K. S. Gopalakrishnan was an Indian screenwriter, director, producer, and lyricist, who worked in

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, Malayalam and Hindi films. Since the early 1960s, he directed 70 films. He spent most of his career directing and producing movies with social and devotional themes. Most of his movies are

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s. His son

K. S. G. Venkatesh K. S. G. Venkatesh is an Indian actor and producer in the Tamil film industry. He is the son of director K. S. Gopalakrishnan K. S. Gopalakrishnan was an Indian screenwriter, director, producer, and lyricist, who worked in Tamil, Malayala ...

is an actor who has acted in television serials and in films like ''

Sathuranga Vettai ''Sathuranga Vettai'' () is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language heist film written and directed by debutant H. Vinoth, starring Natraj and Ishaara Nair in the lead roles, while Ponvannan, Ilavarasu, and Piraisoodan, among others, play supporting roles ...

''.

Career

After serving the Nawab's troupe for about nineteen years in various capacities, K.S.G. joined Sri Devi Nataka Sabha where he wrote two successful plays entitled "POST-MAN" ,"THAMBI"(younger brother) and "EZHUTHALAN"(writer).

Namefellow

K. S. Gopalakrishnan shared exactly the same name with an earlier director and actor who worked in Tamil cinema in the 1940s and 1950s. This Gopalakrishnan, who directed films produced by S. S. Vasan, did not achieve much cinematic success, and was often confused with the later Gopalakrishnan.

Death

K. S. Gopalakrishnan died on 14 November 2015 at the age of 86.

Filmography

As director

As lyricist

* ''

Edhir Paradhathu ''Edhir Paradhathu'' () is a 1954 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Ch. Narayana Moorthy and written by C. V. Sridhar. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini, with V. Nagayya, S. V. Sahasranamam, S. Varalakshmi and Frie ...

'' (1954) - "Thinnu paarthu" * '' Amaradeepam'' (1956) - "Naanayam Manushanukku" * ''

Engal Veettu Mahalakshmi ''Thodi Kodallu'' () is a 1957 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed and edited by Adurthi Subba Rao who co-wrote the script with D. Madhusudhana Rao and Acharya Aatreya. Madhusudhana Rao produced the film under Annapurna Pictures. It st ...

'' (1957) - "Polladha Payalai", "Mannai Nambi Maram", "Purushan Sollai", "Kaathadi" * '' Uthama Puthiran'' (1958) - "Kondattam Manasukkulle", "Un Azhagai Kanniyargal" * '' Deivapiravi'' (1960) - "Kattadhathukku Manai", "Manidhanai Manidhan" * ''Yugadharmam'' (1983) * ''

Padikkadha Pannaiyar ''Padikkadha Pannaiyar'' () is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan and produced by G. Sulochana. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Y. G. Mahendra and V. K. Ramasamy. It is a remake of the direc ...

'' (1985) - "Onnum Theriyatha"

As writer

* '' Deivapiravi'' — 1960 * ''

Naan Kanda Sorgam ''Naan Kanda Sorgam'' () is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language fantasy comedy film directed and produced by C. Pullayya. The film stars K. A. Thangavelu and Sowcar Janaki. It is a remake of the 1958 Bengali film '' Jamalaye Jibanta Manush'', and wa ...

'' (Dialogues) — 1960 * '' Padikkadha Medhai'' (dialogue) — 1960 * ''Kairasi'' (story,screenplay,dialogue) — 1960 * ''Ellam unakkaga'' (screenplay,dialogue) — 1961 * ''

Kumudham ''Kumudham'' is a 1961 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Adurthi Subba Rao and written by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. The film stars S. S. Rajendran, Vijayakumari and Sowcar Janaki. It was released on 29 July 1961 and became a commercial succe ...

'' (story,screenplay,dialogue) — 1961 * '' Annai'' (dialogue) — 1962 * ''

Deivathin Deivam ''Deivathin Deivam'' () is 1962 Indian Tamil-language drama film, written and directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. The film stars S. S. Rajendran, C. R. Vijayakumari, Geetanjali (credited as Manimala) and S. V. Ranga Rao, with music composed by ...

'' (dialogue/Screenplay) - 1962 * ''Bhavani'' (story,screenplay,dialogue) — 1967 *

Sange Muzhangu ''Sange Muzhangu'' () is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language thriller film, directed by P. Neelakantan, starring M. G. Ramachandran, with S. A. Ashokan, Lakshmi, Cho Ramaswamy, among others enacting supporting roles. Kamal Haasan worked under K. Th ...

- Written by – 1972 *

Uravukku Kai Koduppom ''Uravukku Kai Koduppom'' () is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Y. G. Mahendran, produced and written by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. It is based on Visu's play of the same name, also directed by Mahendran. The film stars Gemini Ga ...

- 1975 * ''

Per Sollum Pillai ''Per Sollum Pillai'' () is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by S. P. Muthuraman, starring Kamal Haasan, Raadhika, Manorama, K. R. Vijaya and Raveendran. It is loosely based on the 1960 film ''Padikkadha Medhai'', these both ...

'' (dialogue) — 1987

Awards

;National Film Awards *

1962 Events January * January 1 – Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand. * January 3 – Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro for preaching communism. * January 8 – Harmelen train disaster: 93 die in the wors ...

– Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film in Tamil - ''Sarada'' *

1963 Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cov ...

– Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film in Tamil – '' Karpagam'' *

1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...

– President's silver medal for Best Feature Film – ''

Kai Kodutha Dheivam ''Kai Kodutha Deivam'' () is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Savitri, S. S. Rajendran and K. R. Vijaya. It was released on 18 July 1964 and became a success, w ...

'' ;Titles and other honours * Kalaimamani in 1975 ; Tamil Nadu State Film Awards *

Tamil Nadu State Film Honorary Award The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Honorary Award given by the ''Tamil Nadu State Government'' as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil cinema personalities who contributed in developing the Tamil cinema in India. Arignar A ...

- Arignar Anna Award in 1990

References

External links

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The Traditional Face of Tamil Cinema in My Movie Minutes
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gopalakrishnan, K. S. Film directors from Tamil Nadu 1929 births 2015 deaths People from Thanjavur district 20th-century Indian film directors Tamil film directors Tamil screenwriters Tamil-language lyricists Malayalam film directors 20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights Screenwriters from Tamil Nadu