# Kalabhavan Shajohn

Shaji John, professionally credited by his stage name Kalabhavan Shajohn is an Indian actor, director and comedian who works primarily in Malayalam cinema. He started his career as a mimicry artist in Kalabhavan, Kochi. 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 Sukumaran. 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, Kerala in India. He studied at St. Mary's College, Manarcaud 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

| 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 |
| 2013 | Asianet Film Awards | Asianet Film Awards for Best Actor in a Negative Role | Drishyam |
| 2023 | Kerala Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Ithuvare, Aattam |

## Filmography
### As actor
#### Films

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1999 | My Dear Karadi | Rangan | Body double for Kalabhavan Mani in bear costume |
| 2000 | Kinnara Thumbikal | | |
| 2000 | Kathara | | |
| 2001 | Aparanmar Nagarathil | Doctor | |
| 2001 | Ee Parakkum Thalika | Traffic Police | |
| 2002 | Chirikudukka | Dr. Shankar | |
| 2002 | Kashillatheyum Jeevikkam | Police Officer | |
| 2002 | www.Anukutumbam.com | | |
| 2002 | Bamboo Boys | SI Jagan | |
| 2002 | Kayamkulam Kanaaran | | |
| 2002 | Nammal | | |
| 2002 | Akhila | Lineman | |
| 2003 | Thilakkam | Pappan | |
| 2003 | CID Moosa | Police Constable | |
| 2003 | Sadanandante Samayam | | |
| 2003 | Chakram | | |
| 2004 | Thalamelam | Sharavanan | |
| 2004 | Runway | Paramasivam's friend | |
| 2004 | Rasikan | | |
| 2004 | Greetings | Traffic Policeman | |
| 2005 | Kochi Rajavu | Car Driver | |
| 2005 | Rajamanikyam | | |
| 2005 | Pandippada | Raghavan | |
| 2005 | Chanthupottu | | |
| 2006 | Achanuragatha Veedu | | |
| 2006 | Thuruppu Gulan | Truck Driver | |
| 2006 | Kisan | Kuyilan | |
| 2006 | Pachakuthira | | |
| 2007 | Inspector Garud | Police Constable Chacko | |
| 2007 | Khaki | Suraj | |
| 2008 | Annan Thambi | A Drunkard | |
| 2008 | Magic Lamp | | |
| 2008 | Pachamarathanalil | Murukan | |
| 2008 | Crazy Gopalan | Police Officer | |
| 2008 | Cycle | | |
| 2009 | Hailesa | Kuttayi | |
| 2009 | Vellathooval | | |
| 2009 | Ee Pattanathil Bhootham | Police Constable Sahadevan | |
| 2009 | Duplicate | Maikkattu Moose | |
| 2009 | Swantham Lekhakan | | |
| 2009 | Shambhu | Kumaran | |
| 2010 | In Ghost House Inn | Van Driver | |
| 2010 | Kanmazha Peyyum Munpe | Khadar | |
| 2010 | Alexander the Great | | |
| 2010 | Paappi Appacha | Shashankan's Sidekick | |
| 2010 | Karyasthan | Aadu Ramu | |
| 2010 | Shikkar | | |
| 2010 | Elsamma Enna Aankutty | | |
| 2010 | Marykkundoru Kunjaadu | Solomon's Friend | |
| 2011 | Kudumbasree Travels | Suman | |
| 2011 | Priyappetta Nattukare | Mani | |
| 2011 | Venicile Vyapari | Isthiri Lonappan | |
| 2011 | Christian Brothers | | |
| 2011 | Swapna Sanchari | | |
| 2011 | Lucky Jokers | | |
| 2011 | Janapriyan | | |
| 2011 | Killadi Raman | | |
| 2011 | Dr. Love | | |
| 2011 | Ulakam Chuttum Valiban | Police constable | |
| 2011 | Maharaja Talkies | | |
| 2011 | Aazhakadal | Bosco | |
| 2012 | Kunjaliyan | | |
| 2012 | Unnam | | |
| 2012 | Masters | Driver Santhosh | |
| 2012 | Ee Thirakkinidayil | Sadananthan Pattikadu | |
| 2012 | Mayamohini | Sisubalan | |
| 2012 | Josettante Hero | Chandran | |
| 2012 | Mullamottum Munthiricharum | | |
| 2012 | Pulival Pattanam | | |
| 2012 | Namukku Parkkan | Mohanan | |
| 2012 | Thappana | Kochappi | |
| 2012 | Ustad Hotel | Driver | |
| 2012 | Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu | | |
| 2012 | MLA Mani: Patham Classum Gusthiyum | Neelakandan | |
| 2012 | Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam | | |
| 2012 | Manthrikan | Shekharan kutty | |
| 2012 | Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O. | | |
