K. S. Gopalakrishnan

Not to be confused with K.K. Gopalakrishnan or K. S. Gopalakrishnan (musician).

K. S. Gopalakrishnan was an Indian screenwriter, director, producer, and lyricist, who worked in Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi films.^[1] 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.^[2]

K.S. Gopala Krishna
Born	1929 Sakkottai, Tanjore District, Madras Presidency
Died	14 November 2015(2015-11-14) (aged 85–86) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation(s)	Film Writer, Director, Producer, Lyricist, Studio Owner, Devotional Orator on Thiruppugazh
Years active	1954-92
Children	K. S. G. Venkatesh

Career

After serving the Nawab's troupe for about nineteen years in various capacities, K.S.G. joined Sri Devi Nataka Sabha where^{[clarification needed]} he wrote two successful plays entitled "POST-MAN" ,"THAMBI"(younger brother) and "EZHUTHALAN"(writer).^[3]

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.^[4]

Death

K. S. Gopalakrishnan died on 14 November 2015 at the age of 86.^[5]

Filmography

As director

Year	Film	Cast	Notes
1962	Sarada[6]	S. S. Rajendran, C. R. Vijayakumari	Debut movie
1962	Deivathin Deivam[7]	S. S. Rajendran, C. R. Vijayakumari
1963	Karpagam	Gemini Ganesan, K.R.Vijaya, Savithri
1964	Kai Koduttha Dheivam	Sivaji Ganesan, S. S. Rajendran, Savithri, K.R.Vijaya
1964	Aayiram Roobai	Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, M. R. Radha
1965	Ennathaan Mudivu	A. V. M. Rajan, Anjali Devi, T. S. Balaiah
1966	Chitthi	Gemini Ganesan, Padmini, M. R. Radha
1966	Chinnanchiru Ulagam	Gemini Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya
1966	Selvam	Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya
1967	Pesum Deivam	Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini
1967	Kan Kanda Deivam	Padmini, S. V. Ranga Rao
1968	Panama Pasama	Gemini Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi
1968	Uyira Maanama	Jaishankar, Vijaya Nirmala, R. Muthuraman
1969	Kula Vilakku	Gemini Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi
1970	Thabalkaran Thangai	Gemini Ganesan, Vanisri, R. Muthuraman
1970	Malathi	Gemini Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi, Ravichandran
1971	Kulama Gunama	Sivaji Ganesan, Jaishankar, Padmini
1971	Aathi Parasakthi	Gemini Ganesan, Jayalalithaa, Padmini
1972	Kurathi Magan	Gemini Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya
1972	Vaazhaiyadi Vaazhai	R. Muthuraman, S. V. Ranga Rao, Prameela
1973	Vandhaale Magaraasi	Jaishankar, Jayalalithaa
1973	Nathaiyil Muthu	R. Muthuraman, K. R. Vijaya
1974	Swathi Nakshatram	P. Bhanumathi, Udhaya Chandrika Ravikumar
1975	Njan Ninne Premikkunnu	Kamal Haasan, Girija	Malayalam
1976	Dasavatharam	Ravikumar, Jayachitra
1976	Vayilla Poochi	Jaishankar, Sripriya
1977	Palabishegham	Jaishankar, Sripriya, Srikanth
1977	Punniyam Seidhaval	R. Muthuraman, Jayalakshmi
1977	Rowdy Rakkamma	Jaishankar, Srividya, Kavitha	25th Film
1978	Ullathil Kuzhanthaiyadi	Jaishankar, Sripriya
1978	Naalumanippookkal	Madhu, Sreedevi	Malayalam
1978	Kanchi Kamakshi	Major Sundarrajan, Gemini Ganesan, Sujatha
1979	Adukku Malli	Vijayakumar, Sujatha
1980	Nandri Karangal	Srividya, Vanitha Krishnachandran,
1980	Neer Nilam Neruppu	Sujatha, Vijay Anandh
1982	Deviyin Thiruvilayadal	Sridevi, Ambika, K. R. Vijaya
1981	Magarandham	Radhika Sarathkumar, Mohanram
1982	Nayakkar Magal	Vijayakumar, Jayachitra, Sujatha
1983	Yuga Dharmam	K. R. Vijaya, Rajesh
1985	Padikkadha Pannaiyar	Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya
1986	Mahashakti Mariamman	K. R. Vijaya, Rajesh
1986	Sakhavu	Unnimary, Bheeman Raghu	Malayalam
1988	Paarthal Pasu	Ramarajan, Pallavi
1988	Charavalayam	Lalu Alex, Priya	Malayalam
1989	Athaimadi Methaiadi	K. S. G. Venkatesh, Pallavi
1990	Enakku Oru Neethi	Pallavi, Chitra
1992	Kaviya Thalaivan	Vijayakanth, Bhanupriya	Last movie

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
• Bhavani (story, screenplay, dialogue) — 1967
• Sange Muzhangu - Written by – 1972
• Uravukku Kai Koduppom - 1975
• Per Sollum Pillai (dialogue) — 1987

Awards

National Film Awards

• 1962 – Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film in Tamil - Sarada^[8]
• 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