Shaji Kailas

Shaji Kailas is a Malayalam film director. He is known for his hard-hitting action films.

Childhood and entry into films

Shaji Kailas was born in Vanchiyoor, Thiruvananthapuram, to Late Sivakumaran Nair and Janakiyamma. After attending Model Boys School, Shaji pursued degree at Mahatma Gandhi College, Thiruvananthapuram. During his college days, he also worked at Shivan's Studio. It was here that he came into contact with several film personalities. After the completion of his degree in 1984, Shaji Kailas became an assistant to Balu Kiriyath, who was at the peak of his career. He also assisted several other directors, including R. Sukumaran.

Career

Shaji Kailas's debut as a director was in 1989 with News, starring Suresh Gopi in the lead role. Scripted by Jagadish, this investigative thriller was an average grosser. But, with this film, Shaji succeeded in gaining attention of film viewers. But his second release Sunday 7 PM, came out it 1990 was a big flop. Later in the same year, he directed Dr. Pasupathy, a political satire, with Innocent in a leading role. Dr. Pashupathi, written by Renji Panicker, ended up as one of the biggest grosser of the year. This film also marked the beginning of Shaji Kailas- Renji Panicker combo, which later went into making of several super hits. But, the success of Dr.Pashupathy was followed by two huge flops Souhrudam, starring Mukesh and Saikumar in the leading roles and Kilukkampetti, with Jayaram as hero. This time Shaji Kailas...
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