019 Movie
Swapaanam
Director
2014 Movie
4.9
Kutty Srank
Director
2010 Movie
Nishad
Director
2002 Movie
A Dream Takes Wings: G. Aravindan
Director
2000 Movie
7.9
Vanaprastham
Director
1999 Movie
5.8
My Own
Director
1994 Movie
6.6
Piravi
Director
1989 Movie
7.8
And There Was a Village...
Director of Photography
1987 Movie
Nakhakshathangal
Director of Photography
1986 Movie
5.2
Meenamasathile Suryan
Director of Photography
1986 Movie
Neram Pularumbol
Director of Photography
1986 Movie
5.3
Arappatta Kettiya Graamathil
Director of Photography
1986 Movie
7.4
Chidambaram
Director of Photography
1985 Movie
8.4
Panchavadi Palam
Director of Photography
1984 Movie
Manju
Director of Photography
1983 Movie
8.0
Koodevide?
Director of Photography
1983 Movie
6.0
Twilight
Director of Photography
1982 Movie
5.5
Esthappan
Director of Photography
1980 Movie
6.0
Kummatty
Director of Photography
1979 Movie
6.3
Kanchana Sita
Director of Photography
1978 Movie
5.0
The Circus Tent
Director of Photography
1978 Movie
Rays of Hope
Director of Photography
1974 Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Shaji N. Karun.
7.9
Vanaprastham
Director
1999 Movie
5.8
My Own
Director
1994 Movie
8.4
Panchavadi Palam
Director of Photography
1984 Movie
7.8
And There Was a Village...
Director of Photography
1987 Movie
5.5
Esthappan
Director of Photography
1980 Movie
Neram Pularumbol
Director of Photography
1986 Movie
7.4
Chidambaram
Director of Photography
1985 Movie
5.6
Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback
Cinematography
1983 Movie
8.0
Panchagni
Cinematography
1986 Movie
5.3
Arappatta Kettiya Graamathil
Director of Photography
1986 Movie
6.0
Kummatty
Director of Photography
1979 Movie
5.0
The Circus Tent
Director of Photography
1978 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Shaji N. Karun.
Movies
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.