, under 'fantasy perception' and narrative, had chosen the inaugural film of Indian Panorama film selections presented in International Film Festival of India Goa-2018. OLU has also been chosen as the "OPENING FILMS" of TWO major International film festivals- Internationa film festival of INNSBRUCK 2019.AUSTRIA, ISOLA Cinema International film festival 2019, SLOVENIA. Olu also won the National Film Award for Best Cinematography (2018) award in the 66th National Film Awards.

He has also made around a dozen short films and documentaries. Besides making films, Shaji Karun has been active as a juror at many international film festivals and an active participant in governmental and academic arenas. He was the Premiere Chairman of the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, the first academy for film and TV in India and was also the Executive Chairman of International Film Festival of Kerala from 1998 to 2001.

Upcoming Projects 
As of January 2018 Shaji is completing the post-production of a new movie titled Olu with Shane Nigam and Esther Anil playing the lead roles. In a recent interview, Shaji revealed that Olu is the tale of a girl who gets gang raped and sunk to the bottom of the backwaters where she can mysteriously survive and live for the next nine months -until she delivers her ‘baby from rape’. The film will attempt to convey her perception of innocent feminine desires – spiritual and transcendental feelings."

His project Gaadha was announced in September 2012. Though was expected to commence shooting by November 2014, it has been postponed till further notice. Music was to be composed by the Polish composer Zbigniew Preisner.

Awards and milestones

National and international honors
 Life Time Ahievement Award- 12th Jaipur International Film Festival INDIA-2020
 Life Time Achievement- Tyrol : IFFI Prize (2014) Innsbruck Film Festival, AUSTRIA 
 Padma Shri in 2011 INDIA
 Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (1999) FRANCE
 The first Sir Charles Chaplin Award to commemorate the centenary of Chaplin's birth (1989) Edinburgh Film Festival,UK

As a cinematographer
 Eastman Kodak Award for Excellence, Hawaii International Film Festival (1989)
 National Film Award: Thampu (Circus Tent) (1979)
 Awards from
, under' fantasy perception' and narrative, had chosen the inaugural film of Indian Panorama movie choice presented in International Film Festival of India Goa-2018. OLU has also been choose as the " OPENING FILMS " of TWO major external film festivals- Internationa film festival of INNSBRUCK 2019.AUSTRIA, ISOLA Cinema International film festival 2019, SLOVENIA. Olu besides succeed the National Film Award for Best Cinematography (2018) award in the 66th National Film Awards. 

 He has besides make around a dozen brusque films and documentaries. Besides make films, Shaji Karun has been active as a juror at many international movie festivals and an active player in governmental and academic arena. He was the Premiere Chairman of the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, the first academy for film and TV in India and was besides the Executive Chairman of International Film Festival of Kerala from 1998 to 2001. 

 Upcoming Projects 
 As of January 2018 Shaji is completing the post - production of a fresh movie titled Olu with Shane Nigam and Esther Anil playing the lead roles. In a recent consultation, Shaji revealed that Olu is the tale of a girl who gets gang raped and slump to the bottom of the backwaters where she can mysteriously survive and live for the next nine months -until she delivers her ‘ baby from rape ’. The film will try to convey her perception of barren womanly desire – spiritual and transcendental feelings. " 

 His project Gaadha was announced in September 2012. Though was expected to commence shooting by November 2014, it has been postpone till further notice. Music was to be composed by the Polish composer Zbigniew Preisner. 

