Renowned filmmaker Shaji N Karun passes away

• Renowned filmmaker Shaji N Karun passed away at the age of 73.

• Veteran Malayalam filmmaker and cinematographer Shaji N Karun passed away in Thiruvananthapuram.

• Shaji N Karun was among the few filmmakers who took the legacy of Malayalam cinema to international audiences.

• His first film, Piravi (1988), was screened at nearly 70 international film festivals, and his second film, Swaham (1994), was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.