Karthik Shamalan

Karthik Shamalan is a Malaysian Tamil film director. 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 The Farm: En Veettu Thottathil. The series that he directed for Astro Vinmeen HD, Kalyaanam 2 Kaathal became a big hit.

Awards

 * Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards for Best Director (Sughamaai Subbulakshmi)
 * 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)