RJ Shaan
Prasanth P Menon, better known as RJ Shaan is an Indian director and scriptwriter who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. He is one of the first radio jockeys from the Kerala FM Radio Industry to attain a celebrity status among the public. Known for his shows 919 Spotlight, star Jam, Kalakkan Recharge etc he made his debut in Malayalam film as a screenwriter in 2017 with Manju Warrier starrer C/O Saira Banu. He scripted the Suresh Gopi starrer Paappan and made his debut as a film maker through the short film Freedom at Midnight starring Anupama Parameswaran which was recognized by Youtube India and won several awards.
Career
Radio career
Shaan has an extremely successful & long radio journey of over 15 years and gained popularity in both regions - Kerala and the UAE. He started his career in 2004 with Radio Asia 947 FM in the UAE and then moved to Kerala's First FM Radio Network Radio Mango from the Malayala Manorama Group in Kerala in 2007. He was the first Radio Celebrity interviewer with a trend-setting show 919 Spotlight and also the first RJ to win the Indian Radio Forum Award in the Malayalam Category. Later, he became the Brand Creative Head for CLUB FM, Mathrubhumi and was known for his daily morning show Kalakkan Recharge and interview Series Star Jam, which again won several accolades and recognition.In 2015, he moved back to the UAE and joined Gold FM. His Audio tribute during the Chennai Floods went globally viral and was appreciated highly. In 2016, he was part of launching CLUB FM in the UAE, as Brand Creative Head and RJ and was very known for the UAE Edition of Kalakkan Recharge, which also bagged the most prestigious New York Radio Forum Awards. He has also hosted several award functions like SIIMA, Asia vision Awards, CCL ground shows, Reality shows & other television & stage shows.