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Shajoon Kariyal is a Director, Producer and Assistant Director Indian born on 6 july 1966 at Kozhikode (Inde)
Shajoon Kariyal is an Indian film director and producer working in Malayalam cinema. Shajoon was born in 1966 in Kozhikode, Kerala and had his primary education from Govt. Ganapath High School, Chalappuram. He started his film career in 1984, at the age of 18, as an assistant director to I. V. Sasi. He worked as the assistant or associate director to many films including Uyarangalil (1984), Anubandham (1985), Karimpinpoovinakkare (1985), Aavanazhi (1986), 1921 (1988), Douthyam (1989), Varthamana Kalam (1990), Arhatha (1990), Midhya (1991), Neelagiri (1991) and Varnapakittu (1997). He debuted as a director with Rajaputhran (1996), starring Suresh Gopi and Shobhana. He has directed many films, including the commercially successful Thachiledathu Chundan (1999) and the critically acclaimed Vadakkumnadhan (2006). After Vadakkumnadhan, he planned two films, Raman Police and Talkies, but both the projects did not work out. His latest film is Chettayees which is directed and co-produced by him. He is one of the five partners of the newly launched production house Thakkaali Films.
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Sir C.P. (2015)
Directed by Shajoon Kariyal
Genres Comedy
Actors Kunchacko Boban, Sheela, Jayaram, Honey Rose, Jayabharathi, Seema
Rating28%
Chettayees (2012)
Directed by Shajoon Kariyal
Genres Comedy
Actors Paul Michael, Lal, Biju Menon, Suresh Krishna, Miya George, P. Sreekumar
Rating49%
The whole story happens over two days, when five friends get together to celebrate New Year's Eve. The friends are John (Lal) a lawyer, Kichu (Biju Menon) a percussionist, Roopesh Krishna (Suresh Krishna) an actor, Bava (P. Sukumar) a chef and Babumon (Sunil Babu) a government employee. They are having a blast at John's apartment on the last day of the year. John, who is not in good terms with the apartment association goes to the new year party and ruins the party. The apartment owners who were looking for a way of taking vengeance, finds that a lady was staying at their apartment overnight and calls the police to charge them against immoral trafficking.
Vadakkumnadhan (2006)
, 2h20Directed by Shajoon Kariyal
Genres Drama, Musical
Themes Musical films
Actors Mohanlal, Padmapriya, Murali, Kavya Madhavan, Biju Menon, Kaviyoor Ponnnamma
Rating64%
Iringannoor Bharathan Pisharody (Mohanlal), professor at the Sanskrit University, a very knowledgeable man with a keen interest in the Vedas, astrology and Kathakali, author of several critical works and winner of numerous awards, is the central character of Vadakkum Nathan. Meera (Padmapriya) is his student and murapennu. Though Bharathan does not encourage it, Meera often tries to take advantage of the relationship even in class.Both families have agreed to their wedding and a date has been fixed. But when the auspicious day dawns and the bride arrives at the mandapam, she realizes to her utter dismay and desolation that the groom has disappeared.Gloom settles over the household. Meera is inconsolable.
Greetings (2004)
Directed by Shajoon Kariyal
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy
Actors Jayasurya, Kavya Madhavan, Innocent, Siddique, Abbas, Geetha
Rating38%
Gopan lived with his widowed father Aravindakshan Nair and falls in love with Sheethal, his neighour. Together they tries the match of former sweethearts Rangaswami Iyengar and Kasthuri who are neighours. But there is twist when a Chennai-born man Swaminathan who see Sheethal.
