Gayathri Ashokan | |
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| Born | B. Ashok 6 April 1957 Ettumanoor India |
| Other names | Gayatri Ashokan |
| Occupation(s) | Film poster designer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Spouse | Girija Ashok |
| Children | Vinayak Ashok (Son) Raja Rajeswari (Daughter) |
Gayathri Ashokan is an Indian poster designer and screenwriter who works in Malayalam cinema. He is considered as a pioneer in poster designing art along with P. N. Menon in Malayalam film industry.[1] His debut design was for director Padmarajan' s Koodevide where he created a poster with all characters appearing in postage stamp. The posters created a very good impact among filmgoers. He has designed promotional posters for over 700 films including Tamil films. Ashokan introduced the airbrush concept in Malayalam posters.[2][1]