Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Indian film director · India · On the map · Directors · Born 1941 · age 85
Mouttathu Gopalakrishnan Unnithan, known professionally as Adoor Gopalakrishnan, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer who works in Malayalam cinema. With the release of his first feature film Swayamvaram (1972), Gopalakrishnan pioneered the "new wave" in Malayalam cinema during the 1970s.
Adoor Gopalakrishnan is read about 180 times a day, in 25 languages.
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A Happy EndFilm, Director, Writer2016J. C. Daniel AwardAward
Once AgainFilm, 2016Director, Writer2015
Adoor: A Journey in FramesFilm2012
Celluloid ManFilm2008Kerala State Film Award for Best DirectorAward
A Climate for CrimeFilm, 2008Director, Writer2006
Filmmakers in ActionFilm2005Kerala State Film Award for Best Short FilmAward2002National Film Award for Best Feature Film in MalayalamAward
Shadow KillFilm, 2002Director, Writer1999Kalamandalam GopiFilm, Director1995Kerala State Film Award for Best DirectorAward1994
VidheyanFilm, Director, Writer1993Kerala State Film Award for Best FilmAward1989National Film Award for Best DirectionAward1987Kerala State Film Award for Best DirectorAward
AnantaramFilm, 1987Director, Writer1984Kerala State Film Award for Best FilmAwardNational Film Award for Best Feature Film in MalayalamAward
Face to FaceFilm, 1984Director, Writer1982Sutherland TrophyAward1981Kerala State Film Award for Best FilmAward1980
The Chola HeritageFilm, Director, Producer1978
KodiyettamFilm, Director, Writer1977Kerala State Film Award for Best StoryAward1972National Film Award for Best Feature FilmAward1965
A Great DayFilm, Director, Writer1941Born3 July 1941People around Adoor
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K. Ravindranathan Nair Produced Elippathayam and Face to Face
K.P.A.C. Lalitha Adoor directed Kodiyettam and Naalu Pennungal
Mammootty Adoor directed Mathilukal and Vidheyan
Ritwik Ghatak Influenced Adoor
Kavya Madhavan Adoor directed Naalu Pennungal (2007)
Sukumari Adoor directed Nizhalkuthu (2002)
Nedumudi Venu Adoor directed Oru Pennum Randaanum (2008)
Manoj K. Jayan Adoor directed Naalu Pennungal (2007)
Vijayaraghavan Adoor directed Oru Pennum Randaanum (2008)
Indrans Adoor directed Oru Pennum Randaanum (2008)
Nandita Das Adoor directed Naalu Pennungal (2007)
Geetu Mohandas Adoor directed Naalu Pennungal (2007)- Aranmula Ponnamma Adoor directed Kathapurushan (1995)
Kaviyoor Ponnamma Adoor directed Mukhamukham (1984)
Padmapriya Janakiraman Adoor directed Naalu Pennungal (2007)
Sharada Adoor directed Elippathayam (1982)
Adoor Bhavani Also in Swayamvaram and Kodiyettam
Manju Pillai Adoor directed Naalu Pennungal (2007)
Subodh Bhave Adoor produced Pinneyum (2016)
Remya Nambeesan Adoor directed Naalu Pennungal (2007)
Dileep (Gopalakrishnan P Pillai) Adoor directed Pinneyum (2016)
Jagadish Adoor directed Oru Pennum Randaanum (2008)
Seema G. Nair Adoor directed Oru Pennum Randaanum (2008)
Sreejith Ravi Adoor directed Naalu Pennungal (2007)
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About this person
In a career spanning over five decades, Gopalakrishnan has made 12 feature films. His films often depict the society and culture of Kerala. Nearly all of his films premiered at Venice, Cannes and Toronto film festivals. Along with Satyajit Ray and Mrinal Sen, Gopalakrishnan is one of the most recognized Indian film directors in the world cinema.
