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Date of Birth
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01-January-1952
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Place of Birth
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Kollam
(India, Kerala, Kollam district)
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Nationality
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India
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Also know as
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Shaji Karun, Shaji, Shaji Neelakantan Karun, Shaji Neelakantan Karunakaran, शाजी, शाजी करà¥à¤£, शाजी नीलाकानà¥à¤¤à¤‚ करà¥à¤£, शाजी नीलाकानà¥à¤¤à¤‚ करà¥à¤£à¤¾à¤•à¤°à¤£
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Profession
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Film Director, Cinematographer, Screenwriter
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Shaji Neelakantan Karun is a National Award-winning 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 Premiere Chairman of the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, the first academy for film and TV in India and was also the Executive Chairman of International Film Festival of Kerala from 1998 to 2001. He is best known for his award winning films Piravi, Vanaprastham and Kutty Srank.
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