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
all 33
Movies 32
Director 22
TV Shows 1
self 1
Writer 1
Director

She (2019)
Movie
Himself

Lal Salam (2017)
TV
Director / Story

Swapaanam (2014)
Movie
Director

Kutty Srank (2010)
Movie
Director / Screenplay

Nishad (2002)
Movie
Director / Screenplay

Vanaprastham (1999)
Movie
Director

My Own (1994)
Movie
Cinematographer

Antim Nyay (1993)
Movie
Cinematographer

Sargam (1992)
Movie
Director / Screenplay

Piravi (1989)
Movie
Cinematographer

Pooram (1989)
Movie
Writer

Marattam (1988)
Movie
Director of Photography

Ore Thooval Pakshikal (1988)
Movie
Director of Photography

And There Was a Village... (1987)
Movie
Director of Photography

Nakhakshathangal (1986)
Movie
Cinematographer

Ek Chadar Maili Si (1986)
Movie
Cinematography

Panchagni (1986)
Movie
Cinematographer

Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare (1986)
Movie
Director of Photography

Meenamasathile Suryan (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
Cinematography

Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback (1983)
Movie
Director of Photography

Koodevide? (1983)
Movie
Director of Photography

Twilight (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
Cinematographer

Lakshmi Vijayam (1976)
Movie
Cinematographer

Neram Pularombol
Movie
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Information
Known ForCamera
GenderMale
Birthday1952-01-01
Deathday2025-04-28 (73 years old)
Birth PlaceKollam, India
CitizenshipsIndia
AwardsPadma Shri in arts, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, National Film Award for Best Cinematography
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