Sayvar Thirumeni (2001)
Directed by Shajoon Kariyal
Actors Jagathy Sreekumar, Manoj K. Jayan, Samyuktha Varma, Nedumudi Venu, Suresh Gopi, Narendra Prasad
Rating45%
Dreamz (2000)
, 2h22Directed by Shajoon Kariyal
Genres Drama, Thriller, Musical
Themes Musical films
Actors Suresh Gopi, Meena, Abbas, Rashin Rahman, Sreevidya, Jagathy Sreekumar
Rating56%
Dreams movie revolves around Nirmala Mathan (Meena) who seeks vengeance on the person who she feels is responsible for the mysterious death of her lover Shiva (Abbas). When Abbas dies in mysterious circumstances, Meena assumes that Dr. Roy (Suresh Gopi), who wanted to marry her, is behind it. To seek revenge, she starts wooing him so as to trap him in her own fabricated murder. How the mystery of Shiva's murder unfolds and Dr. Roy's innocence is proven forms the rest of the movie.
Thachiledathu Chundan (1999)
Directed by Shajoon Kariyal
Genres Drama
Actors Mammootty, Kausalya, Thilakan, Nedumudi Venu, Kaveri, Vani Viswanath
Rating44%
The film is set in modern Kuttanad, Kerala, and revolves around the lives of a Vallamkali (boatrace) fanatic named Kochu Kunju and his family. Kochu Kunju is a member of the most prominent family in the locality, is the kind who cares for no one. He becomes a terror in the locality and his family is forced to send him away, so that they can live in peace. He comes back to the village when he hears of the destruction of the Vallam (snakeboat), once the pride of the village, and vows not only to take revenge on the culprits, but also to rebuild the snakeboat in time for the next boat race season. On behalf of his family, Kochu Kunju challenges their rival family that they will buy a new boat for the upcoming Vallamkali. However, certain problems follows and Kochu Kunju is forced to marry a wealthy girl and forget his childhood girlfriend. After buying the boat, Kochu Kunju had to face further problems; his boatmen were attacked and he himself had to lead the boat. However, the ultimate success is for Kochu Kunju.
Rajaputhran (1996)
, 2h30Directed by Shajoon Kariyal
Genres Drama, Action
Actors Suresh Gopi, Shobana, Nedumudi Venu, Murali, Vikram, Thilakan
Rating61%
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Chettayees (2012)
Directed by Shajoon Kariyal
Genres Comedy
Actors Paul Michael, Lal, Biju Menon, Suresh Krishna, Miya George, P. Sreekumar
Roles Producer
Rating49%
The whole story happens over two days, when five friends get together to celebrate New Year's Eve. The friends are John (Lal) a lawyer, Kichu (Biju Menon) a percussionist, Roopesh Krishna (Suresh Krishna) an actor, Bava (P. Sukumar) a chef and Babumon (Sunil Babu) a government employee. They are having a blast at John's apartment on the last day of the year. John, who is not in good terms with the apartment association goes to the new year party and ruins the party. The apartment owners who were looking for a way of taking vengeance, finds that a lady was staying at their apartment overnight and calls the police to charge them against immoral trafficking.
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Midhya (1990)
Directed by I. V. Sasi
Genres Drama
Actors Mammootty, Suresh Gopi, Rupini, M. G. Soman, Sukumari, K. N. Jagannatha Varma
Roles Assistant Director
Rating73%
Venugopal (Mammootty), a rich young business man still considers Shivan as his mentor, who had helped him in his early days in Mumbai.At the time of his death, Shivan has asked Venu to take care of his younger brother Rajashekharan (Suresh Gopi), which Venu obeyed whole heartedly. Rajan was appointed as his manager and is treated more like his brother. On a visit to Rajan's house along with him, Venu meets Devi (Rupini). Venu expresses Rajan's sister about his wish to marry Devi, but changes his mind after realizing that she is already engaged to Rajan. Venu whole heartedly gets Rajan married to Devi. Rajan, in thirst to earn quick money, gets into bad company and severs ties with Venu. He becomes suspicious of his wife having an illicit relation with Venu. Slowly turning into too much of drinking and gambling, Rajan falls into huge debts and to make things worse, he also becomes a part of smuggling. Venu's efforts to save Rajan from his problems and bringing him back to normal life is the rest of the story.
Arhatha (1990)
Directed by I. V. Sasi
Genres Drama, Action
Actors Mohanlal, Urvashi, Rekha, Suresh Gopi, Captain Raju, M. G. Soman
Roles Assistant Director
Rating56%