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Govindan Aravindan (23 January 1935 – 15 March 1991) was an Indian film director, screenwriter, musician, cartoonist, and painter. He was one of the pioneers of
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in
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. He was known for his unorthodox way of filmmaking; he changed his cinematic forms consistently and experimented in storytelling without regular narrative styles. He studied at
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,
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. Before venturing into the film field, he was an established cartoonist. He had also worked with documentaries and theatre. He also occasionally directed music for other filmmakers. The
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awarded him the fourth highest civilian award of
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in 1990.


Biography

G. Aravindan was the son of comedy writer M. N. Govindan Nair. Aravindan started his professional life as a cartoonist for the journal ''
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''. He established himself as a cartoonist in the early 1960s with his cartoon series '' Cheriya Manushyarum Valiya Lokavum'' which dealt with the social encounters of its central characters, Ramu and Guruji, mingled with political and social satire. After that series ended in 1973, he drew cartoons for other journals but these were very sporadic. At one point, Aravindan diverted his attention to theatre and music. He played a major role in establishing theatre and music clubs Navarangam and Sopanam. He became associated with eminent theatre figure
Kavalam Narayana Panicker Kavalam Narayana Panicker (1 May 1928 – 26 June 2016) was an Indian dramatist, theatre director, and poet. He has written over 26 Malayalam plays, many adapted from classical Sanskrit drama and Shakespeare, notably Kalidasa's ''Vikramorvasiy ...
which accelerated his activities in the field of professional play. They created several plays like ''Kaali'' and '' Avanavan Kadamba''. Aravindan was working as an officer in revenue board when he got associated with artist Devan, playwright Thikkodiyan and writer Pattathuvila Karunakaran. The early works of Aravindan were influenced by the group; for example, the spiritualism factor which can be seen in his early works can be attributed to satirist
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and mystic paintings of K. C. S. Paniker. The first film directed by Aravindan, ''
Uttarayanam ''Uttarayanam'' ( en, Throne of Capricorn) is a 1975 Malayalam-language film directed by G. Aravindan and written by Thikkodiyan. Aravindan debuted with this film. The film, which exposes opportunism and hypocrisy set against the backdrop of the ...
'' (1974), came out as a product from this group; the film was produced by Karunakaran and the story was written by
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. The film, which exposes opportunism and hypocrisy set against the backdrop of the Independence struggle, was inspired by Aravindan's own cartoon series ''Cheriya Lokavum Valiya Manushyarum (Small World and Big People)''. The film is about Ravi, an unemployed young man, who has to face a series of encounters during his search for a job. Ravi reflects on the past struggles of the anti-British freedom fighters he has learned about from his paralyzed father. He eventually meets Gopalan Muthalaly, a leader of
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movement, but now a corrupt contractor. The film garnered wide critical praise and several awards, including five
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upon release. Aravindan's second film ''
Kanchana Sita ''Kanchana Sita'' (''Golden Sita'') (Malayalam :കാഞ്ചന സീത) is a 1977 Indian Malayalam feature-length film scripted and directed by G. Aravindan. A mythological film, its story was adapted from C. N. Sreekantan Nair's play of t ...
'' (1972) was an adaptation of
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's
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, which is a reworking of
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's ''
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''. The film is credited with formation of a new stream called
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in Malayalam. It interprets a story from the ''Uttara Kanda'' of the
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, where
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sends his wife,
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, to the jungle to satisfy his subjects. Director Aravindan interweaves the ''
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''-''
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'' philosophical concepts of '' Prakriti''-''
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'' bonds throughout the film. The film, told in a feminist perspective, significantly differs from all other adaptations of ''Ramayana'' in the characterisation of the central characters, including Rama and Lakshmana. The characters are humanised, contrary to the way divine characters from Indian mythology are usually depicted in visual media. The film was shot in the interior tribal areas of
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and the roles of the epic heroes are played by Rama Chenchu tribal people (or Koyas), who claim lineage to the mythological Rama. Upper-class Hindu groups accused of Aravindan of blasphemy for casting tribals in the role of Hindu epic heroes but Aravindan never heeded saying that the Rama Chenchus have classical features and are marvellous actors. While ''Kanchana Sita'' dealt with mythology, Aravindan's next film ''
Thampu ''Thampu'' () is a 1978 Indian Malayalam-language film written and directed by G. Aravindan. Bharath Gopi, Nedumudi Venu, V. K. Sreeraman, Jalaja and the artistes of the ''Great Chitra Circus'' form the cast. The film deals with the roving stre ...
'' (1978) dealt with realism and told the story of suffering in a circus troupe. It was shot in black and white in a direct documentary mode. Aravindan won the award for Best Director at both
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and
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. His 1979 films ''
