Kalabhavan Shajohn

Last updated

Kalabhavan Shajohn
Born
Shaji John

(1975-11-30) 30 November 1975 (age 48)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • mimicry artist
  • director
  • playback singer
Years active1998–present
SpouseDini
Children2

Shaji John, professionally credited by his stage name Kalabhavan Shajohn is an Indian actor, director and comedian who works primarily in Malayalam cinema. [1] He started his career as a mimicry artist in Kalabhavan, Kochi. [2] Making his debut in 1999 with My Dear Karadi and having made more than 90 appearances, he received a major breakthrough in his career with Drishyam (2013), in which he played a negative role. He made his directorial debut with Brother's Day starring Prithviraj. [3] As of June 2021, he has starred in more than 130 Malayalam films.

Contents

Personal life

He was born as Shaji John to E. J. John, a retired ASI and Rejina, a retired nurse, in Varissery, Kottayam, Kerala in India. He studied at St. Mary's College, Manarcaud [4] He has a brother Shibu John who is also a mimicry artist and radio RJ in Voice Of Kerala. [5]

He married Dini on 28 October 2004. The couple has a daughter, Hanna and a son, Yohan. [6]

Awards and honours

YearAwardAward CategoryWork
2013 Kerala State Film Awards Special Mention Drishyam
2013 South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) SIIMA for Best Actor in a Negative Role Drishyam
2013 Vanitha Film Awards Vanitha Film Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role Drishyam [7]
2013 Asianet Film Awards Asianet Film Awards for Best Actor in a Negative Role Drishyam
2023 Kerala Film Critics Association Awards Best Supporting Actor Ithuvare, Aattam [8]

