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Shaji John, professionally credited by his stage name Kalabhavan Shajohn is an Indian actor, director and comedian who works primarily in Malayalam cinema.[1] He started his career as a mimicry artist in Kalabhavan, Kochi.[2] Making his debut in 1999 with My Dear Karadi and having made more than 90 appearances, he received a major breakthrough in his career with Drishyam (2013), in which he played a negative role. He made his directorial debut with Brother's Day starring Prithviraj.[3] As of June 2021, he has starred in more than 130 Malayalam films.

Kalabhavan Shajohn
Born	Shaji John (1975-11-30) 30 November 1975 (age 46) Kottayam, Kerala, India
Occupation	Actor mimicry artist director playback singer
Years active	1998–present
Spouse	Dini
Children	2

Personal life

He was born as Shaji John to E. J. John, a retired ASI and Rejina, a retired nurse, in Varissery, Kottayam, Kerala in India. He studied at St. Mary's College, Manarcaud[4] He has a brother Shibu John who is also a mimicry artist and radio RJ in Voice Of Kerala.[5]

He married Dini on 28 October 2004. The couple has a daughter, Hannaa and a son, Yohan.[6]

Awards and honours

Year	Award	Award Category	Work
2013	Kerala State Film Awards	Special Mention	Drishyam
2013	South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA)	SIIMA for Best Actor in a Negative Role	Drishyam
2013	Vanitha Film Awards	Vanitha Film Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role	Drishyam[7]
2013	Asianet Film Awards	Asianet Film Awards for Best Actor in a Negative Role	Drishyam

