Shaji N. Karun
Born: 1952-01-01
Died: 2025-04-28
Known For: Camera
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.
Filmography
2025
- Journey into Sato Tadao as Self
2019
- She ... (Director)
2017
- Lal Salam as Self
2014
- Swapaanam ... (Director)
2010
- Kutty Srank ... (Director)
2007
- A K G ... (Director)
2002
- Nishad ... (Director)
2000
- A Dream Takes Wings: G. Aravindan ... (Director)
1999
- Vanaprastham ... (Director)
1994
- My Own ... (Director)
1989
- Piravi ... (Director)
1988
- Ore Thooval Pakshikal ... (Director of Photography)
1987
- And There Was a Village... ... (Director of Photography)
1986
- Panchagni ... (Cinematography)
- Arappatta Kettiya Graamathil ... (Director of Photography)
- Meenamasathile Suryan ... (Director of Photography)
- Nakhakshathangal ... (Director of Photography)
- Neram Pularumbol ... (Director of Photography)
1985
- Chidambaram ... (Director of Photography)
1984
- Panchavadi Palam ... (Director of Photography)
1983
- Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback ... (Cinematography)
- Koodevide? ... (Director of Photography)
- Enikku Vishakunnu ... (Cinematography)
- Manju ... (Director of Photography)
1982
- Pokkuveyil ... (Director of Photography)
1980
- Esthappan ... (Director of Photography)
1979
- Kummatty ... (Director of Photography)
1978
- Kanchana Sita ... (Director of Photography)
- The Circus Tent ... (Director of Photography)
1974
- Rays of Hope ... (Director of Photography)