Shaji Kailas

Q: Has Shaji Kailas won any awards?

Shaji Kailas has received various accolades for his work in cinema, including Kerala State Film Awards. His films often receive nominations and recognition for their storytelling and direction.

Q: What was Shaji Kailas's first film as a director?

Shaji Kailas made his directorial debut with the film 'Kaalal Pada' in 1991. This marked the beginning of his journey in the film industry.

Q: What genre does Shaji Kailas typically work in?

Shaji Kailas primarily works in the thriller and action genres. His films often feature intense narratives and compelling characters that resonate with audiences.

Q: How many children does Shaji Kailas have?

Shaji Kailas has two children. However, their names are not publicly known, as he prefers to keep their personal lives private.

Q: What is Shaji Kailas's estimated net worth?

Shaji Kailas's estimated net worth is around $1 million. His earnings come from his successful career in the Malayalam film industry.

Q: What are some notable collaborations of Shaji Kailas?

Shaji Kailas has collaborated with several prominent actors, including Mammootty and Mohanlal, creating memorable films that have become classics in Malayalam cinema.

Q: What impact has Shaji Kailas had on Malayalam cinema?

Shaji Kailas has made a significant impact on Malayalam cinema through his engaging storytelling and direction. His films often address social issues while providing entertainment.

Known for

CBI 5: The Brain (2022)

IMDb 5.6 / 10

2022 / Crime, Mystery / 162mins

Series of bucket-killing murders happening in the city. Failure to resolve by police, a team of CBI Officers under CBI officer Sethurama Iyer take...

Name

Shaji Kailas

Height

5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)

Born

15 January 1965, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

Spouses

Sreelakshmi (1998–present)

