Shaji N. Karun(1950-2025)
- Cinematographer
- Director
- Writer
Shaji Neelakantan Karun was born on new years day 1950 as the eldest
son of Mr. N. Karunakaran and Mrs. Chandramati in Kollam district of
the state of Kerala, India. The family moved to Thiruvananthapuram, the
capital of the state in 1963. He did his schooling in Palkkulangara
H.S., and took a batchelor's degree from University College,
Thiruvananthapuram. In 1971 he entered the Filim and Television
Institute of India where he took his diploma in Cinematography. He won
the President's medal on passing out in 1975. Got married to Anasuya
Warrier, who incidentally was his neighbour in Trivandrum for quite
some time again on New years day 1975. After a brief stint in the south
Indian city of Madras, he returned to Thiruvananthapuram in 1976 where
he got an appoinment as film officer in the newly formed state Film
Development Corporation. His first son Anil was born on 19 June 1976.
His association with the legendary malayalam film maker, G.Aravindan
Began at this time and it led to Shaji defining a new outlook in
cinematography in Malayalam cinema. His second son Appu was born on 6
June 1981. He made his first major carrer shift in 1988 wher he
directed his first feature, Piravi, which received much critical
acclaim worldwide. In 1994 he completed his second film Swaham.
