P. Gopikumar | |
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| Born | 12 July 1943 |
| Died | 19 October 2020 (aged 77) |
| Occupation | Director |
| Years active | 1970–2003 |
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P. Gopikumar (12 July 1943 - 19 October 2020) was a Malayalam film director.[1]
Career[edit | edit source]
He made his debut with the Kamal Haasan starrer Ashtamangalyam in 1977. Gopikumar has directed ten films.[2] His brothers P. Chandrakumar and P Sukumar are also Malayalam film directors.[3][4][5]
Gopikumar's major films were Harshabashpam, Manoradham, Pichipoo, Ival Oru Naadody and Thaliritta Kinakkal starring Bollywood actors Tanuja and Madhu Malini, that also had a sound track of Mohammed Rafi.[6] His 1981 film Kaattupothu starring Madhu and Shankar that had chartbusters, failed to get a theatrical release.
Gopikumar's tried to make a comeback with Saudhamini (2003), a film he directed after 22 years, starring Jagadish, Krishna and Captain Raju failed at the box office.[7]
Death[edit | edit source]
P.Gopikumar died at Palakkad due to decrepitude.[8][9][10]
Filmography[edit | edit source]
- Ashtamangalyam (1977)
- Harshabaashpam (1977)
- Manoradham (1978)
- Pichipoo (1978)
- Ival Oru Naadodi (1979)
- Kannukal (1979)
- Thaliritta Kinakkal (1980)
- Kaattupothu (1981)
- Arayannam (1981)
- Saudhamini (2003)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ List of Malayalam Movies directed by P Gopikumar at malayalachalachithram.com
- P Gopikumar at Malayam Music & Movie Encyclopedia - ↑ P. Gopikumar Movies List at Spicy Onion
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ Swale Review | Swantham Lekhakan User Reviews, kerala9.com, 29 October 2009
- ↑ "സംവിധായകൻ പി.ഗോപികുമാർ അന്തരിച്ചു". Manorama Online. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ↑ "മലയാള ചലച്ചിത്ര സംവിധായകൻ പി. ഗോപികുമാർ അന്തരിച്ചു". News18 Kerala. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ↑ "ഋതുഭേദങ്ങളുടെ ഗായകൻ; മുഹമ്മദ് റഫി വിടവാങ്ങിയിട്ട് ഇന്ന് 40 വർഷം". Manorama Online. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ↑ Nair, Tejas (11 October 2020). "Four Bizarre, Kitschy Malayalam Horror Films To Watch This Halloween". Reddit. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ↑ "സംവിധായകൻ പി ഗോപികുമാർ അന്തരിച്ചു". Indian Express Malayalam. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ↑ "സംവിധായകന് പി. ഗോപികുമാര് അന്തരിച്ചു". Eastcoast Daily. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ↑ "സംവിധായകൻ പി ഗോപികുമാർ അന്തരിച്ചു". Samakalika Malayalam Vaarika. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
External links[edit | edit source]
- P. Gopikumar on IMDb
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