Chelangatt Gopalakrishnan

Chelangatt Gopalakrishnan (6 June 1932 – 4 June 2010) was an Indian journalist, known for his research and writings on Malayalam Cinema.

Chelangatt Gopalakrishnan
Born	(1932-06-05)5 June 1932 Cherthala, Alappuzha, Kerala
Died	4 June 2010(2010-06-04) (aged 77)
Occupation	Film Journalist
Years active	1950–2010

Early life and education

Chelangatt Gopalakrishnan was born on 6 June 1932^{[citation needed]} in Alappuzha, Kerala to Sri Nediyedathu Kesava Pillai and Thrikkeparambil Ammukkutti Amma.^[1]

He graduated from the Government Arts College in 1951.^{[citation needed]}

Writing career

Gopalakrishnan started his career as a journalist in a regional newspaper, Malayali. Later, he worked for newspapers, including Mathrubhumi.^{[citation needed]}.

He rediscovered^{[further explanation needed]} several forgotten personalities, including J.C. Daniel, the father of Malayalam Cinema.^[2]

He wrote more than 20 books about cinema,^{[citation needed]} and also other books in various categories including children's literature.^{[citation needed]}

J C Danielinte Jeevitha Katha (English: The Life Story of J C Daniel), a biography of Malayalam actor and director J. C. Daniel, was published in July 2011, a year after Gopalakrishnan's death.^[3][4]

Other activities

Gopalakrishnan was a member of the jury for the Kerala State Film Awards for several years.^{[citation needed]}

He ran a film studio named Ajanta Studio at Aluva. Many films, including Olavum Theeravum (1970), written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair, were produced at this studio.^{[citation needed]}

Death and legacy

Gopalakrishnan died on 4 June 2010.^{[citation needed]}

In Kamal's 2013 biopic about J C Daniel, Celluloid, Gopalakrishnan is played by Sreenivasan.^{[citation needed]}

Selected works

• Loka Cinemayude Charithram (1989)^[5]
• Annathe Nayikamar
• Mukhaṃ nōkkāte (in Malayalam). Jaya Matha Books. 1967.
• Mukhathodu Mukham
• Chalachithra Abhinayam
• Vincent Muthal Vincent Vare
• Cinema Nirmmanam Keralathil
• Cinema Nirmmanam Pillerukaliyo
• Cinemayude Katha
• Vayalar (biography of Rama Varma Vayalar)
• Sangeetha Nataka Prasthanam Keralathil
• Malayala Nataka Charithram
• Aadyakala Malayala Cinema Naayikamaar
• Malayala Cinemayile Vaanavarum Veenavarum
• Malayala Cinema - Charithram Vichithram
• Indian Cinemayude Charithram
• Nataka Kala
• Charithrathilillatha Viplavakarikal
• Dakshinendiyayile Viplavakaarikal
• Marakkapppetta Viplavakaarikal
• Pathrapravarthanam Keralathil
• J C Danielinte Jeevitha Katha (2011)