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Kalabhavan Shajohn

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Kalabhavan Shajohn is an actor and director in Hindi and Tamil cinema, credited on Ottam Thullal (2026).

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 as a body double in My Dear Karadi and having made more than 100 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 2025, he has starred in more than 150 Malayalam films.

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Filmography.

YearFilmRoleLanguage
TBAannouncedTheatre: The Myth of RealityActor (Kamal Muhammed)Malayalam
2026Ottam ThullalActorMalayalam
2025BromanceActor (Courier Babu, a kindhearted gangster)Malayalam
2025ChattuliActorMalayalam
2025ID – The FakeActorMalayalam
2025KaramActor (Kamal Muhammed)Malayalam
2025L2: EmpuraanActor (Aloshy Joseph, Stephen's Former Assistant)Malayalam
2025Ouseppinte OsyathActorMalayalam
2024AattamActor (Hari)Malayalam
2024CID Ramachandran Retd. SIActor (Rtd S.I Ramachandran)Malayalam
2024DNAActor (Inspector Issac Vattaparambil)Malayalam
2024Ithu VareActorMalayalam
2024Oru Anweshanathinte ThudakkamActor (Thommi Thekkumkala)Malayalam
2024Petta RapActor (Kasimedu Michael)Tamil
2023BandraActor (Mirchi, Alan's best friend)Malayalam
2023KaipolaActorMalayalam
2023Nadhikalil Sundari YamunaActor (RC)Malayalam
2023PulliActorMalayalam
2023SanthoshamActorMalayalam
2023TheruActorMalayalam
20225il Oral ThaskaranActorMalayalam
2022Ini UtharamActor (CI Karunan a.k.)Malayalam
2022Jo and JoActor (Saji,)Malayalam
2022KaduvaActor (SI Dominic Benjamin)Malayalam
2022MeppadiyanActorMalayalam
2022Night DriveActor (DYSP Chacko Cherian)Malayalam
2021Ellam SheriyakumActor (Adv. V. M Satheesan MLA)Malayalam
2021Kesu Ee Veedinte NadhanActor (Rajendran, Keshu's second brother -in-law)Malayalam
2021YuvamActor (Rajesh MLA)Malayalam
2020ShylockActor (Prathapa Varma)Malayalam
2019An International Local StoryActor (Sugunan)Malayalam
2019Brother's DayDirector · Actor (a Police Officer)Malayalam
2019Fancy DressActor (Nandhan Police Officer)Malayalam
2019Irupathiyonnaam NoottaanduActor (Abusi)Malayalam
2019LuciferActor (Aloshy Joseph)Malayalam
2019Madhura RajaActor (Peruchazhi Perumal)Malayalam
2019MikhaelActor (Patrick, William's right-handman)Malayalam
2019My SantaActor (Shareeff)Malayalam
2019UltaActor (Bhairavan Ayyappan, The main antagonist)Malayalam
2019UndaActor (SP Sam J. Mathen IPS, Commandant, Armed Police Battalion)Malayalam
2018Abrahaminte SanthathikalActor (CI Sukumaran)Malayalam
2018Isakkinte IthihasamActorMalayalam
2018Johny Johny Yes AppaActor (Chavaramplakal Jose, Jaisa's father)Malayalam
2018Kaithola ChathanActorMalayalam
2018Kallai FMActor (Abdullah Koya)Malayalam
2018Laughing Apartment Near GirinagarActor (Rahul)Malayalam
2018Nervarennu Immani Cherinjoo.. Taa..ActorMalayalam
2018NonsenseActor (PT Sir)Malayalam
2018Orayiram KinakkalalActorMalayalam
2018Oru Pazhaya Bomb KadhaActor (S.I Rajendran, Sruti's father)Malayalam
2018Ottakoru KaamukanActor (SI Firoz Khan)Malayalam
2018Thattumpurath AchuthanActor (Sub Inspector Justin John)Malayalam
2018எந்திரன் 2ActorTamil
2017AakashamittayeeActor (Peethambaran)Malayalam
2017Adventures of OmanakuttanActor (Vinayak Hegde)Malayalam
2017MasterpieceActor (SI Ramachandran, the secondary antagonist)Malayalam
2017Oru Mexican AparathaActor (Shiyaz)Malayalam
2017PaathiActorMalayalam
2017Pareeth PandariActorMalayalam
2017RamaleelaActor (Thomas Chacko)Malayalam
2017Sherlock TomsActor (Sugunan Master)Malayalam
2017The Great FatherActor (Sathyanathan)Malayalam
2017Velipadinte PusthakamActorMalayalam
2016Calling BellActorMalayalam
2016Kattappanayile Hrithik RoshanActor (Director James Antony)Malayalam
2016Munthirivallikal ThalirkkumbolActor (Monai)Malayalam