Filmography

As actor

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999 My Dear Karadi RanganBody double for Kalabhavan Mani in bear costume
2000Kinnara Thumbikal
Kathara
2001Aparanmar NagarathilDoctor
Ee Parakkum Thalika Traffic Police
2002ChirikudukkaDr. Shankar
Kashillatheyum JeevikkamPolice Officer
www.Anukutumbam.com
Bamboo Boys SI Jagan
Kayamkulam Kanaaran
Nammal
AkhilaLineman
2003 Thilakkam Pappan
CID Moosa Police Constable
Sadanandante Samayam
Chakram
2004ThalamelamSharavanan
Runway Paramasivam's friend
Rasikan
Greetings Traffic Policeman
2005 Kochi Rajavu Car Driver
Rajamanikyam
Pandippada Raghavan
Chanthupottu
2006 Achanuragatha Veedu
Thuruppu Gulan Truck Driver
Kisan Kuyilan
Pachakuthira
2007 Inspector Garud Police Constable Chacko
KhakiSuraj
2008 Annan Thambi A Drunkard
Magic Lamp
Pachamarathanalil Murukan
Crazy Gopalan Police Officer
Cycle
2009 Hailesa Kuttayi
Vellathooval
Ee Pattanathil Bhootham Police Constable Sahadevan
Duplicate Maikkattu Moose
Swantham Lekhakan
ShambhuKumaran
2010 In Ghost House Inn Van Driver
Kanmazha Peyyum MunpeKhadar
Alexander the Great
Paappi Appacha Shashankan's Sidekick
Karyasthan Aadu Ramu
Shikkar
Elsamma Enna Aankutty
Marykkundoru Kunjaadu Solomon's Friend
2011 Kudumbasree Travels Suman
Priyappetta Nattukare Mani
Venicile Vyapari Isthiri Lonappan
Christian Brothers
Swapna Sanchari
Lucky Jokers
Janapriyan
Killadi Raman
Dr. Love
Ulakam Chuttum Valiban Police constable
Maharaja Talkies
AazhakadalBosco
2012 Kunjaliyan
Unnam
Masters Driver Santhosh
Ee Thirakkinidayil Sadananthan Pattikadu
Mayamohini Sisubalan
Josettante Hero Chandran
Mullamottum Munthiricharum
Pulival Pattanam
Namukku Parkkan Mohanan
Thappana Kochappi [9]
Ustad Hotel Driver
Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu
MLA Mani: Patham Classum Gusthiyum Neelakandan
Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam
Manthrikan Shekharan kutty
Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O.
My Boss Ali (errand boy)
Chapters Bus conductor
2013 Isaac Newton S/O Philipose ASI Singampuli Raju
Rebecca Uthup Kizhakkemala
72 Model Sub-Inspector S.R. Pavanan
Kathaveedu Johny
Ladies and Gentleman Mani
Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath Kallan Pathrose
Sound Thoma Sabu
Sringaravelan Vasu (Kannan's friend)
Drishyam Constable SahadevanDebut lead antagonist role
2014 Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 Babumon
Black Forest
Praise the Lord Fr. Antony
Ring Master Veterinary Doctor Muthu
Ulsaha Committee Babumon (Baliyaadu)
GarbhasreemanGopalakrishnan
Vaikeetentha ParipadiSadanandanShort Film
Njangalude Veettile Athidhikal Rajan
Mylanchi Monchulla Veedu Ismail
Cousins Veerappa Gounder
2015 Bhaskar The Rascal Abdu Razack
RudrasimhasanamAbdullah
Compartment
Urumbukal Urangarilla Carlose
Amar Akbar Anthony Jadayu Sabu Ambulance Driver
Vishwasam Athalle EllamFranklin
Rajamma @ Yahoo R Pavithran Nair
2016 Pavada Eldo
Oppam Madhu
Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan Director James Antony
2017 Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol Monayi
Oru Mexican Aparatha Shiyaz
The Great Father Sathyan
Adventures of Omanakuttan Vinayak Hegde
Ramaleela Thomas Chacko/TC
Pareeth Pandari
Sherlock Toms Sugunan Master
2018 Kallai FM Abdullah Koya
Sakhavinte Priyasakhi
Orayiram Kinakkalal Shajahan P. K.
Kaithola Chathan
Nonsense PT Sir
Oru Pazhaya Bomb Kadha SI Rajendran
Ottakoru Kaamukan Firoz Khan
2.0 Telecommunication Minister VairamoorthyTamil film; debut
Johny Johny Yes Appa Chavaramplakal Jose
Thattumpurath Achuthan SI Justin John
2019 Irupathiyonnaam Noottaandu Abusi
Lucifer Aloshy Joseph
Madhura Raja Peruchazhi Perumal
Unda Sam J. Mathen
Brother's Day Police officerDirectorial debut [10]
Ulta Bhairavan Ayyappan
2020 Shylock Prathap Varma
2021 Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan Rajendran (Keshu's Brother in Law
2022 Meppadiyan Registrar Office Worker
Kaduva SI Dominic Benjamin
Jo and Jo Saji, Indhu's father
Ini UtharamCI Karunan
2023 Santhosham Suresh Kumar [11]
Kaipola [12]
Nadhikalil Sundari Yamuna RC
Bandra Mirchi [13]
Pulli [14]
2024 Aattam Hari [15]
Ithuvare [16]
CID Ramachandran Retd. SI [17]
Kudumbasthreeyum Kunjadum [18]
Partners [19]

Web series

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2024 Nagendran's Honeymoons Inspector Varkey AvarachanMalayalam Disney+ Hotstar [20]

Playback singing

YearSongTitleMusicLyricsNotes
2014"Maaye Maaye Neeyen" Njangalude Veettile Athidhikal Ratheesh VeghaSanthosh Varma
2015"Premamennal" Amar Akbar Anthony Nadirsha NadirshaParty song

As director

YearTitleWriterNotes
2019 Brother's Day HimselfDirectorial debut

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Salim Kumar</span> Indian film actor, director, and writer

Salim Kumar is an Indian actor, comedian, director and writer in Malayalam cinema. Mostly known for his comic and comedy roles, Salim Kumar is considered one of the best and most prominent comedians in the history of Malayalam cinema.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Indrans</span> Indian actor

K. Surendran, better known by his stage name Indrans, is an Indian actor and former costume designer, who appears in Malayalam films. He started his film career as a costume designer and actor in 1981 and got a breakthrough in 1994 with the comedy movie CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed. Indrans was popular for his comedy roles in the 1990s and 2000s.

