K. R. Mohanan (11 December 1947 – 25 June 2017) born at thiruvathra Chavakadu Thrissur was a

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 2 ...

film director best known for his critically acclaimed works, ''Ashwathama'' (1978), ''Purushartham'' (1987) and '' Swaroopam'' (1992). He studied at the

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. Mohanan was the Chairman of

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from 2006 to 2011 and the Director of

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. He died of serious illness on June 25, 2017, aged 69.

Filmography

*''Ashwathama'' (1978) *'' Purushartham'' (1987) *'' Swaroopam'' (1992) *''Visudhavanangal'' (1994) (documentary)

Awards

; National Film Awards * 1987: Best Feature Film in Malayalam – '' Purushartham'' * 1989: Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Non-Feature Film) – ''Kalamandalam Krishnankutty Poduval'' * 1992: Best Feature Film in Malayalam – '' Swaroopam'' ; Kerala State Film Awards * 1978:

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– ''Ashwathama'' * 1987:

– '' Purushartham'' * 1994: Best Documentary – ''Visudhavanangal'' ; Kerala Film Critics Association Award * 1987:

– '' Purushartham''"കേരള ഫിലിം ക്രിട്ടിക്‌സ് അവാര്‍ഡ് 1977 - 2012"
Kerala Film Critics Association. Retrieved 25 January 2023. * 1987: Special Jury Award for Direction – '' Purushartham''

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* 1947 births 2017 deaths Film directors from Kerala Malayalam film directors Film and Television Institute of India alumni 20th-century Indian film directors People from Thrissur district {{India-film-director-stub