Filmography

As actor

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1999	My Dear Karadi	Rangan	Body double for Kalabhavan Mani in bear costume
2000	Kinnara Thumbikal
	Kathara
2001	Aparanmar Nagarathil	Doctor
	Ee Parakkum Thalika	Traffic Police
2002	Chirikudukka	Dr. Shankar
	Kashillatheyum Jeevikkam	Police Officer
	www.Anukutumbam.com
	Bamboo Boys	SI Jagan
	Kayamkulam Kanaaran
	Nammal
	Akhila	Lineman
2003	Thilakkam	Pappan
	CID Moosa	Police Constable
	Sadanandante Samayam
	Chakram
2004	Thalamelam	Sharavanan
	Runway	Paramasivam's friend
	Rasikan
	Greetings	Traffic Policeman
2005	Kochi Rajavu	Car Driver
	Rajamanikyam
	Chanthupottu
2006	Achanuragatha Veedu
	Thuruppu Gulan	Truck Driver
	Kisan	Kuyilan
	Pachakuthira
2007	Inspector Garud	Police Constable Chacko
	Khaki	Suraj
2008	Annan Thambi	A Drunkard
	Magic Lamp
	Pachamarathanalil	Murukan
	Crazy Gopalan	Police Officer
	Cycle
2009	Hailesa	Kuttayi
	Vellathooval
	Ee Pattanathil Bhootham	Police Constable Sahadevan
	Duplicate	Maikkattu Moose
	Swantham Lekhakan
	Shambhu	Kumaran
2010	In Ghost House Inn	Van Driver
	Kanmazha Peyyum Munpe	Khadar
	Alexander the Great
	Paappi Appacha	Shashankan's Sidekick
	Karyasthan	Aadu Ramu
	Shikkar
	Elsamma Enna Aankutty
	Marykkundoru Kunjaadu	Solomon's Friend
2011	Kudumbasree Travels	Suman
	Priyappetta Nattukare	Mani
	Venicile Vyapari	Isthiri Lonappan
	Christian Brothers
	Swapna Sanchari
	Lucky Jokers
	Janapriyan
	Killadi Raman
	Dr. Love
	Ulakam Chuttum Valiban	Police constable
	Maharaja Talkies
	Aazhakadal	Bosco
2012	Kunjaliyan
	Unnam
	Masters	Driver Santhosh
	Ee Thirakkinidayil	Sadananthan Pattikadu
	Mayamohini	Sisubalan
	Josettante Hero	Chandran
	Mullamottum Munthiricharum
	Pulival Pattanam
	Namukku Parkkan	Mohanan
	Thappana	Kochappi
	Ustad Hotel	Driver
	Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu
	MLA Mani: Patham Classum Gusthiyum	Neelakandan
	Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam
	Manthrikan	Shekharan kutty
	Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O.
	My Boss	Ali (errand boy)
	Chapters	Bus conductor
2013	Isaac Newton S/O Philipose	ASI Singampuli Raju
	Rebecca Uthup Kizhakkemala
	72 Model	Sub-Inspector S.R. Pavanan
	Kathaveedu	Johny
	Ladies and Gentleman	Mani
	Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath	Kallan Pathrose
	Sound Thoma	Sabu
	Sringaravelan	Vasu (Kannan's friend)
	Drishyam	Constable Sahadevan	Debut lead antagonist role
2014	Mannar Mathai Speaking 2	Babumon
	Black Forest
	Praise the Lord	Fr. Antony
	Ring Master	Veterinary Doctor Muthu
	Ulsaha Committee	Babumon (Baliyaadu)
	Garbhasreeman	Gopalakrishnan
	Vaikeetentha Paripadi - Short Film	Sadanandan
	Njangalude Veettile Athidhikal	Rajan
	Mylanchi Monchulla Veedu	Ismail
	Cousins	Veerappa Gounder
2015	Bhaskar The Rascal	Abdu Razack
	Rudrasimhasanam	Abdullah
	Compartment
	Urumbukal Urangarilla	Carlose
	Amar Akbar Anthony	Jadayu Sabu Ambulance Driver
	Vishwasam Athalle Ellam	Franklin
	Rajamma @ Yahoo	R Pavithran Nair
2016	Pavada	Eldo
	Oppam	Madhu
	Kattappanayile Hrithik Roshan	Director James Antony
2017	Munthirivallikal Thalirkumbol	Monayi
	Oru Mexican Aparatha	Shiyaz
	The Great Father	Sathyan
	Adventures of Omanakuttan	Vinayak Hegde
	Ramaleela	Thomas Chacko/TC
	Pareeth Pandari
	Sherlock Toms	Sugunan Master
2018	Kallai FM	Abdullah Koya
	Sakhavinte Priyasakhi
	Orayiram Kinakkalal	Shajahan P. K.
	Kaithola Chathan
	Nonsense	PT Sir
	Oru Pazhaya Bomb Kadha	SI Rajendran
	Ottakoru Kaamukan	Firoz Khan
	2.0	Telecommunication Minister Vairamoorthy	Tamil film; debut
	Johny Johny Yes Appa	Chavaramplakal Jose
	Thattumpurath Achuthan	SI Justin John
2019	Irupathiyonnaam Noottaandu	Abusi
	Lucifer	Aloshy Joseph
	Unda	Sam J. Matan
	Brother's Day	Police officer	Directorial debut
	Ulta	Bhairavan Ayyappan
2020	Shylock	Prathap Varma
2021	Kaduva	SI Dominic Benjamin
	Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan	Rajendran (Keshu's Brother in Law
2022	Meppadiyan	Registrar Office Worker
2022	Jo and Jo	Saji, Indhu's father
	Ini Utharam	CI Karunan

Playback singing

Year	Song	Title	Music	Lyrics	Notes
2014	"Maaye Maaye Neeyen"	Njangalude Veettile Athidhikal	Ratheesh Vegha	Santhosh Varma
2015	"Premamennal"	Amar Akbar Anthony	Nadirsha	Nadirsha	Party song

As director

Year	Title	Writer	Notes
2019	Brother's Day	Himself	Directorial debut

References

External links

• Kalabhavan Shajohn on Facebook
• Ladies and Gentleman Movie review.
• Kalabhavan Shajohn at MSI
• Kalabhavan Shajohn at IMDb

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