G. R. Indugopan, is an Indian screenwriter, director and a writer of Malayalam literature. Known as one of the post-modern writers of Malayalam, Indugopan is the director of the 2007 Malayalam movie,

Ottakkayyan ''Ottakkayyan'' is a 2007 Malayalam film by G. R. Indugopan starring Harisree Ashokan, Rani Babu, Ashokan, and Arun. This movie marks the debut of Harisree Ashokan in the lead role of a movie. Synopsis Two members of different fundamentali ...

, and has published several books which include novels, short story anthologies, memoirs and travelogue.

Biography

Indugopan was born on 19 April 1974 at

Valathungal Valathungal or Valathumgal is a neighbourhood and suburb of Kollam city in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the 30th ward in Kollam Municipal Corporation. Valathungal is a fairly densely populated area of the city. Eravipuram railway station i ...

, in Kollam district of the south Indian state of Kerala. Ice-196⁰C, a novel by Indugopan based on nanotechnology and published by DC books, is reported to be the first technology novel in Malayalam. His other works include a two novel edition, ''Cheenkanni Vettakkarante Athmakathayum Muthala Layaniyum'', ''Manaljeevikal'', dealing with the mineral sand mining areas of

Kollam Kollam (), also known by its former name Quilon , is an ancient seaport and city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. The city i ...

Chavara area, and ''Iruttu Pathradhipar'', short story anthology. He is a recipient of several awards such as Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award (2017, for the story ''Kollappatti Daya''), Kumkumam Award, and Ashan Prize. Indugopan wrote the script of

Chithariyavar ''Chithariyavar'' ( ml, ചിതറിയവര്‍, en, The Shattered) is a 2004 Indian film directed by Lalji George and written by M. K. Harikumar. The film follows Viswanathan, a youth, who struggles within India's reservation system; i ...

, a Malayalam movie featuring Sreenivasan and directed by

Lalji Lalji is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Farhan Lalji, Pakistani Canadian sports reporter * Lalji Singh (1947–2017), Indian scientist * Lalji Tandon Lalji Tandon (12 April 193521 July 2020) was an Indi ...

. His debut as a director was with

, a 2007 film. His novel, ''Kali Gandhaki'', was made into a tele-series by Madhupal which had its screen-play written by

P. F. Mathews Poovankery Francis Mathews is an Indian author of Malayalam literature and a screenplay writer in Malayalam film and Television industries. A Winner of a National Film Award for Best Screenplay and multiple State television and other literary a ...

. Indugopan is a senior sub editor of Malayala Manorama daily and lives in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

Bibliography

Novels

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Novellas

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Short story anthologies

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Memoirs

Travelogue

Filmography

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Indugopan, G. R. Malayalam novelists Living people 1974 births Malayalam screenwriters Malayalam film directors Indian male novelists Indian male short story writers 21st-century Indian novelists 21st-century Indian non-fiction writers 21st-century Indian short story writers Indian male screenwriters Novelists from Kerala Film directors from Kerala People from Kollam district 21st-century Indian screenwriters Recipients of the Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award