Children

2 children, names not publicly known

Parents

Kailas Kottarathil, Malathi Kailas

Estimated Net Worth

$1 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2017	TV Lal Salam Lal Salam is an Indian entertainment talk show hosted by actor Mohanlal on Amrita TV. The show is themed around...	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2024	Movie Hunt A student of forensics gets entangled in unraveling the mystery behind the disappearance and murder of a woman with help...	Director Directing	TMDB 1.0 / 10
2023	Movie Alone During the pandemic lock-down, A motivational speaker named Kalidas moves into the thirteenth floor of an apartment in Kochi. Soon...	Director Directing	TMDB 3.1 / 10
2022	Movie Kaapa When Anand learns that his wife Binu Trivikraman's name ended up in Kerala Anti-Social Activities Prevention Act (KAAPA) list by...	Director Directing	TMDB 4.7 / 10
2022	Movie Kaduva A young rubber farmer becomes bitter rivals with a high ranking police officer in Kottayam.	Director Directing	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2019	Movie Thakkol A young priest detests the iron-control his superior wields over him. His dreams of freedom come true when he receives...	Producer Production	TMDB 5.7 / 10
2017	Movie Vaigai Express An investigative officer takes up a case involving the deaths of three different women murdered by three different killers with...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2017	Movie Vaigai Express An investigative officer takes up a case involving the deaths of three different women murdered by three different killers with...	Screenplay Writing	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2015	Movie En Vazhi Thani Vazhi An intrepid encounter specialist takes on everyone who tries to rein him in and clashes with an international outcome.	Director Directing	TMDB 2.0 / 10
2013	Movie Ginger Two scheming thieves Vivekanandan and Najeeb Kecheri plan to rob Harinarayanan and his wife Devika's house, but in a quirk...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2012	Movie Madirasi Chandran Pillai, a widower, travels to Madirasi in order to buy a cycle for his beloved son. However, his trip...	Director Directing	TMDB 3.2 / 10
2012	Movie Simhasanam Village head Madhava Menon is highly respected for his integrity. Trouble begins in his life when a rival clan decides...	Director Directing	TMDB 3.1 / 10
2012	Movie Simhasanam Village head Madhava Menon is highly respected for his integrity. Trouble begins in his life when a rival clan decides...	Writer Writing	TMDB 3.1 / 10
2012	Movie The King & The Commissioner Joseph Alex and Bharathchandran, two police officers, try to prevent Major Abu Jalal Rana, a terrorist, from attacking New Delhi.	Director Directing	TMDB 4.4 / 10
2011	Movie August 15 The film is a sequel to the 1988 film August 1, which was directed by Sibi Malayil, and written by...	Director Directing	TMDB 3.9 / 10
2010	Movie Drona 2010 A realtor is lured into buying a haunted house by a vengeful enemy. However, he is killed under strange circumstances....	Director Directing	TMDB 4.9 / 10
2009	Movie Kerala Cafe Ten interconnected short stories unfolding around a roadside railway café in Kerala, where travelers from diverse backgrounds pass through, their...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2009	Movie Red Chillies When the employees working in his radio station are accused of murder, OMR takes matters into his own hands and...	Director Directing	TMDB 3.5 / 10
2008	Movie Ellam Avan Seyal A lawyer, who defends criminals, wages vigilante justice against them in private. The movie deals with the murder of a...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2008	Movie Ellam Avan Seyal A lawyer, who defends criminals, wages vigilante justice against them in private. The movie deals with the murder of a...	Screenplay Writing	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2008	Movie Sound of Boot Holiday Home is a tourist resort in the high ranges of Kerala. It is frequented by tourists and by newly...	Director Directing	TMDB 4.0 / 10
2007	Movie Alibhai Ali Bhai, a goon, is the saviour of the poor in his dominion, Palayam market. However, when his enemies try...	Director Directing	TMDB 3.8 / 10
2007	Movie Time An anti-corruption drive led by Disha, a Gandhian social organization leads to the resignation of Krishnan Nambiar (Biju Pappan), a...	Director Directing	TMDB 4.5 / 10
2006	Movie Baba Kalyani Baba Kalyani, a police officer, travels to Kochi to uncover a terrorist conspiracy. He must not only work on the...	Director Directing	TMDB 4.6 / 10
2006	Movie The Don Kasim is a mafia boss and Unnikrishnan becomes his most trusted man. Later, when Kasim is found murdered, Unnikrishnan is...	Director Directing	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2006	Movie Chinthamani Kolacase The story is centred on Lal Krishna Viradiar, the enigmatic criminal lawyer with an even more enigmatic mission. Lal Krishna...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2005	Movie The Tiger Varma, a senior government official, who is about to expose an anti-corruption racket, is found dead under mysterious circumstances. Officer...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2004	Movie Natturajavu Pulikkattil Charlie is an affluent and honest man who is forced to spend most of his time sorting out the...	Director Directing	TMDB 5.2 / 10
2004	Movie Jana Jana always stands for his villagers, against the atrocities committed by Veerapandi. Manimegalai, Veerapandi's daughter, falls in love with Jana,...	Screenplay Writing	TMDB 4.4 / 10
2004	Movie Jana Jana always stands for his villagers, against the atrocities committed by Veerapandi. Manimegalai, Veerapandi's daughter, falls in love with Jana,...	Director Directing	TMDB 4.4 / 10
2003	Movie Vishnu Vishnu and Vaishnavi are childhood pals. They get separated at a young age. After a gap of 15 years, Vishnu...	Director Directing	TMDB 4.5 / 10
