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Govindan Aravindan

Govindan Aravindan

Director, Writer, Composer

Born January 21, 1935 in Kottayam, Kerala, India

Died March 15, 1991

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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.

2 wins and 3 nominations

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Filmography

Director

17

Type

Year

Chidambaram Poster

Chidambaram Feature Film2023

Vasthuhara Poster

Vasthuhara Feature Film1991

Sahaja Documentary1990

Unni Feature Film1989

Anadi-Dhara Documentary1988

Marattam Poster

Marattam TV Movie1988

Contours of Linear Rhythm Documentary1987

Oridathu Poster

Oridathu Feature Film1987

The Brown Landscape Short Film1985

The Seer Who Walks Alone Documentary1985

Viti Documentary1985

Pokkuveyil Poster

Pokkuveyil Feature Film1982

Esthappan Poster

Esthappan Feature Film1980

Kummatty Poster

Kummatty Feature Film1979

Thampu Feature Film1978

Kanchana Sita Poster

Kanchana Sita Feature Film1977

Uttarayanam Poster

Uttarayanam Feature Film1975

Writer

10

Type

Year

Chidambaram Poster

Chidambaram Feature Film2023

Vasthuhara Poster

Vasthuhara Feature Film1991

Marattam Poster

Marattam TV Movie1988

Oridathu Poster

Oridathu Feature Film1987

Pokkuveyil Poster

Pokkuveyil Feature Film1982

Esthappan Poster

Esthappan Feature Film1980

Kummatty Poster

Kummatty Feature Film1979

Thampu Feature Film1978

Kanchana Sita Poster

Kanchana Sita Feature Film1977

Uttarayanam Poster

Uttarayanam Feature Film1975

Composer

4

Piravi Feature Film1989

Birds of a Feather Feature Film1988

Esthappan Poster

Esthappan Feature Film1980

Yaro Oraal Feature Film1978

Editor

1

Esthappan Poster

Esthappan Feature Film1980

Producer

1

Oridathu Poster

Oridathu Feature Film1987

Music Department

1

Oridathu Poster

Oridathu Feature Film1987

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