Nationality Indian Name K Gopinathan | Role Film-maker Movies Ithramathram | |
Born July 11, 1957 (age 67) ( 1957-07-11 ) Viyyur, Thrissur District, Kerala state Occupation Professor Philosophy, Film Maker and Film Critic Awards Kerala State Film Award for Best Book on Cinema Similar People Biju Menon, Nedumudi Venu, K P A C Lalitha, Siddique, Shweta Menon | ||
Kunnath Gopinathan is an Indian film maker and film critic from Trichur. K Gopinathan started working as a Writer while being a student at JNU during the late eighties. His documentaries include "Mundassery: Kalaghattathinte Muzhakkam", "Swaathanthrya Sangeethika -Freedom Songs", "Maythil – 2010 docu-fiction on writer Maythil Radhakrishnan. His feature films include Ithramaathram, an adaptation of the novel by same name by Kalpetta Narayanan. His films have been screened and awarded at several national and international film festivals.
Contents
- Life
- Academic Background
- Documentaries
- Feature film
- As Writer
- Awards
- Ithramaathram Participation Film Festivals
- Other activities based on film
- References
Life
During graduation studies in Sree Kerala Varma college, Thrissur and after he was actively involved in student politics, left political movement, film society movement, new literary and theatre movements. Close friendship and associations during this period with directors such as Pavithran, Chintha Ravi, John Abraham; film and theatre activists such as Suresh Pattali and Jose chiramal and participation in theatre and Film appreciation courses in school of drama and Film and Television Institute of India respectively consolidated his interest in arts and literature, especially in the medium of cinema. This later took him to writing on cinema and cultural issues in general which in turn helped him to venture into documentary productions and first feature film in 2012. As a professor in philosophy, his interest in film studies and film making naturally got reflected in designing interdisciplinary courses in film and philosophy in University of Calicut in the beginning of the new millennium, which was a pioneering effort in the Indian academic domain.
Academic Background
Ph.D., M.A. in philosophy, M.A. from University of Calicut, Ph.D. from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
Documentaries
Feature film
As Writer
Awards
Kerala State Government award for best book on Cinema and All Kerala film critics Association award for best book on cinema 2012 for Cinemayude Nottangal