Kummatty Kummatty is a 1979 Malayalam film written and directed by G. Aravindan. Ramunni, Master Ashok and Vilasini Reema form the cast. Cast *Ambalappuzha Ravunni *Ashok Unnikrishnan *Kottara Gopalakrishnan Nair * Kuttyedathi Vilasini Soundtrack The mu ...
'' and ''
Esthappan ''Esthappan'' is a 1980 Malayalam film written and directed by G. Aravindan Govindan Aravindan (23 January 1935 – 15 March 1991) was an Indian film director, screenwriter, musician, cartoonist, and painter. He was one of the pioneers ...
'' also ran through different streams. ''Kummatty'' is a Pied Piper-like figment of Malabar's folklore about a partly mythic and partly real magician called Kummatty (bogeyman) while ''Esthappan'' blends together the Biblical story of the deeds of Christ and the way society responded to him, with the life of Esthappan, whose life mystified others. Indefinability of the human mind was the theme of his next film ''
Pokkuveyil ''Pokkuveyil'' ( Twilight) is a 1982 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by G. Aravindan and produced by General Pictures' Raveendranathan Nair. The film stars Balachandran Chullikkad, Kalpana and S. Satish Kumar. Aravindan recorded its ...
'' (1981). The music for this film was composed by flautist
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. The legend is that visuals of this film were composed according to musical notations, without any script. The protagonist of the film is a young artist who lives with his father, a radical friend, a sportsman and a music-loving young woman. His world collapses when his father dies, the radical friend leaves him, the sportsman friend gets injured in an accident and has to give up sports and her family takes the woman away to another city. The lead role was played by poet
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. His next film ''
Chidambaram Chidambaram is a town and municipality in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, on the banks of the Vellar River where it meets the Bay of Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Chidambaram taluk. The town is believed to be of si ...
'' came after a gap of four years. The 1985 film was an adaptation of a short story by C. V. Sreeraman and was produced by Aravindan under the banner ''Suryakanthi''. The film explores various aspects of relations between men and women through the lives of three people living in a cattle farm in the hilly areas on the border of
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and
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. Themes of guilt and redemption are also dealt with. Unlike earlier films directed by Aravindan, Chidambaram featured a cast consisting of many popular actors:
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,
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,
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and Mohandas play the lead roles. In 1986 ''
Oridathu ''Oridathu'' (1987) is an Indian Malayalam satirical drama film written and directed by G. Aravindan. Nedumudi Venu, Sreenivasan, Thilakan, Vineeth, Krishnankutty Nair, Chandran Nair and Soorya form the cast. The story is about the problems faced ...
'' can be seen as a continuation of Aravindan's earlier film ''Thampu'' and his cartoon series ''Cheriya Manushyarum Valiya Lokavum (The Small Man and the Big World)''. The story is about the problems faced by the people of a hamlet with no electricity, when electric supply finally reaches them. The film reaches a conclusion that life is better without electricity. Though the film is discussing a serious issue, the treatment of it is very simplistic. Humour and intensity characterise the film that is set in the mid-fifties. The film is different from many of Aravindan's earlier works in that it deals with a broad range of characters and lacks a clear-cut linear story. The theme of ''Oridathu'' demanded a caricature treatment so Aravindan made it that way. When asked about this deviation, Aravindan stated, "There is an element of caricature in all the characters. A little exaggeration and lot of humour was consciously introduced to make effective the last sequence, which is the explosion. In fact the whole film moves towards the climax — the clash on the day of the festival and the breaking out of the fire." The film is complex in that it has many characters and many incidents and therefore does not have a single motif. Hence, Aravindan had to use a number of shots in the film. The usual type of music is also absent. Instead, the sounds of the incidents are used to the maximum. In the film, different characters speak different dialects of Malayalam, for example the villagers speak pure Valluvanadan Malayalam of South Malabar, the overseer uses the Trivandrum Malayalam the fake Doctor uses Travancore Malayalam etc. In this period Aravindan did a number of documentaries and short films. He composed music for films like '' Aaro Oral'', ''
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'' and ''
Ore Thooval Pakshikal ''Ore Thooval Pakshikal'' ( en, Birds of the Same Feather) is a 1988 Malayalam film written, directed and produced by Chintha Ravi. The film, in a docu-drama style, depicts the last days of the British Raj. It stars Balan K. Nair, Tom Alter, Ni ...
''. Aravindan's 1989 feature film ''
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'' was an international co-production loosely based on experiences in Kerala of a group of American students, who played themselves. Aravindan's final project ''
Vasthuhara ''Vaasthuhara'' () is a 1991 Indian Malayalam-language social drama film written and directed by G. Aravindan. It is based on the short story of the same name by C. V. Sreeraman. The film looks into the lives of partition refugees from East B ...
'' (1991) about refugees in
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was based on C. V. Sreeraman's short story in the same name. The film had
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and
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in major roles. Aravindan died on 15 March 1991, before the release of ''Vasthuhara''. The cause of death was a heart attack. He was aged just 56 when he died. Kerala Chalachitra Film Society facilitates ''
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'' every year in the memory of G. Aravindan for the best debutant director in Indian languages.


