K. S. Gopalakrishnan was an Indian screenwriter, director, producer, and lyricist, who worked in

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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

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s. His son

K. S. G. Venkatesh K. S. G. Venkatesh is an Indian actor and producer in the Tamil film industry. He is the son of director K. S. Gopalakrishnan. He acted in more than 50 films predominantly in Tamil film industry and more than 20 mega TV serials; around 2500 epi ...

is an actor who has acted in television serials and in films like ''

Sathuranga Vettai ''Sathuranga Vettai'' () is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language black comedy film written and directed by debutant H. Vinoth, starring Natty and Ishaara Nair in the lead roles, while Ponvannan, Ilavarasu, and Piraisoodan, among others, play supporti ...

''.

Career

After serving the Nawab's troupe for about nineteen years in various capacities, K.S.G. 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 ''Edhir Paradhathu'' () is a 1954 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Ch. Narayana Moorthy and written by C. V. Sridhar. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini, with V. Nagayya, S. V. Sahasranamam, S. Varalakshmi and ...

'' (1954) - "Thinnu paarthu" * '' Amaradeepam'' (1956) - "Naanayam Manushanukku" * '' Vazhvile Oru Naal'' (1956) - "Mannilum Vinnilum.... Ezhai Vaazhvil Engum Thunbam" * ''

Engal Veettu Mahalakshmi ''Thodi Kodallu'' () is a 1957 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed and edited by Adurthi Subba Rao who co-wrote the script with D. Madhusudhana Rao and Acharya Aatreya. Madhusudhana Rao produced the film under Annapurna Pictures. It sta ...

'' (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 ''Naan Kanda Sorgam'' () is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language fantasy comedy film directed and produced by C. Pullayya. The film stars K. A. Thangavelu and Sowcar Janaki. It is a remake of the 1958 Bengali film ''Jamalaye Jibanta Manush'', and was ...

'' (Dialogues) — 1960 * ''

Padikkadha Medhai ''Padikkadha Medhai'' () is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed and co-written by A. Bhimsingh. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, S. V. Ranga Rao, Kannamba and Sowcar Janaki. It is a remake of the 1953 Bengali film ''Jog Biyog'', ...

'' (dialogue) — 1960 * ''

Kairasi ''Kairasi'' () is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Shankar and produced by N. Vasudeva Menon. The film stars Gemini Ganesan (credited as Ganesh) and B. Saroja Devi. The plot revolves around a doctor whose father is wrongfully c ...

'' (story, screenplay, dialogue) — 1960 * '' Ellam Unakkaga'' (screenplay, dialogue) — 1961 * ''

Kumudham ''Kumudham'' is a 1961 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Adurthi Subba Rao and written by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. The film stars S. S. Rajendran, Vijayakumari and Sowcar Janaki. It was released on 29 July 1961 and became a commercial suc ...

'' (story, screenplay, dialogue) — 1961 * ''

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'' (dialogue/screenplay) — 1962 * '' Deivathin Deivam'' (dialogue/Screenplay) - 1962 * ''

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'' (story, screenplay, dialogue) — 1967 * ''

Sange Muzhangu ''Sange Muzhangu'' () is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by P. Neelakantan, starring M. G. Ramachandran, with S. A. Ashokan, Lakshmi, and Cho Ramaswamy. Kamal Haasan Parthasarathy Srinivasan (born 7 November 195 ...

'' - Written by – 1972 *'' Uravukku Kai Koduppom'' - 1975 * ''

Per Sollum Pillai ''Per Sollum Pillai'' ( ) is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by S. P. Muthuraman, starring Kamal Haasan, Radhika, Manorama, K. R. Vijaya and Raveendran. It is loosely based on the 1960 film ''Padikkadha Medhai''. Both of these ...

'' (dialogue) — 1987

Awards

;National Film Awards *

1962 The year saw the Cuban Missile Crisis, which is often considered the closest the world came to a Nuclear warfare, nuclear confrontation during the Cold War. Events January * January 1 – Samoa, Western Samoa becomes independent from Ne ...

– Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film in Tamil - ''Sarada'' *

1963 Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cove ...

– Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film in Tamil – ''

Karpagam ''Karpagam'' is a 1963 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. The film features an ensemble cast including Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, S. V. Ranga Rao, M. R. Radha, R. Muthuraman, V. K. Ramasamy, V. ...

'' *

1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 – In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patria ...

– President's silver medal for Best Feature Film – ''

Kai Kodutha Dheivam ''Kai Kodutha Deivam'' () is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Savitri, S. S. Rajendran and K. R. Vijaya. It was released on 18 July 1964 and became a success, wi ...

'' ;Titles and other honours *

Kalaimamani The Kalaimamani is the highest civilian award in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. These awards are given by the ''Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Mandram'' (literature, music and theatre), a unit of the Directorate of Art and Culture, Government ...

in 1975 ;

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards Tamil Nadu State Film Awards were given for excellence in Cinema of Tamil Nadu, Tamil cinema in India. They were given annually to honour the best talents and provide encouragement and incentive to the South Indian film industry by the Governmen ...

Tamil Nadu State Film Honorary Award The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Honorary Award given by the ''Tamil Nadu State Government'' as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil cinema personalities who contributed in developing the Tamil cinema in India. Arignar A ...

- Arignar Anna Award in 1990

References

External links

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The Traditional Face of Tamil Cinema in My Movie Minutes
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gopalakrishnan, K. S. Film directors from Tamil Nadu 1929 births 2015 deaths People from Thanjavur district Tamil film directors Tamil screenwriters Tamil-language lyricists Malayalam film directors 20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights Screenwriters from Tamil Nadu