K. S. Gopalakrishnan

K. S. Gopalakrishnan was an Indian screenwriter, director, producer, and lyricist, who worked in Tamil, 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 melodramas. His son K. S. G. Venkatesh is an actor who has acted in television serials and in films like Sathuranga Vettai.

Career After serving the Nawab's troupe for about nineteen years in various capacities, Gopalakrishnan joined Sri Devi Nataka Sabha where he wrote two successful plays entitled Post-Man, Thambi (younger brother), and Ezhuthalan (writer).

Name fellow 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 (1954) - "Thinnu paarthu" Amaradeepam (1956) - "Naanayam Manushanukku" Vazhvile Oru Naal (1956) - "Mannilum Vinnilum.... Ezhai Vaazhvil Engum Thunbam" Engal Veettu Mahalakshmi (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 (1985) - "Onnum Theriyatha"

As writer Deivapiravi — 1960 Naan Kanda Sorgam (Dialogues) — 1960 Padikkadha Medhai (dialogue) — 1960 Kairasi (story, screenplay, dialogue) — 1960 Ellam Unakkaga (screenplay, dialogue) — 1961 Kumudham (story, screenplay, dialogue) — 1961 Annai (dialogue/screenplay) — 1962 Deivathin Deivam (dialogue/Screenplay) - 1962 Thodu Needa (story credits; remake of Karpagam) - 1965 Bhavani (story, screenplay, dialogue) — 1967 Sange Muzhangu - Written by – 1972 Uravukku Kai Koduppom - 1975 Vishukkani (story credits; remake of Karpagam) - 1977 Per Sollum Pillai (dialogue) — 1987

Awards

National Film Awards 1962 – Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film in Tamil - Sarada 1963 – Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film in Tamil – Karpagam 1964 – President's silver medal for Best Feature Film – Kai Kodutha Dheivam

Titles and other honours Kalaimamani in 1975

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards Tamil Nadu State Film Honorary Award - Arignar Anna Award in 1990