2002	Movie Thandavam Brothers Kasinathan and Swaminathan strive for the good of their village. But after Swaminathan dies mysteriously, Kasi investigates and eventually...	Director Directing	TMDB 4.8 / 10
2002	Movie Shivam Shivam is a Police thriller, with Biju Menon in the lead, and Shaji Kailas comes back to associate with Revathy...	Director Directing	TMDB 5.4 / 10
2001	Movie Vaanchinathan Vaanchinathan, a straightforward policeman, is not allergic to exploiting the loopholes in the law to eliminate the criminals who have...	Director Directing	TMDB 4.7 / 10
2000	Movie Valliettan Madhavankutty is the Valliettan (Big Brother) of the Arackal family. The long lasting rivalry between Arackal Madhavanunni and Patteri Sivaraman...	Director Directing	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2000	Movie Narasimham Poovalli Induchoodan (Mohanlal) is sentenced for six years prison life for murdering his classmate. Induchoodan, the only son of Justice...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1999	Movie F.I.R. A young journalist gets killed upon following the illegal activities of a corrupt politician. Police officer Mohammed Sarkar and his...	Director Directing	TMDB 5.6 / 10
1999	Movie Ustaad Parmeshwaran aka Ustaad leaves behind a life of crime and goes to his hometown with his sister Padmaja. But the...	Producer Production	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1998	Movie The Truth The Truth deals with an investigation by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) involving the murder of the Chief Minister of...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1997	Movie Aaram Thamburan Jagannadhan moves to Kanimangalam and wins over the locals, but falls into trouble with Appan Thamburan, a feudal lord. It...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1997	Movie Asuravamsam Murugan (Manoj K. Jayan), gangster & leader of the Kozhikode Palayam market, locks horns with his ex-mentor Ranganathan Swamy (Narendra...	Director Directing	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1996	Movie Mahathma 'Mahathma' is a 1996 Malayalam action film. Directed by Shaji Kailas, with Suresh Gopi, Ganesh Kumar, Devan, Rajan P. Dev,...	Director Directing	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1995	Movie The King The King is a 1995 Malayalam action thriller film. Directed by Shaji Kailas and written by Renji Panicker with Mammootty...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.2 / 10
1994	Movie Rudraksham Suresh Gopi losses his sister in Bangloore. He is trying to find who abducted her(Mathu) and finds out that there...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1994	Movie Commissioner Bharathchandran, an honest city police commissioner, loses his temper each time he encounters corrupt authorities and politicians. So he decides...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.2 / 10
1993	Movie Ekalavyan Swami Amoorthananda is involved in narcotics and is responsible for the death of few innocent people. The CBI hires police...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.2 / 10
1993	Movie Mafia A journalist and aspiring policeman realises that his brother has been killed by conspirers. Later, he teams up with the...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1993	Movie Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans Goplakrishnan (Jagadish), a resident of Hindustan Colony is an educated youth, who works as a newspaper boy. Along with his...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.2 / 10
1993	Movie Joker Balaji, a philandering architect, sees Usha Rani at a hotel and falls in love with her. Soon, he makes his...	Original Story Writing	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1992	Movie Neelakurukkan Neelakurukkan is a 1992 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Shaji Kailas, starring Ashokan and Baiju in the lead roles. The...	Director Directing	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1992	Movie Thalasthanam Thalastaanam (The Capital) is a 1992 Malayalam film by Shaji Kailas starring Suresh Gopi, Narendra Prasad, Geetha, M. G. Soman,...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.8 / 10
1991	Movie Kilukkampetti Prakash Menon is a successful architect based in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. His company's Kochi branch was not doing so good and...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1991	Movie Souhrudam Sridevi and Shiny, two college friends, lead a peaceful married life. However, things take a turn when their husbands suspect...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1990	Movie Dr. Pasupathy Innocent is a conman who gets payed by a associate to trick a whole town into thinking that he is...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1990	Movie Sunday 7.P.M.	Director Directing	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1989	Movie News After getting turned down to become a police inspector, Rishi Menon starts his own detective agency. He is handed an...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.0 / 10
TBA	Movie Varavu	Director Directing	Not rated

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What are Shaji Kailas's most successful films?

Shaji Kailas is known for several successful films, including 'The King,' 'Naranathu Thampuran,' and 'CBI 5: The Brain.' These films have contributed significantly to his reputation in the Malayalam film industry.

Has Shaji Kailas won any awards?

What was Shaji Kailas's first film as a director?

What genre does Shaji Kailas typically work in?

How many children does Shaji Kailas have?

What is Shaji Kailas's estimated net worth?

What are some notable collaborations of Shaji Kailas?

What impact has Shaji Kailas had on Malayalam cinema?

Known for

CBI 5: The Brain (2022)

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