K. R. Mohanan

K. R. Mohanan (11 December 1947 – 25 June 2017) born at thiruvathra Chavakadu Thrissur was a Malayalam film director best known for his critically acclaimed works, Ashwathama (1978), Purushartham (1987) and Swaroopam (1992).^[1] He studied at the Pune Film Institute. Mohanan was the Chairman of Kerala State Chalachitra Academy from 2006 to 2011^[2] and the Director of International Film Festival of Kerala.^[3][4] He died of serious illness on June 25, 2017, aged 69.

K R Mohanan

Filmography

• Ashwathama (1978)
• Purushartham (1987)
• Swaroopam (1992)
• Visudhavanangal (1994) (documentary)

Awards

National Film Awards

• 1987: Best Feature Film in Malayalam – Purushartham^[5]
• 1989: Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Non-Feature Film) – Kalamandalam Krishnankutty Poduval^[6]
• 1992: Best Feature Film in Malayalam – Swaroopam^[7]

Kerala State Film Awards

• 1978: Best Film – Ashwathama^[8]
• 1987: Best Film – Purushartham^[9]
• 1994: Best Documentary – Visudhavanangal^[10]

Kerala Film Critics Association Award

• 1987: Best Film – Purushartham^[11]
• 1987: Special Jury Award for Direction – Purushartham^[11]