2016OppamActor (Police constable Madhu, Devayani's ex-husband)Malayalam
2016PavadaActor (Eldho Kunnanthanam)Malayalam
2016Shajahanum PareekuttiyumActor (Kumily SIAshokan)Malayalam
2016Welcome to Central JailActor (Cheriyan)Malayalam
2015Amar Akbar AnthonyActor (Jadayu Sabu, an ambulance driver)Malayalam
2015Bhaskar the RascalActor (Abdhu Razak)Malayalam
2015CompartmentActorMalayalam
2015Njan Samvidhanam CheyyumActorMalayalam
2015Rajamma at yahooActor (K. Pavithran Nair)Malayalam
2015Red AlertActorTelugu
2015Rudra SimhasanamActor (Abdullah)Malayalam
2015Urumbukal urangarillaActor (Carlos)Malayalam
2015Vishwasam Athallae Ellaam...ActorMalayalam
2014AvatharamActor (Sundaresan)Malayalam
2014CousinsActor (Veerappa Gounder)Malayalam
2014GarbhasreemanActorMalayalam
2014KaranavarActorMalayalam
2014Mannar Mathai Speaking 2Actor (SI Babumon)Malayalam
2014Mylanchi Monchulla VeeduActor (Ismail)Malayalam
2014Njangalude Veettile AthidhikalActor (Rajan)Malayalam
2014Praise the LordActor (Father Antony)Malayalam
2014Ring MasterActor (Dr. Muthu, a veterinary doctor and Prince's friend)Malayalam
2014Ulsaha CommitteeActor (Babumon)Malayalam
2014VellimoongaActor (Gopi)Malayalam
2014VillaliveeranActor (Sugunan)Malayalam
2013DrishyamActor (Constable Sahadevan)Malayalam
2013Isaac Newton S/O PhiliposeActor (ASI Singampuli Raju)Malayalam
2013KadhaveeduActor (Joseph)Malayalam
2013Kammath & KammathActor (Pathrose)Malayalam
2013Ladies and GentlemanActor (Mani)Malayalam
2013Rebecca Uthup KizhakkemalaActor (Mathachan)Malayalam
2013Sound ThomaActor (Sabu)Malayalam
2013SringaravelanActor (Vasu)Malayalam
2012ChaptersActor (the conductor of the bus)Malayalam
2012Josettante HeroActor (Chandran)Malayalam
2012KunjaliyanActor (Varma's lawyer)Malayalam
2012MLA Mani: Patham Classum GusthiyumActor (Neelakandan)Malayalam
2012ManthrikanActor (Shekharan Kutty)Hindi
2012Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O.Actor (Monichen)Malayalam
2012My BossActor (Ali)Malayalam
2012Namukku ParkkanActor (Mohanan)Malayalam
2012Scene Onnu Nammude VeeduActorMalayalam
2012ThappanaActor (Kochappi)Malayalam
2012Ustad HotelActor (Driver)Malayalam
2011Christian BrothersActor (SI Damodaran)Malayalam
2011Doctor LoveActor (Appachan)Malayalam
2011JanapriyanActor (peon)Malayalam
2011Kudumbasree TravelsActor (Suman, Aswathy's cousin)Malayalam
2011Lucky JokersActorMalayalam
2011Priyappetta NattukareActor (Mani)Malayalam
2011Swapna SanchariActor (Eanasu)Malayalam
2011The MetroActor (Kattappuram Chandran)Malayalam
2011Ulakam Chuttum ValibanActor (ASI Manikanda dasan)Malayalam
2011Venicile VyapariActor (Panchayat President "Isthiri" Lonappan)Malayalam
2010In Ghost House InnActor (Impala driver)Malayalam
2010KaaryasthanActor (Aakri Ramu)Malayalam
2010Kanmazha Peyyum MunpeActorMalayalam
2010Paappi AppachaActor (Manikandan, Shashankan's sidekick)Malayalam
2010Pokkiri RajaActor (SI Thomas)Malayalam
2009DuplicateActor (Mykattu Moos)Malayalam
2009Ee Pattanathil BhoothamActor (Constable Sahadevan)Malayalam
2009Swantham LekhakanActor (Reporter)Malayalam
2009VellathoovalActor (ASI Shambu Sharma)Malayalam
2008Annan ThambiActor (Kannappan, the village drunkard)Malayalam
2008Crazy GopalanActor (SI Arjun Nair)Malayalam
2008CycleActor (Raghu, Shoe seller)Malayalam
2008Magic LampActorMalayalam
2008PachamarathanalilActor (SI Murugan)Malayalam
2007Inspector GarudActor (Constable Chacko)Malayalam
2007KaakkiActor (Constable Suraj)Malayalam
2006KisanActor (Kuyilan)Malayalam
2006Red SaluteActor (Sa. Karunan)Malayalam
2005RajamanikyamActorMalayalam
2002ChirikkudukkaActorMalayalam
2001Aparanmaar NagarathilActorMalayalam
2001Ee Parakkum ThalikaActor (Traffic police officer)Malayalam

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