Sudheer Kumar, better known by his stage name Maniyanpilla Raju, is an Indian actor and producer who works in Malayalam film industry. His debut film was Mohiniyaattam in 1976. He has played a variety of roles as a character actor, appearing in over 400 films. His stage name was derived from the character he played in the film Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla (1981), his break-through role.

Renji Panicker is an Indian actor, scriptwriter, director, film producer, and journalist best known for his Malayalam films. He made his debut as a director with Bharatchandran IPS in 2005.

Johny Antony is an Indian film director and actor, known for making comedy films in Malayalam cinema. He is from Changanassery in Kottayam district, Kerala. He worked for about a decade as an associate to directors Thulasidas, Taha, Kamal and Jose Thomas. Antony made his directorial debut with the slapstick comedy C.I.D. Moosa in 2003.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aju Varghese</span> Indian film actor and producer

Aju Kurian Varghese better known as Aju Varghese is an Indian actor and producer who appears in Malayalam cinema. He made his debut in 2010 in Malarvadi Arts Club, directed by his college classmate Vineeth Sreenivasan. In a career spanning over a decade, he has acted in more than 130 Malayalam films. He owns a production company named Funtastic Films along with actor Dhyan Sreenivasan and producer Visakh Subramaniam.

Baiju Santhosh Kumar is an Indian actor who works in Malayalam films. He began his acting career in 1981, as a child artist in the film Maniyan Pilla Adhava Maniyan Pilla. Since then he has acted in more than 300 films.

Dhyan Sreenivasan is an Indian actor, film director, screenwriter, and producer who works in Malayalam films. He made his acting debut with Thira (2013), directed by his elder brother Vineeth Sreenivasan. He made his directorial debut with Love Action Drama

Sudheer Karamana is an Indian actor who appears mainly in Malayalam cinema. He is the son of actor Karamana Janardanan Nair.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saju Navodaya</span> Indian actor

Pappanikunnel Thankappan Saju, better known by his stage name Saju Navodaya, is an Indian actor and comedian who works in Malayalam films, television and stage. He began his career as a comedian on stage shows and later forayed into television and into films. In January 2020, he contested in the second season of Malayalam reality TV show Bigg Boss.

Alencier Ley Lopez is an Indian film and theatre actor, who appears in Malayalam films. Lopez made his debut in the 1998 film Daya; and he worked in films like Annayum Rasoolum (2013), Njan Steve Lopez (2013), and Maheshinte Prathikaaram (2016).

<i>Pareeth Pandari</i> 2017 Indian film

Pareeth Pandari is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by Gafoor Y. Elliyaas, and starring Kalabhavan Shajohn in the lead role. This film was produced by Shybin T. under the banner of Chennai Film Factory. Pareeth Pandari is the first film of Kalabhavan Shajohn in a leading role.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jaffar Idukki</span> Indian actor

Jaffar Idukki is an Indian actor, impressionist, and comedian, who predominantly works in the Malayalam cinema. Started his career with the 2007 film Kaiyoppu, he has acted in about hundred films and has performed in a number of comedy stage shows.

Srikant Murali is an Indian actor, director and ad filmmaker. He has been in Malayalam movies such as Home(2021), Aby (2017), Virus (2019) and Action Hero Biju (2016). As an ad filmmaker Srikant has created material in various Indian languages.

<i>Jailer</i> (2023 Malayalam film) 2023 Malayalam film by Sakkir Madathil

Jailer is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language period drama film written and directed by Sakkir Madathil. The film stars Dhyan Sreenivasan in lead role, alongside Manoj K. Jayan, Divya Pillai and Sreejith Ravi in the supporting cast. Set in the 1950s, it tells the story of a prison officer who stays in a bungalow with five prisoners who were charged with different crimes and his experiments to reform them.

