Karthik Shamalan Explained

Karthik Shamalan is a Malaysian Tamil film director.^[1] He made his debut with the Direct-to-video movie Melle Tiranthathu Kathavu before getting well known for directing highly acclaimed Malaysia Tamil film like Adai Mazhai Kaalam and .^{[2] [3]} The series that he directed for Astro Vinmeen HD, Kalyaanam 2 Kaathal became a big hit.

Filmography

Year	Movie	Notes
2014	Melle Thirantathu Kathavu	Direct to Video, Romantic Drama
2015	Manggalyam Tanthunanena	Television film, Primere on Astro Vinmeen HD, Romantic Comedy
2018	Atcham Thavir	Horror Comedy
2018		Dark slasher film
2018	Sughamaai Subbulakshmi	Romantic Drama
2020	Kalvanai Kandupidi	TV Series air on Astro Vinmeen HD
2020	Kalyaanam 2 Kaadhal	TV Series air on Astro Vinmeen HD
2021	Naran	psycho-thriller
2021	Kalyaanam 2 Kaadhal Season 2	TV Series air on Astro Vinmeen HD
2023	Adai Mazhai Kaalam	Romantic fantasy
2024	C4 Cinta	Romantic comedy

Awards

• Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards for Best Director (Sughamaai Subbulakshmi)^[4]
• Ulagam Awards for 'Best Script' (Naran)
• Ulagam Awards for 'Popular Series of the Year' (Kalayanam 2 Kadhal Season 1)
• Toronto Tamil Film Festival awards for Best Emerging Director (Adai Mazhai Kaalam)
• Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards for Best Cinematography (Adai Mazhai Kaalam)
• LA Film Festival for Best Indie Feature (Adai Mazhai Kaalam)

References

1. Web site: Striking a chord. www.thesundaily.my.
2. Web site: Karthik's Tamil thriller deserves applause. www.thesundaily.my.
3. Web site: Karthik Shamalan's Adai Mazhai Kaalam Soars High At Toronto Tamil Festival 2022 - Varnam MY. 21 September 2022.
4. Web site: Malaysia rangkul 6 anugerah filem Tamil di Norway. 2 April 2018. Malaysiakini.