Julian Karikalan

Julian Karikalan is an Indian born Australian filmmaker, known for his feature film Love & Love Only, which is the first English language film for which Ilaiyaraaja has composed original songs.

Early life and career Karikalan was born in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. He shifted to Australia in 2003.

Love & Love Only is a cross-cultural romantic drama between a working class Australian girl and an international student from India, set in contemporary Australia. Julian experimented a new production methodology with a shoestring budget, and a minimal crew which included his whole family, to make this feature film.

His next film was the queer-based film Let's Go Below the Rainbow, which he made as a one-person crew all by himself apart from the music director Ilaiyaraaja.

Filmography As director, producer, writer, and editor Year Title Director Producer Writer Editor Notes 2015 Love & Love Only 2023 Let's Go Below the Rainbow WonAmsterdam International Film Festival for Best LGBTQ Feature FilmWonOz International Film Festival for Best LGBTQ FeatureAlso cinematographer, art director, production manager, sound designer, and visual effects coordinator