| 2012 | My Boss | Ali (errand boy) | |
| 2012 | Chapters | Bus conductor | |
| 2013 | Isaac Newton S/O Philipose | ASI Singampuli Raju | |
| 2013 | Rebecca Uthup Kizhakkemala | | |
| 2013 | 72 Model | Sub-Inspector S.R. Pavanan | |
| 2013 | Kathaveedu | Johny | |
| 2013 | Ladies and Gentleman | Mani | |
| 2013 | Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath | Kallan Pathrose | |
| 2013 | Sound Thoma | Sabu | |
| 2013 | Sringaravelan | Vasu (Kannan's friend) | |
| 2013 | Drishyam | Constable Sahadevan | Debut lead antagonist role |
| 2014 | Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 | Babumon | |
| 2014 | Black Forest | | |
| 2014 | Praise the Lord | Fr. Antony | |
| 2014 | Ring Master | Veterinary Doctor Muthu | |
| 2014 | Ulsaha Committee | Babumon (Baliyaadu) | |
| 2014 | Garbhasreeman | Gopalakrishnan | |
| 2014 | Vaikeetentha Paripadi | Sadanandan | Short Film |
| 2014 | Njangalude Veettile Athidhikal | Rajan | |
| 2014 | Mylanchi Monchulla Veedu | Ismail | |
| 2014 | Cousins | Veerappa Naidu Gounder | |
| 2015 | Bhaskar The Rascal | Abdu Razack | |
| 2015 | Rudrasimhasanam | Abdullah | |
| 2015 | Compartment | | |
| 2015 | Urumbukal Urangarilla | Carlose | |
| 2015 | Amar Akbar Anthony | Jadayu Sabu Ambulance Driver | |
| 2015 | Vishwasam Athalle Ellam | Franklin | |
| 2015 | Rajamma @ Yahoo | R Pavithran Nair | |
| 2016 | Pavada | Eldo | |
| 2016 | Oppam | Madhu | |
| 2016 | Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan | Director James Antony | |
| 2017 | Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol | Monayi | |
| 2017 | Oru Mexican Aparatha | Shiyaz | |
| 2017 | The Great Father | Sathyan | |
| 2017 | Adventures of Omanakuttan | Vinayak Hegde | |
| 2017 | Ramaleela | Thomas Chacko/TC | |
| 2017 | Pareeth Pandari | | |
| 2017 | Sherlock Toms | Sugunan Master | |
| 2018 | Kallai FM | Abdullah Koya | |
| 2018 | Sakhavinte Priyasakhi | | |
| 2018 | Orayiram Kinakkalal | Shajahan P. K. | |
| 2018 | Abrahaminte Santhathikal | CI Sukumaran | |
| 2018 | Kaithola Chathan | | |
| 2018 | Nonsense | PT Sir | |
| 2018 | Oru Pazhaya Bomb Kadha | SI Rajendran | |
| 2018 | Ottakoru Kaamukan | Firoz Khan | |
| 2018 | 2.0 | Telecommunication Minister Vairamoorthy | Tamil film; debut |
| 2018 | Johny Johny Yes Appa | Chavaramplakal Jose | |
| 2018 | Thattumpurath Achuthan | SI Justin John | |
| 2019 | Irupathiyonnaam Noottaandu | Abusi | |
| 2019 | Lucifer | Aloshy Joseph | |
| 2019 | Madhura Raja | Peruchazhi Perumal | |
| 2019 | Unda | Sam J. Mathen | |
| 2019 | Brother's Day | Police officer | Directorial debut |
| 2019 | Ulta | Bhairavan Ayyappan | |
| 2020 | Shylock | Prathap Varma | |
| 2021 | Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan | Rajendran (Keshu's Brother in Law |
| 2022 | Meppadiyan | Registrar Office Worker | |
| 2022 | Kaduva | SI Dominic Benjamin | |
| 2022 | Jo and Jo | Saji, Indhu's father | |
| 2022 | Ini Utharam | CI Karunan | |
| 2023 | Santhosham | Suresh Kumar | |
| 2023 | Kaipola | | |
| 2023 | Nadhikalil Sundari Yamuna | RC | |
| 2023 | Bandra | Mirchi | |
| 2023 | Pulli | | |
| 2024 | Aattam | Hari | |
| 2024 | Ithuvare | | |
| 2024 | CID Ramachandran Retd. SI | Ramachandran | |
| 2024 | Kudumbasthreeyum Kunjadum | | |
| 2024 | Partners | | |
| 2024 | Petta Rap | Kasimedu Michael | |
| 2024 | Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam | | |
| 2025 | ID:The Fake | | |
| 2025 | Bromance | Courier Babu | |
| 2025 | Chattuli | | |
| 2025 | Ouseppinte Osyath | George | |

#### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
| 2024 | Nagendran's Honeymoons | Inspector Varkey Avarachan | Malayalam | Disney+ Hotstar |

### 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 |