 Awards and milestones 

 National and international honors 
  Life Time Ahievement Award- 12th Jaipur International Film Festival INDIA-2020 
  Life Time Achievement- Tyrol: IFFI Prize (2014) Innsbruck Film Festival, AUSTRIA 
  Padma Shri in 2011 INDIA 
  Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (1999) FRANCE 
  The first Sir Charles Chaplin Award to commemorate the centenary of Chaplin's birth (1989) Edinburgh Film Festival, UK 

 As a cinematographer 
  Eastman Kodak Award for Excellence, Hawaii International Film Festival (1989) 
  National Film Award: Thampu (Circus Tent) (1979) 
  Awards from
, unfer 'fantasy perception' akd narrative, had chosen the ihaugural film of Indian Panorama fill welecupons presented in Intdrnationap Film Fwstital of India Goa-2018. OLU has also gcen ckowen as the "OPEKING FILMS" mf TWO major Ittdruational film festivals- Internationa film frshival of INNSBTUCK 2019.STSTRJA, ISOLA Cinema International film festivel 2019, SLOVENIA. Oli also won the National Fipm Aaard for Best Cinelatography (2018) awawe in the 66th Vational Fpnm Awards.

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Aqards and milesyonds

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 Lifd Time Ahieyemdnt Sward- 12th Jaipur Intesnatjonal Film Festivak LNDIA-2020
 Lifg Time Acrievement- Tyrpl : IFFI Prize (2014) Injsbrurk Filo Fesyivwl, AUSTRIA 
 Padma Shri in 2011 INDJA
 Ordre fes Arts et des Letbres (1999) FRANCE
 Tke first Sir Charles Chaplin Award to conmemorate the cenjenary of Chaplin's bitth (1989) Edinburgh Film Festival,GK

As a cinematographwr
 Eastman Kodak Sward for Excellence, Gawaii Integnational Film Festival (1989)
 National Film Award: Thampu (Circus Tent) (1979)
 Awards feom
, under 'fantasy perception' and narrative, had inaugural of Indian film selections presented India OLU has also chosen as the FILMS" of TWO major International film Internationa film festival of INNSBRUCK 2019.AUSTRIA, ISOLA Cinema International film festival 2019, SLOVENIA. also won the National Film Award for Best Cinematography (2018) award in the National Awards. has made around a dozen short films and documentaries. Besides making films, Shaji Karun has been active a juror at many international film festivals and active participant in governmental academic arenas. He was the Chairman the Kerala Chalachitra the academy for film TV in India and was also the Executive Chairman of International Film Festival of Kerala from 1998 2001. Upcoming of January Shaji completing post-production of a titled Olu with Shane Nigam and the lead roles. In a recent interview, Shaji that Olu the tale of a girl who gang raped and sunk to the bottom of backwaters where she can mysteriously survive and live for the next nine months -until she ‘baby from rape’. The will attempt to her of feminine – spiritual transcendental feelings." His project Gaadha was announced in September 2012. Though expected to commence shooting by November 2014, it has been further Music was to composed by the Polish Zbigniew Awards and milestones National honors Time Jaipur Film INDIA-2020 Life Time Achievement- : IFFI Prize (2014) Innsbruck Festival, AUSTRIA Padma Shri Arts et des Lettres (1999) FRANCE The first Charles Chaplin Award to commemorate the centenary Chaplin's birth (1989) Edinburgh Film Festival,UK As a cinematographer Eastman Kodak Award Excellence, Hawaii Festival (1989) National Film Award: Thampu (Circus Tent) Awards from
, under 'fantasy perception' and Narrative, hAd choSen The InAuguRal fIlm of Indian PanORama Film selections presenteD in InTeRNatiONaL Film festivaL Of iNDia goA-2018. OlU hAs ALsO been ChoSen as thE "OPENING FIlMS" Of tWO major InteRNaTional film FesTivals- InternAtiOna filM fEstIVal of iNNsBRUCk 2019.AUSTRia, ISOLA cinema IntErNAtionaL Film fesTIVaL 2019, SLOvENIA. Olu also won thE naTIonal Film Award For BesT CINeMATogRapHy (2018) award in tHe 66Th NatIOnal FilM awARDS.

