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	He began his career with [[Indian Express]] and evolved as a journalist through tenures in [[Mathrubhumi]], News Time, [[The Statesman (India)\|The Statesman]] and [[The Independent]]. During his association with the [[BBC]], he was called in to take charge of the news division in the newly formed [[Asianet News\|Asianet television channel]].		He began his career with [[Indian Express]] and evolved as a journalist through tenures in [[Mathrubhumi]], News Time, [[The Statesman (India)\|The Statesman]] and [[The Independent]]. During his association with the [[BBC]], he was called in to take charge of the news division in the newly formed [[Asianet News\|Asianet television channel]].

	Gopakumar also contributed to the [[Malayalam literature\|literature]] and [[Malayalam cinema\|cinema]] of [[Malayalam]]. Apart from many articles and columns in periodicals, he wrote more than fourteen books. The premier among them were ''VOLgA tharam_gangngaL''(''വോൾഗാ തരംഗങ്ങൾ''), ''AkampaTi sarppangngal''(''അകമ്പടി സർപ്പങ്ങൾ'') and ''shudran'' (''ശൂദ്രൻ''). Notable among the many accolades he earned were the 1998 award for the best autobiography for ''shucheendram rEkhakaL''<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/ml_aw6.htm \| title=1998 Awards (in Malayalam) \|website=Keralasahityaakademi.org\| accessdate=30 January 2016}}</ref> (ശുചീന്ദ്രം രേഖകൾ'') and 2011 award for the best travelogue in Malayalam, both from [[Kerala Sahitya Akademy]]<ref>{{cite ~~web~~ \| url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/sahitya-akademi-awards-announced/article3715418.ece \| title=Sahitya Akademi awards announced\|~~website~~=~~Thehindu.com~~\| accessdate=30 January 2016}}</ref> for the work ''vOLgA tharam_gangngaL'', Mahakavi Pandalam Kerala Varma Media Award (Kannadi-Asianet-, Shangumukham-Kalakaumudi) and the FCCJ Asian Journalist Award from Tokyo. He also directed the film [[Jeevan Masai]]. ''vErukaL'', a noteworthy serial from [[Doordarshan]], was directed by him.		Gopakumar also contributed to the [[Malayalam literature\|literature]] and [[Malayalam cinema\|cinema]] of [[Malayalam]]. Apart from many articles and columns in periodicals, he wrote more than fourteen books. The premier among them were ''VOLgA tharam_gangngaL''(''വോൾഗാ തരംഗങ്ങൾ''), ''AkampaTi sarppangngal''(''അകമ്പടി സർപ്പങ്ങൾ'') and ''shudran'' (''ശൂദ്രൻ''). Notable among the many accolades he earned were the 1998 award for the best autobiography for ''shucheendram rEkhakaL''<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/ml_aw6.htm \| title=1998 Awards (in Malayalam) \|website=Keralasahityaakademi.org\| accessdate=30 January 2016}}</ref> (''ശുചീന്ദ്രം രേഖകൾ'') and 2011 award for the best travelogue in Malayalam, both from [[Kerala Sahitya Akademy]]<ref>{{cite news \| url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/sahitya-akademi-awards-announced/article3715418.ece \| title=Sahitya Akademi awards announced\|newspaper=The Hindu\| date=August 2012\| accessdate=30 January 2016}}</ref> for the work ''vOLgA tharam_gangngaL'', Mahakavi Pandalam Kerala Varma Media Award (Kannadi-Asianet-, Shangumukham-Kalakaumudi) and the FCCJ Asian Journalist Award from Tokyo. He also directed the film [[Jeevan Masai]]. ''vErukaL'', a noteworthy serial from [[Doordarshan]], was directed by him.

	He was also one of the favourite choices for mimicry artists in [[Kerala]] to imitate, due to his distinctive articulation of words and high [[Bass (voice type)\|bass]] voice.		He was also one of the favourite choices for mimicry artists in [[Kerala]] to imitate, due to his distinctive articulation of words and high [[Bass (voice type)\|bass]] voice.
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	==Death==		==Death==
	Gopakumar died in a private hospital in [[Thiruvananthapuram]] on 30 January 2016 at 3:50 AM, aged 58. He was suffering from [[cancer]] and was undergoing treatment for several months.<ref name="The Hindu Sen">{{cite ~~web~~\|title=Senior journalist T.N. Gopakumar passes away\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/senior-journalist-tn-gopakumar-passes-away/article8171653.ece\|publisher=The Hindu Sen\|accessdate=30 January 2016}}</ref> He was cremated with full state honours at Santhikavadam Crematorium. Being an [[atheism\|atheist]], there were no religious customs followed at his cremation. He is survived by his wife and two daughters.		Gopakumar died in a private hospital in [[Thiruvananthapuram]] on 30 January 2016 at 3:50 AM, aged 58. He was suffering from [[cancer]] and was undergoing treatment for several months.<ref name="The Hindu Sen">{{cite news\|title=Senior journalist T.N. Gopakumar passes away\|newspaper=The Hindu \|date=30 January 2016 \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/senior-journalist-tn-gopakumar-passes-away/article8171653.ece\|publisher=The Hindu Sen\|accessdate=30 January 2016}}</ref> He was cremated with full state honours at Santhikavadam Crematorium. Being an [[atheism\|atheist]], there were no religious customs followed at his cremation. He is survived by his wife and two daughters.

