These include Koseegbe, O le ku, Thunder Bolt: Magun, The Narrow Path, White Handkerchief, Maami and Dazzling Mirage.

His grandfather was a chief, the Balogun of Ijaiye Kukudi, one who provided the young Kelani a deep exposure to Yoruba literature, religion, philosophy and arts.

His favourite writers include Kola Akinlade, Pa Amos Tutuola, Cyprian Ekwensi, Akinwunmi Ishola, Adebayo Faleti, Wale Ogunyemi and Wole Soyinka.

[15] Some of Kelani's most successful films are Nigerian literary adaptations such as: Koseegbe (1995) Oleku (1997), Thunderbolt: Magun, The White Handkerchief (1998), The Narrow Path (2006), Maami (2011) and Dazzling Mirage (2014).

[18] Other Mainframe productions directed by Kelani followed including Ayo Ni Mo Fe (1994), Koseegbe (1995) Oleku (1997), Thunderbolt: Magun, Saworoide (1999) Agogo Eewo(2002), The Campus Queen (2004), Abeni (2006)The Narrow Path (2006), Arugba (2008), Maami (2011),[19][20] and Dazzling Mirage (2014), an adaptation of an Olayinka Egbokhare novel about a sickle-cell sufferer who overcomes social stigma, prejudice and low self-esteem, to achieve success, marriage and motherhood.