It is inspired by a real incident that took place in Kerala, when an engineering ... power to express or fight his agonies through art. Naturally, expectations were high when Shaji turned to direction ...

In the corner of a pile of cut wood, an old man finds a place to sit and looks intensely ahead as the sky changes colour and dusk sets in. He has come hours early to wait for the evening bus that ...

it is Piravi that marked the zenith of his career. I can say without hesitation that it is stunningly powerful. As an art-film fan, I have seen hundreds of superb, even outstanding films ...

Piravi, Karun's directorial debut in 1988 based on the police excesses in Kerala during the Emergency ... a fierce critique of caste politics in the art, won the National Award for Best Film ...

Ace filmmaker Shaji N Karun, whose craft of cinematic realism earned global acclaim, passed away at his residence ‘Piravi' in Thiruvananthapuram ... visual art form, believing that images ...

Shaji, who also held important positions in various film and art bodies in the state ... famous for his struggles against the Kerala government during the Emergency. 'Piravi' went on to win him both ...

The world is so inter-connected, at least virtually, for art, literature and cinema to rapidly spread across the world. Now imagine living in the middle of the 1980s in Kerala and dreaming ... Shaji N ...

His films Piravi, Swaham (1994), and ... for his lifetime contribution to the art form. Beyond filmmaking, Shaji played a pivotal role in shaping Kerala’s film culture. He was the founding ...

His debut film Piravi won the National Award for Best ... His legacy lives on through the timeless works of art he created. Kerala State Film Award for Best Director – Swaham (1994) Kerala ...

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Kerala Piravi 2024: Happy Kerala Piravi! Every year, the foundation day of the state of Kerala is celebrated with a lot of pomp and grandeur in the state. On this day, the Malayalam-speaking areas ...