Adoor Gopalakrishnan

Key facts

Born

3 July 1941, Adoor

State of birth

Adoor, Kerala

Sector

Film & entertainment

Profession

Indian film director (born 1941)

Gender

Male

Biography

Mouttathu Unnithan Gopalakrishnan, known professionally as Adoor Gopalakrishnan, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer who works in Malayalam cinema. With the release of his first feature film Swayamvaram (1972), Gopalakrishnan pioneered the "new wave" in Malayalam cinema during the 1970s. In a career spanning over five decades, Gopalakrishnan has made 12 feature films. His films often depict the society and culture of Kerala. Nearly all of his films premiered at Venice, Cannes and Toronto film festivals. Along with Satyajit Ray and Mrinal Sen, Gopalakrishnan is one of the most recognized Indian film directors in the world cinema.

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Timeline

1. 1941Born in Adoor
2. 1972Awarded the National Film Award for Best Feature Film
3. 1972Awarded the National Film Award for Best Direction
4. 1977Awarded the Kerala State Film Award for Best Story
5. 1977Awarded the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam
6. 1977Awarded the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film
7. 1977Awarded the Kerala State Film Award for Best Director
8. 1980Awarded the National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention
9. 1981Awarded the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film
10. 1981Awarded the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam
11. 1982Awarded the Sutherland Trophy
12. 1982Awarded the Kerala State Film Award for Best Documentary
13. 1983Awarded the National Film Award for Best Book on Cinema
14. 1984Awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour
15. 1984Awarded the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film
16. 1984Awarded the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam
17. 1984Awarded the National Film Award for Best Direction
18. 1984Awarded the National Film Award for Best Screenplay
19. 1984Awarded the Kerala State Film Award for Best Director
20. 1984Awarded the Padma Shri in arts
21. 1987Awarded the National Film Award for Best Direction
22. 1987Awarded the National Film Award for Best Screenplay
23. 1987Awarded the Kerala State Film Award for Best Director
24. 1989Awarded the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam
25. 1989Awarded the National Film Award for Best Direction
26. 1993Awarded the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam
27. 1993Awarded the Kerala State Film Award for Best Director
28. 1993Awarded the Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay
29. 1993Awarded the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film
30. 1995Awarded the National Film Award for Best Feature Film
31. 1995Awarded the Kerala State Film Award for Best Director
32. 1999Awarded the Kerala State Film Award for Best Documentary
33. 2002Awarded the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam
34. 2003Awarded the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎
35. 2004Awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
36. 2005Awarded the Kerala State Film Award for Best Short Film
37. 2006Awarded the Padma Vibhushan
38. 2007Awarded the National Film Award for Best Direction
39. 2008Awarded the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film
40. 2008Awarded the Kerala State Film Award for Best Director
41. 2008Awarded the Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay
42. 2016Awarded the J. C. Daniel Award