Shaji Kailash is an Indian filmmaker who works primarily in the Malayalam film industry. He debuted with the 1989 film News, and his since directed over 40 films in a career spanning close to three decades. Some of the director`s best known works include The King (1995), Aaram Thamburan (1997) and Narasimham (2000). Other significant directorial credits include F.I.R (1999), Valliettan (2000), Chinthamani Kolacase (2006) and Envazhi Thani Vazhi (2015).