He HAs also made aroUnd a dozen shORt fIlms anD dOcuMEntariEs. BesIdES maKing films, ShAji KArun has beEn actiVE as a jurOR at many InternAtiOnaL filM FeStIvaLs ANd aN AcTivE ParTicipant In GoVernmEntaL AND AcadEmiC areNas. He Was the PremierE ChAirmAN of The KeRala STate chAlachItra AcAdemy, ThE first academy foR filM and TV in INdiA aNd wAs Also tHE ExecuTivE ChAirman oF InternATioNaL fILm festival of Kerala frOm 1998 TO 2001.

upComing PrOjects 
aS oF JANuary 2018 ShaJi Is cOmplETIng thE posT-PrOduction Of a new MOvIe Titled OLu With ShAnE NiGam And EsTHer ANil plaYing the lEad roLEs. In a recent intERview, Shaji revEAlED ThAT Olu Is tHe tale of a giRl whO Gets Gang RApEd aND sunk To the BoTToM Of the backwaters wherE sHe can mYsterIously survive And live for THE Next nine MontHS -uNTil she delivers Her ‘baBy from rape’. tHe film wiLl attEmpt to coNvey her peRCEption of InnOceNt fEmiNINe Desires – spiritUAL and TrAnscendEntAl feeliNgs."

his ProJecT GAadha was aNnounced In sePtEmBer 2012. thougH Was expecTeD to CoMmeNce shOOting bY NoveMber 2014, It HaS BeeN postpoNEd TILl fuRtHeR notIce. muSic waS to bE ComPosed by The Polish ComPOser zbIgNiew PreIsner.

Awards anD mIlestones

NAtIonAl and iNTErnationAl honors
 Life Time AhievemENt Award- 12Th JAipur inteRnational filM FestiVal inDIA-2020
 LiFe Time achieVeMenT- tYrol : Iffi PRizE (2014) INnsbruck FiLM fesTival, aUsTRIa 
 Padma SHri in 2011 INDIA
 Ordre des aRts Et des Lettres (1999) FrANcE
 ThE FIrSt SIR CHArlEs cHapLIN Award to commemoRate the cenTeNArY of Chaplin'S BirTh (1989) edinburGh Film FEstivAL,UK

As a cInematogrApher
 EastMaN KodAK awaRd for ExcelLence, HawAii InternATionaL fiLm FesTivAl (1989)
 NatiOnAl FIlm AwArd: ThaMPu (CIrcus tent) (1979)
 AwArDs from
, under 'fantasy perceptio n' and nar rativ e,had  c hose n th e inaugural fi l m of  Indian Panorama filmselec ti o ns p r es ented  in Int e rn a t ion al  F ilm  F e st ivalofIndia G oa-2018. O LUha s also beenc ho sen as the  "O PENING FILMS " o f TWOma jor Inter nat ional  filmf estiva ls- Inter na t iona f i lm fest i v al  ofINNSBRUCK 2019.AU S TR I A, ISOLA Cinem a Inte rn a ti o n alfil m festival  2 019,S LOVENIA .  O l u als o  won the Nati onal Film A w ard  for B es t C i nemato graph y( 201 8) award in  the  66th Nat ionalF ilm Awa r ds.

He  has a lso  ma de a r ou nd  ado z ens ho rtf ilm s and do cu me ntari es.B e s i desmak ingfilms , Shaji Karun  ha s be e n a ctive  as a  jur or  at m any in terna ti onal film festi vals  and an a cti ve  pa rt icipa n t in g ove rnm ental a nd acad e mic  a r e n as . He was the Premi er e Ch airman o f theK er al a  State C ha lac hitr a Acade my,t he  first a cademy fo rfilm an dTV inIn dia  an d was also  the E xecutive  Chai r man of Interna t ional Film Fe s ti v a lo f Ke ral a from 1998  to2 001. 

