Shajoon Kariyal

A great producer and film director of the Malayalam cinema industry. Born and brought up in Kozhikode, Kerala in 1966. Shajoon father sent him to Govt. Ganapath High School, Chalappuram to gain his primary education. From the age just 18, shajoon knew what he wants to achieve and what are his aspirations. Started working as an assistant director under the supervision of legendary director Irruppam Veedu Sasidaran, better known as I. V. Sasi, mentored him in a series of movies. Kariyal learned all the direction basics from Sasi and was associated with many huge multi starrer films. In the era where most director portrays mass masala and larger-than-life heroes and sometimes sexist stories, shajoon had the guts to direct an aesthetically well-made film, with outstanding music that remain in your heart, even after you leave the hall.

He always tried to depict the indianlism through his stories and directorship. In starting phases of his career, he started as a story or script writer and wrote very big hits including mammooty starrer Jackpot. When Kariyal reached the age of 30, he debuted Rajaputhran (1996), starring Suresh Gopi Malayali by birth, Suresh Gopinath, also known as >> Read More... and Shobhana. This was his first chance to show his artistic skills in this huge budget movie with simultaneous release in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu. Rajaputhran was a huge success. Kariyal celebrated his joy with more films under his direction.Thachiledathu Chundan (1999) became a big success for kariyal with the critically acclaimed Vadakkumnadhan (2006). Vadakkumnadhan was the best work of Shajoon until present as the film won many awards in the industry and became the success spot of kariyal.

After directing many films with five other partners kariyal launched a production house ‘Thakkali Films’ with Cinematographer P Sukumar, actors Biju Menon The tall, dark and handsome Biju Menon started his >> Read More... and Suresh Krishna Suresh Krishna is a noted actor in the South India >> Read More... and scriptwriter Sachi. The first film under the record name was titled Chettayees which was a big success under the direction Shajoon Karyal and scripted by Sachi. There were many ups and down in the direction life of kariyal when he had to reject some offers but he never gave up his will and passion for directing films. When talkies went the off air, the film Kariyal planned with Mohanlal as lead, that was the time when sachy discussed about the story of Chettayees to Kariyal and rest we all know, what chatteyees had done so far.