P. Gopikumar

P. Gopikumar
Born	(1943-07-12)12 July 1943 Ponnani, Kerala, British Raj
Died	19 October 2020(2020-10-19) (aged 77) Palakkad, Kerala, India
Occupation	Director
Years active	1970–2003
Family	P. Chandrakumar (brother) P. Sukumar (brother)

P. Gopikumar (12 July 1943 - 19 October 2020) was a Malayalam film director.[1]

Career

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

P.Gopikumar died at Palakkad due to decrepitude.[8][9][10]

Filmography

• Ashtamangalyam (1977)
• Harshabaashpam (1977)
• Manoradham (1978)
• Pichipoo (1978)
• Ival Oru Naadodi (1979)
• Kannukal (1979)
• Thaliritta Kinakkal (1980)
• Kaattupothu (1981)
• Arayannam (1981)
• Saudhamini (2003)

References

1. List of Malayalam Movies directed by P Gopikumar at malayalachalachithram.com
   - P Gopikumar at Malayalam Music & Movie Encyclopedia
2. P. Gopikumar Movies List at Spicy Onion
   - "P Gopikumar's Movies, Latest News, Video Songs, wallpapers, New Images, Photos, Biography, Upcoming Movies.- NTH Wall". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
3. Swale Review | Swantham Lekhakan User Reviews, kerala9.com, 29 October 2009
4. "സംവിധായകൻ പി.ഗോപികുമാർ അന്തരിച്ചു". Manorama Online. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
5. "മലയാള ചലച്ചിത്ര സംവിധായകൻ പി. ഗോപികുമാർ അന്തരിച്ചു". News18 Kerala. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
6. "ഋതുഭേദങ്ങളുടെ ഗായകൻ; മുഹമ്മദ് റഫി വിടവാങ്ങിയിട്ട് ഇന്ന് 40 വർഷം". Manorama Online. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
7. Nair, Tejas (11 October 2020). "Four Bizarre, Kitschy Malayalam Horror Films To Watch This Halloween". Reddit. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
8. "സംവിധായകൻ പി ഗോപികുമാർ അന്തരിച്ചു". Indian Express Malayalam. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
9. "സംവിധായകന്‍ പി. ഗോപികുമാര്‍ അന്തരിച്ചു". Eastcoast Daily. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
10. "സംവിധായകൻ പി ഗോപികുമാർ അന്തരിച്ചു". Samakalika Malayalam Vaarika. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.

External links

• P. Gopikumar at IMDb