	==References==		==References==
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	==External links==		==External links==
	*[http://movies.indiainfo.com/malayalam/interviews/tngopakumar.html An Exclusive Interview with T.N. Gopakumar]		*[http://movies.indiainfo.com/malayalam/interviews/tngopakumar.html An Exclusive Interview with T.N. Gopakumar] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080331212023/http://movies.indiainfo.com/malayalam/interviews/tngopakumar.html \|date=31 March 2008 }}

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'''T. N. Gopakumar''' (1957 – 30 January 2016) was an Indian journalist. He was the news editor-in-chief of [[Asianet News]]. Gopakumar was also the producer and anchorperson of the popular weekly programme ''Kannadi'' on [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]].<ref>{{cite news|title = 'Kannadi' completes 600 episodes on Asianet|url = http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/09/30/stories/2006093003150300.htm|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121103165045/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/09/30/stories/2006093003150300.htm|url-status = dead|archive-date = November 3, 2012|date = September 30, 2006|work = [[The Hindu]]|accessdate = 2008-12-25}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Gopakumar was born in 1957 in [[Shuchindram]] to Vattappallimadam P. Neelakanda Sharma, a [[Thanumalayan Temple|Sucheendram Temple]] Sthanikar, and L. Thankamma. He had two siblings- T. N. Vijayam and T. N. Sreekumar.<ref name="ടി.എൻ. ഗോപകുമാർ അന്തരിച്ചു...">{{cite web | url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/news/kerala/01-tvm-tn-gopakumar.html | title=ടി.എൻ. ഗോപകുമാർ അന്തരിച്ചു... | publisher=Malayala Manorama | date=31 January 2016 | accessdate=January 31, 2016 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202193122/http://www.manoramaonline.com/news/kerala/01-tvm-tn-gopakumar.html | archivedate=2 February 2016 | df=dmy-all }}</ref> He was married to Heather Gopakumar and the couple had two daughters, Gayathri and Kaveri.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marunadanmalayali.com/more/obituary/journalist-tn-gopakumar-dies-at-58-37325 |title=Journalist TN Gopakumar dies at 58 | ഏഷ്യാനെറ്റ് വാർത്താ വിഭാഗം തലവനും കണ്ണാടിയുടെ അവതാരകനുമായ ടി എൻ ഗോപകുമാർ അന്തരിച്ചു; അകാല മരണം കരൾരോഗത്തിൽ നിന്നും മടങ്ങിവരുന്നതിനിടയിൽ; മാദ്ധ്യമ ലോകം കണ്ണീരൊഴുക്കുന്നു.. |website=MarunadanMalayali.com |date= |accessdate=2016-01-30}}</ref>

==Career==
He began his career with [[Indian Express]] and evolved as a journalist through tenures in [[Mathrubhumi]], News Time, [[The Statesman (India)|The Statesman]] and [[The Independent]]. During his association with the [[BBC]], he was called in to take charge of the news division in the newly formed [[Asianet News|Asianet television channel]].

Gopakumar also contributed to the [[Malayalam literature|literature]] and [[Malayalam cinema|cinema]] of [[Malayalam]]. Apart from many articles and columns in periodicals, he wrote more than fourteen books. The premier among them were ''VOLgA tharam_gangngaL''(''വോൾഗാ തരംഗങ്ങൾ''), ''AkampaTi sarppangngal''(''അകമ്പടി സർപ്പങ്ങൾ'') and ''shudran'' (''ശൂദ്രൻ''). Notable among the many accolades he earned were the 1998 award for the best autobiography for ''shucheendram rEkhakaL''<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/ml_aw6.htm | title=1998 Awards (in Malayalam) |website=Keralasahityaakademi.org| accessdate=30 January 2016}}</ref> (ശുചീന്ദ്രം രേഖകൾ'') and 2011 award for the best travelogue in Malayalam, both from [[Kerala Sahitya Akademy]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/sahitya-akademi-awards-announced/article3715418.ece | title=Sahitya Akademi awards announced|website=Thehindu.com| accessdate=30 January 2016}}</ref> for the work ''vOLgA tharam_gangngaL'', Mahakavi Pandalam Kerala Varma Media Award (Kannadi-Asianet-, Shangumukham-Kalakaumudi) and the FCCJ Asian Journalist Award from Tokyo. He also directed the film [[Jeevan Masai]]. ''vErukaL'', a noteworthy serial from [[Doordarshan]], was directed by him.

He was also one of the favourite choices for mimicry artists in [[Kerala]] to imitate, due to his distinctive articulation of words and high [[Bass (voice type)|bass]] voice.

==Filmography ==
''as director''
* 2001- ''[[Jeevan Masai]]'' starring- [[Nedumudi Venu]], [[Kavya Madhavan]]

==Death==
Gopakumar died in a private hospital in [[Thiruvananthapuram]] on 30 January 2016 at 3:50 AM, aged 58. He was suffering from [[cancer]] and was undergoing treatment for several months.<ref name="The Hindu Sen">{{cite web|title=Senior journalist T.N. Gopakumar passes away|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/senior-journalist-tn-gopakumar-passes-away/article8171653.ece|publisher=The Hindu Sen|accessdate=30 January 2016}}</ref> He was cremated with full state honours at Santhikavadam Crematorium. Being an [[atheism|atheist]], there were no religious customs followed at his cremation. He is survived by his wife and two daughters.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://movies.indiainfo.com/malayalam/interviews/tngopakumar.html An Exclusive Interview with T.N. Gopakumar]

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