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Shaji N. Karun

Shaji N. Karun

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January 1, 1952 — April 28, 2025

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.

Known for

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Ore Thooval Pakshikal
movie

Ore Thooval Pakshikal

1988

Director of Photography

And There Was a Village...movie

And There Was a Village...

1987

Director of Photography

Nakhakshathangalmovie

Nakhakshathangal

1986

Director of Photography

Meenamasathile Suryanmovie

Meenamasathile Suryan

1986

Director of Photography

Neram Pularumbolmovie

Neram Pularumbol

1986

Director of Photography

Arappatta Kettiya Graamathilmovie

Arappatta Kettiya Graamathil

1986

Director of Photography

Chidambarammovie

Chidambaram

1985

Director of Photography

Panchavadi Palammovie

Panchavadi Palam

1984

Director of Photography

Manjumovie

Manju

1983

Director of Photography

Koodevide?movie

Koodevide?

1983

Director of Photography

Pokkuveyilmovie

Pokkuveyil

1982

Director of Photography

Esthappanmovie

Esthappan

1980

Director of Photography

Kummattymovie

Kummatty

1979

Director of Photography

Kanchana Sitamovie

Kanchana Sita

1978

Director of Photography

The Circus Tentmovie

The Circus Tent

1978

Director of Photography

Rays of Hopemovie

Rays of Hope

1974

Director of Photography

Directing9

Writing4

Crew3

Acting2