Karthik Shaamalan
Karthik Shaamalan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 November 1986 |
| Occupation | Director |
| Years active | 2013-present |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
Karthik Shaamalan is a Malaysian Tamil film director.[1][2] He made his debut with the movie Melle Tiranthathu Kathavu before getting well known for directing Malaysian Tamil films like The Farm: En Veettu Thottathil and Adai Mazhai Kaalam.[3][4] The series that he directed for Astro Vinmeen HD was Kalyaanam 2 Kaathal.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Melle Thirantathu Kathavu | |
| 2018 | Atcham Thavir | |
| The Farm: En Veettu Thottathil | ||
| Sughamaai Subbulakshmi | ||
| 2023 | Adai Mazhai Kaalam | Also cinematographer |
| 2024 | C4 Cinta | |
Television
| Year | Title | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Manggalyam Tanthunanena | Astro Vinmeen HD | Television film |
| 2020 | Kalvanai Kandupidi | Astro Vinmeen HD | |
| 2020–2021 | Kalyaanam 2 Kaathal | Astro Vinmeen HD | [5][6] |
| 2021 | Naran | Astro Vinmeen HD | Television film |
Awards and nominations
Awards
- Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards for Best Director (Sughamaai Subbulakshmi)[7]
- Ulagam Awards for Best Script (Naran)
- Ulagam Awards 2022 for Popular Series of the Year (Kalyaanam 2 Kadhal Season 1)[8][9]
- Toronto Tamil Film Festival award for Best Emerging Director (Adai Mazhai Kaalam)
- Norway Tamil Film Festival Award for Best Cinematography (Adai Mazhai Kaalam)
- LA Film Festival for Best Indie Feature (Adai Mazhai Kaalam)
Nominations
- Ulagam Awards 2023 for Best Director (Series) for (Kalyaanam 2 Kadhal Season 2)[10]
References
- ↑ "Our Malaysian Star of the Month is Karthik Shaamalan". raaga.my.
- ↑ "Striking a chord". www.thesundaily.my.
- ↑ "Karthik's Tamil thriller deserves applause". www.thesundaily.my.
- ↑ "Karthik Shamalan's Adai Mazhai Kaalam Soars High At Toronto Tamil Festival 2022 - Varnam MY". 21 September 2022.
- ↑ "Kalyaanam 2 Kaathal Director & Cast on their Experiences & Hopes for the Series | Astro Ulagam". Archived from the original on 20 June 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: Karthik Shaamalan Candidly Shares His Insight On The Sequel Of Kalyaanam 2 Kaathal - Varnam Malaysia". 9 March 2021.
- ↑ "Malaysia rangkul 6 anugerah filem Tamil di Norway". Malaysiakini. 2 April 2018.
- ↑ "Astro Ulagam Awards celebrates local talents and productions". Astro.
- ↑ "All Malaysians invited to cast votes for inaugural 'Ulagam Awards'". Astro.
- ↑ "Malaysians can now vote for Popular Awards finalists in 'Ulagam Awards 2023'". Astro.