Veteran filmmaker Shaji N Karun, who passed away after his long battle with cancer, was cremated in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday. The mortal remains of the filmmaker, known for his cinematic gems, including 'Piravi', 'Swaham' and 'Vanaprastham', were initially kept for public viewing at Kalabhavan in the morning. Shaji N Karun's legacy transcends borders, genres, and generations. He gave Malayalam cinema a lyrical global voice, deeply rooted in Kerala’s socio-political soil and spiritual introspection. Shaji Neelakantan Karunakaran (1 January 1952 – 28 April 2025), better known as Shaji N. Karun, was an Indian film director and cinematographer. His debut film Piravi (1988) won the Caméra d'Or – Mention d'honneur at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival. Veteran filmmaker Shaji N Karun, known for his visually striking storytelling in Malayalam cinema, passed away at 73. His acclaimed works include Piravi, Swaham, and Kutty Srank.
