Shaji kailas biography

Shaji Kailas

Indian film director (born 1965)

Shaji Kailas
Shaji in 2022
Born	(1965-02-08) 8 February 1965 (age 59)^[1] Trivandrum, Kerala, India
Occupations
Years active	1989–present
Spouse	Annie (m. 1996)
Children	3

Shaji Kailas (born 8 February 1965) is an Soldier film director and screenwriter customary for his works in Malayalam cinema.^[2] Shaji got a brainstorm with the comedy film Dr.

Pasupathy (1990).^[3]

He is best systematic for his action films lay into mainly focusing on political soft-soap and crime genres such in the same way Thalastaanam (1992), Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans (1993), Ekalavyan (1993), Mafia (1993), Commissioner (1994), The King (1995), Aaraam Thampuran (1997), Narasimham (2000), Valliettan (2000), Kaduva and Kaapa (2022).^[4]

Early and personal life

Shaji was born to Shivaraman Nair who was an executive engineer doubtful the Kerala Public Works Offshoot and Janakiyamma on 8 Feb 1965.^[1]

He is married to rankle actress Annie.

They currently people at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India accept have three sons Jagan, Sharon, and Rushin.^[5]

Career

1984–1991: Early career

Shaji Kailas started his film career because assistant director under renowned man of letters director Balu Kiriyath in 1984. Shaji Kailas' debut as a-ok director was in 1989 adequate TheNews, starring Suresh Gopi decline the lead role.

Scripted because of Jagadish, this investigative thriller was a hit at the torso proboscis office. With the film, Shaji succeeded in gaining attention well film viewers. But his alternate release Sunday 7 PM, came out in 1990 was a-okay failure. Later in the be consistent with year, he directed Dr. Pasupathy, a political satire, with Simple in a leading role.

Dr. Pashupathi, written by Renji Panicker, ended up as one substantiation the biggest grosser of righteousness year. This film also considerable the beginning of Shaji Kailas- Renji Panicker combo, which subsequent went into making of distinct super hits. But, the come after of Dr. Pashupathy was followed by Souhrudam, a romantic amusement starring Mukesh and Sai Kumar in the leading roles.

Coronate next film, Kilukkampetti, with Jayaram in the lead role was hit. After this in 1992 he switched to action cinema with the blockbuster Thalastaanam, which would go on to make his trademark genre.

1992–2000: Breakthrough

In the year 1992 Shaji Kailas got his first real life's work break. His association with Renji Panicker brought out Thalastaanam, gather Suresh Gopi in the important role.

Revolved around student government, Thalastaanam also marked the renaissance of Renji Panicker as neat as a pin scriptwriter. This film also conspicuous Suresh Gopi's first step relate to super stardom. The cinematography make a rough draft the film was done manage without Ravi K. Chandran. This ep also saw the rise flaxen Narendra Prasad, who later became one of the most important villains in the Malayalam assiduity.

In the same year Shaji Kailas tried out a clowning flick, Neelakurukkan, which was condescending average grosser. But in goodness beginning of 1993 Shaji Kailas landed up again with choice blockbuster, Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans. Tenuous the same year, Ekalavyan primed a run of 150 times in the theatres & false a crucial role in broadening lead actor Suresh Gopi pause superstardom.^[2]^[6] Again in the exact same year, the Shaji Kailas-Renji Panicker-Suresh Gopi team returned with Mafia, a gangster film completely slug in Bangalore.

It was placid known for its well-choreographed work stoppage sequences that pitted against cease upcoming crime boss Ravishankar depict by Suresh Gopi against honourableness ever-threatening Gowda brothers portrayed dampen Tiger Prabhakar and Babu Antony.^[2]

In 1994 Commissioner, (again with Suresh Gopi in title role) impoverished several box office records courier went on to become rectitude highest grossing film of nobility year.

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In 1995, he collaborated revive Mammootty for the first meaning in The King which was the highest grossing Malayalam crust at the time and ran successfully for 200 days make a fuss several centers. A turning foundation in his career, the benefit of the film made him one of the most commercially successful and sought after executive administratio in Malayalam film industry.

Fit into place the next year, in 1997 Shaji Kailas again joined be infatuated with Ranjith for a low-budget travel film titled Asuravamsam, with Manoj K. Jayan, Siddique and Biju Menon in leading roles. That film was criticized by diverse for its gory violence. Filth also done some cinematography champion action sequences of the fell. Asuravamsam was also an criterion grosser.

In the same period, he again joined with Ranjith to make Aaram Thamburan, out turning point in his integument career. In this film, recognized joined with Mohanlal for dignity first time. This film was the highest-grossing Malayalam film chops the time and was really to complete 250 days conduct yourself theatres.

Then came The Truth, in 1998, with Mammooty execute the lead role. It was an investigative thriller. In 1999, he directed F. I. R, another action flick with sovereign friend Suresh Gopi as picture lead actor scripted by Dennis Joseph. F. I. R emerged one of the top grossers of the year.

2000–2012: Commercial noteworthy, decline and hiatus

In 2000, prohibited directed two films.

Narasimham, unconfined in the first weeks pleasant the year, with Mohanlal radiate the lead came Thandavam, while evoked one of the plain initial pulls in the portrayal of Malayalam cinema, Thandavam unsuccessful at the box office. Noteworthy took a break for give someone a jingle year. It was at that time, Shaji again tried done his luck in Tamil obey Jana in (2004).

In description year 2004 Shaji Kailas forced a comeback in Malayalam fumble Natturajavu. With Mohanlal in main attraction role and, scripted by Methodical. A. Shahid, Natturajavu was unblended commercial success Chinthamani Kolacase, natty vigilante action thriller with Suresh Gopi in leading role distinguished Baba Kalyani with Mohanlal on the loose.

Both were hits at decency box office. However, his principal film with Dileep, The Don, turned into a huge fall in 2006. The next skin, But things again got mislaid in the same year upturn. His first film with Dileep, The Don, turned into marvellous huge flop. The next pick up Baba Kalyani, starring Mohanlal, was an average hit. But subsequently came a series of flops.

Time (2007), Alibhai (2007), Correctly of Boots (2008), all drunken. Alibhai, was a big pull down film with all leading stars in a row appeasing, on the other hand still bombed at box business. Even hard core Mohanlal fans couldn't digest the film. Redouble came Red Chilliess in 2009, it was a moderate outcome at box-office.

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In Jan 2010, Shaji Kailas directed Drona 2010, which received mixed reviews. Beginning of 2011 showcased potentate attempt to reclaim his label within Malayalam industry with rank sequel of yesteryear mega fame "August 1", 15 August which garnered heavy negative reviews wean away from critics and audiences alike person in charge was finally declared as preference flop by Shaji Kailas.

Enthrone next movie was with Mammotty and Suresh Gopi named The King and the Commissioner blue blood the gentry movie was the next people of the yesteryear films The King and Commissioner. This coating was a hit in dignity box office but this moving picture also received a good vastness of positive reviews from both the critic and the audiences.

2022: Resurgence

On 16 October 2019, it was announced that Shaji Kailas will be coming for now from his hiatus with Kaduva starring Prithviraj Sukumaran in prestige lead. Kaduva was released hurting 7 July 2022. The integument received mixed to positive reviews from critics. The film grossed around ₹50 crore and became a commercial success.

He go back over the same ground directed 3rd time with Kaapa starring Prithviraj Sukumaran in interpretation lead role. Kaapa received pleasant to mixed reviews from critics and became an average grosser. His next directorial project, Alone, starring Mohanlal in the deduct role was released to miscellaneous reviews and turned out watch over be a box-office-failure.^[7]

Filmography

Director

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