Shaji N. Karun
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'''Shaji Neelakantan Karunakaran''' (1 January 1952 – 28 April 2025), better known as '''Shaji N. Karun''', was |
'''Shaji Neelakantan Karunakaran''' {{small|[[Indian Society of Cinematographers|ISC]]}} (1 January 1952 – 28 April 2025), better known as '''Shaji N. Karun''', was |
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an Indian film director and cinematographer. His debut film ''[[Piravi]]'' (1988) 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. He is best known for his award-winning films ''Piravi'' (1988), ''[[Swaham]]'' (1994), ''[[Vanaprastham]]'' (1999) and ''[[Kutty Srank]]'' (2009). He won the [[National Film Award for Best Direction|National Award for Best Director]] for his debut film ''Piravi''. He also won two [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Director|Kerala State Film Awards for Best Director]] for his films ''Swaham'' and ''Vanaprastham''. He was the Chairman of [[Kerala State Film Development Corporation]] from 2019 to 2025 until his death. |
an Indian film director and cinematographer. His debut film ''[[Piravi]]'' (1988) 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. He is best known for his award-winning films ''Piravi'' (1988), ''[[Swaham]]'' (1994), ''[[Vanaprastham]]'' (1999) and ''[[Kutty Srank]]'' (2009). He won the [[National Film Award for Best Direction|National Award for Best Director]] for his debut film ''Piravi''. He also won two [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Director|Kerala State Film Awards for Best Director]] for his films ''Swaham'' and ''Vanaprastham''. He was the Chairman of [[Kerala State Film Development Corporation]] from 2019 to 2025 until his death. |
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