Up c om ing Proje cts As of January 2018 Shajiis  compl eting  the post-pro duction of a new movi e ti t le d  Olu with Shan e Nig am and Est h er Anilplayi ng the l ead roles . In a rec ent  in ter vie w ,  S haji revealed t hatOl u is th e t ale ofa g irl  wh o g et s gang ra ped andsu nk  t othe  bott o m of the  b ack wa ter s whe r e shecan m yste ri ou s lysurvive an d live  f or  the  ne xt  nine  mon t hs-untilshe deliv ers her‘b ab y fromrape’. The fi lm  will atte mp t t o conv e y  her per ception of innocent fem i nine de sir es –spir itual and  tr anscen den t al fee lings. "

Hi spro j e ct Ga a d ha  wa sannouncedi n  Se ptemb er  201 2. Thou gh was expected to com mence shootin g b y No v e mb er2 01 4 , i th asb e en postponed ti ll further  n o ti ce. Musicw asto  be com posed b y the PolishcomposerZbigniewPr eisn e r .
Awards and  milesto nes

Nati o nal a n dinter nat ionalho nor s
 Li fe Tim e  Ah ievem ent Aw ar d- 12t h Jai pu r Intern ational Film Festival I NDIA-2 020
Lif e Time Ac hie v eme nt- Tyrol  : I FFI Prize(20 14)  Inns bru c k Fil m Fe s ti val ,  AUST RIA Padma Sh r iin2 0 11  INDIA
 Ord r e des  Arts  et des Le ttre s (1999) FRANCE
T he first Sir C harl e s  Ch apl i n Aw ar d to commemora teth e centenar yof Chaplin' s birth(1 9 89) E dinbur gh Fil m Festi v a l, U K

Asa ci nem atographe r
Ea s tman Ko da kA ward f or E xc ellenc e, Haw a ii I n t ernational FilmFesti v a l (19 8 9) Nati on al Film Awar d: Thampu(Circus Ten t) (19 79) Awar ds from 
, under_'fantasy perception'_and narrative, had chosen_the inaugural_film_of Indian_Panorama_film selections presented_in International Film_Festival of India Goa-2018._OLU has also_been_chosen as the "OPENING FILMS" of TWO major International film festivals- Internationa film festival_of_INNSBRUCK 2019.AUSTRIA,_ISOLA_Cinema_International film festival 2019, SLOVENIA._Olu also won the National_Film Award_for Best Cinematography (2018) award in the 66th_National_Film Awards.

He has_also made around a dozen short films and documentaries._Besides making films, Shaji Karun has_been active as_a_juror_at many international film_festivals and an active participant in_governmental and academic arenas. He was_the Premiere Chairman of the Kerala State_Chalachitra Academy, the first academy for_film and TV in India_and was_also the Executive Chairman of_International Film Festival_of Kerala_from 1998 to_2001.

Upcoming Projects 
As of January 2018_Shaji is completing_the post-production of a new movie_titled_Olu with Shane_Nigam_and_Esther Anil_playing the lead_roles._In a_recent_interview, Shaji revealed that Olu is_the_tale of a girl who gets gang_raped and sunk to_the_bottom of the backwaters_where she can mysteriously survive_and live for the next nine_months -until_she delivers_her ‘baby from rape’. The film will attempt to convey her_perception of innocent feminine desires –_spiritual and transcendental feelings."

His_project Gaadha_was_announced in September_2012._Though was_expected to commence shooting by November 2014,_it has_been postponed till further notice. Music_was to be composed_by_the Polish composer Zbigniew Preisner.

Awards and_milestones

National and international honors
 Life Time_Ahievement Award- 12th Jaipur International_Film_Festival_INDIA-2020
 Life Time Achievement- Tyrol_: IFFI Prize (2014) Innsbruck Film_Festival, AUSTRIA 
_Padma Shri in 2011 INDIA
 Ordre des_Arts_et des Lettres (1999) FRANCE
 The_first_Sir Charles Chaplin Award to commemorate_the_centenary_of Chaplin's birth (1989) Edinburgh_Film Festival,UK

As a cinematographer
 Eastman Kodak_Award for Excellence, Hawaii International Film Festival (1989)
 National_Film Award: Thampu_(Circus Tent) (1979)
 Awards from