<i>Nadhikalil Sundari Yamuna</i> 2023 Indian comedy-drama film

Nadhikalil Sundari Yamuna is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film written and directed by Vijesh Panathur and Unni Vellora. Set in Kadambery, the narrative unfolds the conflict between Kannan and Vidhyadharan regarding their matrimony, and the subsequent chain of events. The film also features Pragya Nagra, Sudheesh, Kalabhavan Shajohn, Sohan Seenulal, Nirmal Palazhi and Aneesh Gopal in significant roles.

Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum is an upcoming 2024 Indian Malayalam-language film written and directed by S.P. Mahesh and produced by Benny Peters. The movie features the film stars Dhyan Sreenivasan, Salim Kumar, Guinness Pakru and Anna Rajan in the lead roles.

<i>CID Ramachandran Retd. SI</i> 2024 Indian film

CID Ramachandran Retd. SI is a 2024 Indian Malayalam language crime thriller film written and directed by Sanoop Sathyan. He has also co-written the script with Aneesh V Sivadas. The film stars Kalabhavan Shajohn, Baiju Santhosh and Sudheer Karamana. Film produced by Shiju Mispa and Sanoop Sathyan. Principal photography began on 27 February 2023 with a customary pooja function held at Thiruvananthapuram.

Althaf Salim is an Indian film director and actor who is works in Malayalam film industry. He is known for directing Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela.

References

  1. "Kalabhavan Shajon Movies - actor Kalabhavan Shajon Movies". NOWRUNNING.
  2. "Cochin Kalabhavan". cochinkalabhavan.com.
  3. "Holding a mirror to modern life". Deccan Chronicle. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  4. "മണിയുടെ ഒഴിവിൽ കലാഭവനിലെത്തി; മൈഡിയർ കരടിയിൽ ഡ്യൂപ്പായി വെള്ളിത്തിരയിലും; ദൃശ്യത്തിലെ..."
  5. "Manorama Online Latest Malayalam News. Breaking News Events. News Updates from Kerala India".
  6. "Mangalam-varika-18-Feb-2013". mangalamvarika.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. "TTK Prestige-Vanitha Film Awards: Shobhana, Prithviraj win best actor, actress awards - Kerala9.com". kerala9.com.
  8. "47th Kerala Film Critics Awards 2023: Aattam Adjudged Best Film". News18. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  9. Viswanath, Chandrakanth (17 August 2012). "Johnny Antony back with Mammootty in 'Thappana'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  10. Sudhish, Navamy (7 September 2019). "'Brother's Day' review: just another mass entertainer". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  11. "'Santhosham' trailer: Anu Sithara starrer promises an emotional family entertainer". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  12. "Malayalam Film Kaipola To Release On This Date; Watch The Indrans-Starrer's Trailer". News18. 28 March 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  13. "'Bandra' teaser: Dileep and Tamannaah Bhatia's captivating chemistry shines in this action drama". The Times of India. 18 October 2023. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  14. "Dev Mohan is a convict haunted by his past in his next in 'Pulli'". The Times of India. 4 January 2022. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  15. "First look poster of Aattam is out". Cinema Express . Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  16. "'Ithuvare' teaser: Kalabhavan Shajohn starrer shines a spotlight on environmental concerns and forced evictions". The Times of India. 4 October 2023. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  17. "Kalabhavan Shajohn-starrer Film CID Ramachandran Retd SI New Release Date Out". News18. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  18. "Dhyan Sreenivasan's comedy-drama 'Kudumbasthreeyum Kunjadum' gets a release date". The Times of India. 26 May 2024. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  19. Santhosh, Vivek (12 June 2024). "Dhyan Sreenivasan-starrer Partners gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  20. "Nagendran's Honeymoons trailer: Suraj Venjaramoodu on a wedding spree". Cinema Express.