Adoor Gopalakrishnan

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1941-07-03 (83 years old)

Place of Birth Adoor, Travancore, India

Also Known As അടൂർ ഗോപാലകൃഷ്ണൻ

Adoor Gopalakrishnan

Biography

Adoor Gopalakrishnan is an Indian film director, script writer, and producer. Regarded as one of the most notable filmmakers of India, Gopalakrishnan played a major role in revolutionising Malayalam cinema during the 1970s and 80s. His first film, Swayamvaram (1972), pioneered the new wave cinema movement in Kerala. One of the most celebrated directors in the history of Indian cinema, he has won 16 National Film Awards, 17 Kerala State Film Awards and several international film awards. For his 1981 directorial venture Elippathayam, he was conferred the prestigious British Film Institute Award. Gopalakrishnan received the Padma Shri in 1984 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2006. In 2004, he was awarded the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest award in the field of cinema. Gopalakrishnan's works often depict the society and culture of his native state, Kerala, and deal with social and psychological themes.

Known For

Director

2019
A Happy End

as Director

2016
Once Again

as Director

2008
2007
Four Women

as Director

2002
Shadow Kill

as Director

1999
Kalamandalam Gopi

as Director

1995
Man of the Story

as Director

1994
Vidheyan

as Director

1990
Mathilukal

as Director

1987
Anantaram

as Director

1984
Face to Face

as Director

1982
Elippathayam

as Director

1982
Krishnanattam

as Director

1980
The Chola Heritage

as Director

1978
Kodiyettam

as Director

1972
One's Own Choice

as Director

Writer

2019
A Happy End

as Writer

2016
Once Again

as Writer

2008
2008
2007
Four Women

as Screenplay

2002
Shadow Kill

as Writer

1995
1994
Vidheyan

as Screenplay

1990
Mathilukal

as Screenplay

1987
Anantaram

as Screenplay

1987
Anantaram

as Story

1984
Face to Face

as Screenplay

1984
Face to Face

as Story

1982
Elippathayam

as Writer

1978
Kodiyettam

as Writer

1972
One's Own Choice

as Screenplay

Producer

2016
Once Again

as Producer

2008
2007
Four Women

as Producer

2002
Shadow Kill

as Producer

1995
Man of the Story

as Producer

1990
Mathilukal

as Producer

1980
The Chola Heritage

as Producer

Crew

1985
Ganga

as Cinematography

1980

Art

2002
Shadow Kill

as Production Design