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Shaji Kailas

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Shaji Kailas

Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu cinema · 51 credits

Born

15 August 1965 (age 61)

Birthplace

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

Also known as ഷാജി കൈലാസ്

Shaji Kailas is an Indian film director best known for his hard-hitting Malayalam commercial films. He got a break in the industry with the comedy film Dr. Pasupathy (1990). He's known for his collaboration with screenwriters Renji Panicker and Ranijth. With Renji Panicker, Shaji made popular political thrillers such as Thalastaanam (1992), Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans (1993), Ekalavyan (1993), Mafia (1993), Commissioner (1994), and The King (1995). Shaji's collaboration with Ranijth brought forth stories set in a feudal background, such as Aaraam Thampuran (1997), Narasimham (2000), and Valliettan (2000).

Known for

Filmography

Varavu poster

Varavu

Malayalam · 20264.5

Director

Hunt poster

Hunt

Malayalam · 20243.5

Director

Alone poster

Alone

Malayalam · 20233.1

Director

Kaapa poster

Kaapa

Malayalam · 20224.7

Director

Kaduva poster

Kaduva

Malayalam · 20225.0

Director

Thakkol poster

Thakkol

Malayalam · 20195.7

Producer

Vaigai Express poster

Vaigai Express

Tamil · 20176.7

Director, Screenplay

En Vazhi Thani Vazhi

2015

En Vazhi Thani Vazhi

Tamil · 20152.0

Director

Ginger poster

Ginger

Malayalam · 20136.5

Director

Simhasanam poster

Simhasanam

Malayalam · 20123.1

Writer, Director

The King & The Commissioner poster

The King & The Commissioner

Malayalam · 20124.4

Director

Madirasi poster

Madirasi

Malayalam · 20123.2

Director

August 15 poster

August 15

Malayalam · 20113.9

Director

Drona 2010 poster

Drona 2010

Malayalam · 20104.9

Director

Kerala Cafe poster

Kerala Cafe

Malayalam · 20096.7

Director

Red Chillies poster

Red Chillies

Malayalam · 20093.5

Director

സൗണ്ട് ഓഫ് ബൂട്ട്

2008

Sound of Boot

Malayalam · 20084.0

Director

Ellam Avan Seyal poster

Ellam Avan Seyal

Tamil · 20087.0

Director, Screenplay

Alibhai poster

Alibhai

Malayalam · 20073.8

Director

ടൈം

2007

Time

Malayalam · 20074.5

Director

Chinthamani Kolacase poster

Chinthamani Kolacase

Malayalam · 20066.2

Director

The Don poster

The Don

Malayalam · 20065.0

Director

Baba Kalyani poster

Baba Kalyani

Malayalam · 20064.6

Director

The Tiger poster

The Tiger

Malayalam · 20056.3

Director

Jana poster

Jana

Tamil · 20044.5

Screenplay, Director

Natturajavu poster

Natturajavu

Malayalam · 20045.2

Director

విష్ణు

2003

Vishnu

Telugu · 20034.5

Director

Thandavam poster

Thandavam

Malayalam · 20024.8

Director

Shivam

2002

Shivam

Malayalam · 20025.4

Director

Vaanchinathan poster

Vaanchinathan

Tamil · 20014.7

Director

Narasimham poster

Narasimham

Malayalam · 20007.3

Director

Valliettan poster

Valliettan

Malayalam · 20005.8

Director

F.I.R. poster

F.I.R.

Malayalam · 19995.6

Director

Ustaad poster

Ustaad

Malayalam · 19996.7

Producer

The Truth poster

The Truth

Malayalam · 19986.4

Director

Aaram Thamburan poster

Aaram Thamburan

Malayalam · 19976.5

Director

അസുരവംശം

1997

Asuravamsam

Malayalam · 19979.0

Director

Mahathma poster

Mahathma

Malayalam · 19968.0

Director

The King poster

The King

Malayalam · 19957.2

Director

Commissioner poster

Commissioner

Malayalam · 19947.2

Director

Rudraksham

1994

Rudraksham

Malayalam · 19946.0

Director

ഏകലവ്യൻ

1993

Ekalavyan

Malayalam · 19936.2

Director

Mafia poster

Mafia

Malayalam · 19937.2

Director

സ്ഥലത്തെ പ്രധാന പയ്യന്‍സ്

1993

Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans

Malayalam · 19936.2

Director

Joker poster

Joker

Telugu · 19938.0

Original Story

Thalasthanam

1992

Thalasthanam

Malayalam · 19927.8

Director

Kilukkampetti poster

Kilukkampetti

Malayalam · 19917.3

Director

Souhrudam poster

Souhrudam

Malayalam · 19916.0

Director

Dr. Pasupathy poster

Dr. Pasupathy

Malayalam · 19906.9

Director

Sunday 7.P.M. poster

Sunday 7.P.M.

Malayalam · 19909.0

Director

News poster

News

Malayalam · 19897.0

Director