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.
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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 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