Awards


Civilian awards

*
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National Film Awards

* 1974: Award for the Best Feature Film on the 25th Anniversary of India's Independence – ''
Uttarayanam ''Uttarayanam'' ( en, Throne of Capricorn) is a 1975 Malayalam-language film directed by G. Aravindan and written by Thikkodiyan. Aravindan debuted with this film. The film, which exposes opportunism and hypocrisy set against the backdrop of the ...
'' * 1974: Best Feature Film in Malayalam – ''
Uttarayanam ''Uttarayanam'' ( en, Throne of Capricorn) is a 1975 Malayalam-language film directed by G. Aravindan and written by Thikkodiyan. Aravindan debuted with this film. The film, which exposes opportunism and hypocrisy set against the backdrop of the ...
'' * 1978: Best Direction – ''
Kanchana Sita ''Kanchana Sita'' (''Golden Sita'') (Malayalam :കാഞ്ചന സീത) is a 1977 Indian Malayalam feature-length film scripted and directed by G. Aravindan. A mythological film, its story was adapted from C. N. Sreekantan Nair's play of t ...
'' * 1979: Best Direction – ''
Thampu ''Thampu'' () is a 1978 Indian Malayalam-language film written and directed by G. Aravindan. Bharath Gopi, Nedumudi Venu, V. K. Sreeraman, Jalaja and the artistes of the ''Great Chitra Circus'' form the cast. The film deals with the roving stre ...
'' * 1986:
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– ''
Chidambaram Chidambaram is a town and municipality in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, on the banks of the Vellar River where it meets the Bay of Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Chidambaram taluk. The town is believed to be of si ...
'' * 1987: Best Direction – ''
Oridathu ''Oridathu'' (1987) is an Indian Malayalam satirical drama film written and directed by G. Aravindan. Nedumudi Venu, Sreenivasan, Thilakan, Vineeth, Krishnankutty Nair, Chandran Nair and Soorya form the cast. The story is about the problems faced ...
'' * 1991: Best Feature Film in Malayalam – ''
Vasthuhara ''Vaasthuhara'' () is a 1991 Indian Malayalam-language social drama film written and directed by G. Aravindan. It is based on the short story of the same name by C. V. Sreeraman. The film looks into the lives of partition refugees from East B ...
''


