P. Gopikumar (12 July 1943 - 19 October 2020) 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.

Career

He made his debut with the Kamal Haasan starrer '' Ashtamangalyam'' in 1977. Gopikumar has directed ten films. His brothers P. Chandrakumar and P Sukumar are also Malayalam film directors. Gopikumar's major films were ''

Harshabashpam ''Harshabashpam'' is a 1977 Indian Malayalam film, directed by P. Gopikumar and produced by K. H. Khan Sahib. The film stars K. J. Yesudas, Adoor Bhasi, Bahadoor and Janardanan in the lead roles. The film has musical score by M. K. Arjunan. Ca ...

'', '' Manoradham'', '' Pichipoo'', '' Ival Oru Naadody'' and '' Thaliritta Kinakkal'' starring Bollywood actors

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and

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, that also had a sound track of Mohammed Rafi. His 1981 film ''Kaattupothu'' starring Madhu and

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that had chartbusters, failed to get a theatrical release. Gopikumar's tried to make a comeback with '' Saudhamini'' (2003), a film he directed after 22 years, starring

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and Captain Raju failed at the box office.

Death

P.Gopikumar died at

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due to decrepitude.

Filmography

* '' Ashtamangalyam'' (1977) * '' Harshabaashpam'' (1977) * '' Manoradham'' (1978) * '' Pichipoo'' (1978) * '' Ival Oru Naadodi'' (1979) * '' Kannukal'' (1979) * '' Thaliritta Kinakkal'' (1980) * ''Kaattupothu'' (1981) * ''

Arayannam ''Arayannam'' is a 1981 Indian Malayalam film, directed by P. Gopikumar. The film stars Sukumari, Sathar, Sukumaran and Jagannatha Varma in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Pukazhenthi. Cast * Sukumari as Nalini's mother *Sathaa ...

'' (1981) * '' Saudhamini'' (2003)

References

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* Malayalam film directors Film directors from Thiruvananthapuram 20th-century Indian people 21st-century Indian people 1943 births 2020 deaths {{India-film-director-stub