Emerging from the Kalabhavan mimicry troupe in Kochi, Shaji John-known on screen as Kalabhavan Shajohn-transitioned from stage comedy to Malayalam cinema, beginning as a body double in the 1999 film My Dear Karadi. Over the following years he accumulated more than a hundred supporting roles, but his portrayal of a villain in the 2013 thriller Drishyam marked a decisive breakthrough, establishing h…