Kerala State Film Awards

* 1974:
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– ''
Uttarayanam ''Uttarayanam'' ( en, Throne of Capricorn) is a 1975 Malayalam-language film directed by G. Aravindan and written by Thikkodiyan. Aravindan debuted with this film. The film, which exposes opportunism and hypocrisy set against the backdrop of the ...
'' * 1974:
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– ''
Uttarayanam ''Uttarayanam'' ( en, Throne of Capricorn) is a 1975 Malayalam-language film directed by G. Aravindan and written by Thikkodiyan. Aravindan debuted with this film. The film, which exposes opportunism and hypocrisy set against the backdrop of the ...
'' * 1974: Best Screenplay – ''
Uttarayanam ''Uttarayanam'' ( en, Throne of Capricorn) is a 1975 Malayalam-language film directed by G. Aravindan and written by Thikkodiyan. Aravindan debuted with this film. The film, which exposes opportunism and hypocrisy set against the backdrop of the ...
'' * 1978: Second Best Film – ''
Thampu ''Thampu'' () is a 1978 Indian Malayalam-language film written and directed by G. Aravindan. Bharath Gopi, Nedumudi Venu, V. K. Sreeraman, Jalaja and the artistes of the ''Great Chitra Circus'' form the cast. The film deals with the roving stre ...
'' * 1978:
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– ''
Thampu ''Thampu'' () is a 1978 Indian Malayalam-language film written and directed by G. Aravindan. Bharath Gopi, Nedumudi Venu, V. K. Sreeraman, Jalaja and the artistes of the ''Great Chitra Circus'' form the cast. The film deals with the roving stre ...
'' * 1979:
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– ''
Esthappan ''Esthappan'' is a 1980 Malayalam film written and directed by G. Aravindan Govindan Aravindan (23 January 1935 – 15 March 1991) was an Indian film director, screenwriter, musician, cartoonist, and painter. He was one of the pioneers ...
'' * 1979: Best Children's Film – ''
Kummatty Kummatty is a 1979 Malayalam film written and directed by G. Aravindan. Ramunni, Master Ashok and Vilasini Reema form the cast. Cast *Ambalappuzha Ravunni *Ashok Unnikrishnan *Kottara Gopalakrishnan Nair * Kuttyedathi Vilasini Soundtrack The mu ...
'' * 1979:
Best Director Best Director is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organizations, festivals, and people's awards. It may refer to: Film awards * AACTA Award for Best Direction * Academy Award for Best Director * BA ...
– ''
Esthappan ''Esthappan'' is a 1980 Malayalam film written and directed by G. Aravindan Govindan Aravindan (23 January 1935 – 15 March 1991) was an Indian film director, screenwriter, musician, cartoonist, and painter. He was one of the pioneers ...
'' * 1981:
Best Director Best Director is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organizations, festivals, and people's awards. It may refer to: Film awards * AACTA Award for Best Direction * Academy Award for Best Director * BA ...
– ''
Pokkuveyil ''Pokkuveyil'' ( Twilight) is a 1982 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by G. Aravindan and produced by General Pictures' Raveendranathan Nair. The film stars Balachandran Chullikkad, Kalpana and S. Satish Kumar. Aravindan recorded its ...
'' * 1985:
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– ''
Chidambaram Chidambaram is a town and municipality in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, on the banks of the Vellar River where it meets the Bay of Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Chidambaram taluk. The town is believed to be of si ...
'' * 1985:
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– ''
Chidambaram Chidambaram is a town and municipality in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, on the banks of the Vellar River where it meets the Bay of Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Chidambaram taluk. The town is believed to be of si ...
'' * 1985: Best Documentary – ''The Brown Landscape'' * 1986:
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– ''
Oridathu ''Oridathu'' (1987) is an Indian Malayalam satirical drama film written and directed by G. Aravindan. Nedumudi Venu, Sreenivasan, Thilakan, Vineeth, Krishnankutty Nair, Chandran Nair and Soorya form the cast. The story is about the problems faced ...
'' * 1986:
Best Director Best Director is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organizations, festivals, and people's awards. It may refer to: Film awards * AACTA Award for Best Direction * Academy Award for Best Director * BA ...
– ''
Oridathu ''Oridathu'' (1987) is an Indian Malayalam satirical drama film written and directed by G. Aravindan. Nedumudi Venu, Sreenivasan, Thilakan, Vineeth, Krishnankutty Nair, Chandran Nair and Soorya form the cast. The story is about the problems faced ...
'' * 1986: Best Documentary – ''The Catch'' * 1988: Best Music Director – ''Ore Thooval Pakshikal'' * 1990:
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– ''
Vasthuhara ''Vaasthuhara'' () is a 1991 Indian Malayalam-language social drama film written and directed by G. Aravindan. It is based on the short story of the same name by C. V. Sreeraman. The film looks into the lives of partition refugees from East B ...
'' * 1990:
Best Director Best Director is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organizations, festivals, and people's awards. It may refer to: Film awards * AACTA Award for Best Direction * Academy Award for Best Director * BA ...
– ''
Vasthuhara ''Vaasthuhara'' () is a 1991 Indian Malayalam-language social drama film written and directed by G. Aravindan. It is based on the short story of the same name by C. V. Sreeraman. The film looks into the lives of partition refugees from East B ...
''


Filmography


Direction


Notes

* He also wrote the story of ''Esthappan'' and dialogues for ''Vasthuhara.''


Other contributions


References


External links

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Aravindan
(Memoir by Chintha Ravi published in 1991) (in Malayalam)
G. Aravindan
Sahapedia article by V.K. Cherian
Aravindan
Sahapedia essay by Sasikumar Vasudevan {{DEFAULTSORT:Aravindan, G 1935 births 1991 deaths Indian cartoonists Musicians from Kottayam Artists from Kottayam Malayalam film directors Kerala State Film Award winners University College Thiruvananthapuram alumni Indian documentary filmmakers Best Director National Film Award winners Recipients of the Padma Shri in arts Painters from Kerala Screenwriters from Kerala 20th-century Indian film directors 20th-century Indian musicians 20th-century Indian painters Film directors from Kerala Malayalam screenwriters Producers who won the Best Feature Film National Film Award Directors who won the Best Feature Film National Film Award 20th-century Indian screenwriters