G. Aravindan

G. Aravindan
Born
Govindan Aravindan

(1935-01-23)23 January 1935
Kottayam, Kingdom of Travancore
(present-day Kerala, India)
Died15 March 1991(1991-03-15) (aged 56)
Trivandrum, Kerala, India
Occupations
  • Director
  • Screenwriter
  • Musician
  • Cartoonist
  • Painter
  • Rubber Board officer
Years active1974–1991 (in film)
SpouseKaumudi Aravindan
ChildrenRamu Aravindan
Parents
  • M. N. Govindan Nair
  • P. G. Thankamma
In this Indian name, the name Govindan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Aravindan.

Govindan Aravindan (23 January 1935 – 15 March 1991) was an Indian film director, screenwriter, musician, cartoonist, and painter.[1] He was one of the pioneers of parallel cinema in Malayalam.[2] He was known for his unorthodox way of filmmaking; he changed his cinematic forms consistently[3] and experimented in storytelling without regular narrative styles.[4]

He studied at University College Trivandrum. Before venturing into the film field, he was an established cartoonist. He had also worked with documentaries and theatre. He also occasionally directed music for other filmmakers. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian award of Padma Shri in 1990.[5][6]

  1. ^ Obituary Variety, 25 March 1991.
  2. ^ Srikanth Srinivasan (12 October 2013). "Outtakes: G. Aravindan". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  3. ^ "The Hindu : Kerala / Kochi News : Remembering Aravindan". www.hindu.com. 14 September 2006. Archived from the original on 14 September 2006.
  4. ^ "cinemaofmalayalam.net". www.cinemaofmalayalam.net. Archived from the original on 1 July 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2007.
  5. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Aravindan: Anew and again". Frontline. 15 April 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2019.