Shaji John, professionally credited by his

stage name A stage name is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers—such as actors, comedians, singers, and musicians. Such professional aliases are adopted for a wide variety of reasons and they may be similar, or nearly identical, to an individu ...

Kalabhavan Shajohn is an Indian actor, director and comedian who works primarily in

Malayalam cinema Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, ''Elippathayam' ...

. He started his career as a mimicry artist in

Kalabhavan, Kochi Kalabhavan ( lit. "The House of Arts"), also known as Cochin Kalabhavan, is a centre for learning performing arts in Kochi, India. ''Kalabhavan'' is notable and known for being the first organized performing mimicry group in Kerala and which ...

. 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 ''Drishyam'' () is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film written and directed by Jeethu Joseph. It stars Mohanlal and Meena, with Ansiba Hassan, Esther Anil, Kalabhavan Shajohn, Asha Sharath, Siddique, Roshan Basheer and Neera ...

'' (2013), in which he played a negative role. He made his directorial debut with ''

Brother's Day ''Brother's Day'' is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film written and directed by Kalabhavan Shajohn in his directorial debut. Produced by Listin Stephen, the film stars Prithviraj Sukumaran, Prasanna, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Mad ...

'' starring Prithviraj. As of June 2021, he has starred in more than 130 Malayalam films.

Personal life

He was born as Shaji John to E. J. John, a retired ASI and Rejina, a retired nurse, in Varissery,

Kottayam Kottayam () is a municipal town in the Indian state of Kerala. Flanked by the Western Ghats on the east and the Vembanad Lake and paddy fields of Kuttanad on the west. It is the district headquarters of Kottayam district, located in south-we ...

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...

in India. He studied at

St. Mary's College, Manarcaud St. Mary's College, Manarcaud is a government aided college of higher education located in Manarcaud town, Kerala, India. It was founded on August 7, 1981, by the St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Cathedral Manarcad. The college is affiliated to Maha ...

He has a brother Shibu John who is also a mimicry artist and radio RJ in Voice Of Kerala. He married Dini on 28 October 2004. The couple has a daughter, Hanna and a son, Yohan.

Awards and honours

Filmography

As actor

Playback singing

As director

References

External links

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Ladies and Gentleman Movie review.

Kalabhavan Shajohn at MSI
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shajon, Kalabhavan Indian male film actors Male actors from Kottayam Living people Male actors in Malayalam cinema Indian impressionists (entertainers) 21st-century Indian male actors 1977 births