Govindan Aravindan

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1935-01-21 (56 years old)

Deathday

1991-03-15

Place of Birth

Kottayam, Kerala, India

Govindan Aravindan

Biography

Govindan Aravindan was a pioneering filmmaker from Kerala and considered one of the greatest Indian directors. He was known for his unorthodox way of filmmaking; he changed his cinematic forms consistently and experimented in storytelling without regular narrative styles. His first movie was 'Utharayanam' which was a product of his association with a group of enthusiasts experimenting with the new advances in the world of cinema. The film received critical acclaim and won the awards for best film, best director and best screenplay both at the state and national level. Thus Aravindan established himself as one of the top film makers of the cou...

Production

1985

Chidambaram

as Producer

1985

Chidambaram

as Screenplay

1982

Twilight

as Writer

1980

Esthappan

as Dialogue

1980

Esthappan

as Director

1978

The Circus Tent

as Director

1979

Kummatty

as Director

1978

Kanchana Sita

as Director

1988

1978

Kanchana Sita

as Writer

1975

1975

1982

Twilight

as Director

1985

Chidambaram

as Director

1991

Vasthuhara

as Director

1991

Vasthuhara

as Writer

1987

1988

Marattam

as Director

1979

Kummatty

as Screenplay

1978

1980

Esthappan

as Screenplay

1989

Unni

as Director

1980

Esthappan

as Original Music Composer

1980

Esthappan

as Editor

1989

Piravi

as Original Music Composer

1979

Kummatty

as Original Music Composer

1988

Ore Thooval Pakshikal

as Original Music Composer

1978

Aaro Oral

as Original Music Composer

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