Govindan Aravindan
Govindan Aravindan was a pioneering filmmaker from Kerala and considered one of the greatest Indian directors. He was known for his unorthodox way of filmmaking; he changed his cinematic forms consistently and experimented in storytelling without regular narrative styles. His first movie was 'Utharayanam' which was a product of his association with a group of enthusiasts experimenting with the new advances in the world of cinema. The film received critical acclaim and won the awards for best film, best director and best screenplay both at the state and national level. Thus Aravindan established himself as one of the top film makers of the country with his first movie itself. He went on to make several classics including 'Kanchana Seetha' which was a retake on the Ramayana, 'Thampu' which was hyper realistic drama, 'Pokkuveyil', 'Chidambaram' and 'Vasthuhara'. He won the national award for the best director three times and was awarded the Padma Shri by the government of India for his services to cinema. Apart from film direction, Aravindan was also a well established cartoonist and painter. He also composed music for a handful of movies.
Known for
DirectingBirthday
January 21, 1935Deathday
March 15, 1991Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
16Place of birth
Kottayam, Kerala, IndiaAlso known as
Aravindan, G. Aravindan, ജി അരവിന്ദൻCrew credits
Oridathu
Director, Writer, Sound DesignerThe Circus Tent
Director, WriterKanchana Sita
Director, WriterKummatty
Director, Screenplay, Original Music ComposerEsthappan
Director, Screenplay, Original Music Composer, Editor, DialogueVasthuhara
Director, WriterChidambaram
Director, Screenplay, ProducerUttarayanam
Writer, DirectorPokkuveyil
Director, WriterMarattam
DirectorUnni
DirectorPiravi
Original Music Composer