K. S. Gopalakrishnan

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K.S. Gopala Krishnan
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Born 1929
Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India
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Chennai
Other names iyakkunar thilagam
Occupation Film Writer, Director, Producer, Lyric composer , Studio Owner, Devotional Orator on Thiruppugazh
Years active 1954-1992
Spouse(s) sulochana
Children K. S. G. Venkatesh, Ravi.K.S.Gopalakrishnan and 4 other sons

K. S. Gopalakrishnan was an Indian Film Writer, Director, Producer, Lyric composer , who had worked in Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi films.[1] Since the early 1960s, he directed 70 films. He spent most of his career directing and producing movies with social and devotional themes. Most of his movies are melodramas. His son K. S. G. Venkatesh is an actor who has acted in television serials and in films like Sathuranga Vettai.

Birth and Early life

"IYAKKUNAR THILAGAM" K.S.Gopalakrishnan was born at Sakkotai near Kumbakonam, Tanjore District in the year 1929 as the eighth son of Shri K. Srinivasan Naidu. When he was about five years old an epidemic orphaned himself and his brothers and sisters, when he lost most of the family including his parents. Shri K.S. Gopalakrishnan and his younger brother K.S.Sabarinathan were recommended as Juvenile Artists to the late Shri Nawab Rajamanickam Pillai who was then running a most successful professional drama company

At that time the late Nawab was teaching not only acting to the children of his troupe but also taught them languages, literature , music, etc. As the Late Nawab was an ardent nationalist many of his plays propagated the ideals of Mahatma Gandhiji and his freedom movement, besides his plays propogated the ideals ofPandit Nehru, Dr.Rajendra Prasad, Rajaji.The lateNawab’s troupe had the honour of the distinguished presence of the great Mahatmaji who witnessed a play and commended the troupe’s contribution to the freedom fight.

Career

After serving the Late Nawab’s troupe for about nineteen years in various capacities K.S.G. joined Sri Devi Nataka Sabha where he wrote two most successful plays entitled “POST-MAN” ,“THAMBI”(younger brother) and “EZHUTHALAN”(writer).

working with Nadigar Thilagam Shivaji Ganeshan for a movie

Entry into film industry

Circumstances pushed KSG to the city of Madras where he was accepted as a Lyric composer by the Tamil Film Industry. He was guided by members Kalaivanar N.S.Krishnan and Udumalai Narayana Kavirayar.

Later, he joined as an Assistant of Film Director Shri Sridar and has worked for several successful pictures. . His first story for which he also wrote the screenplay and dialogue was “DEIVAPIRAVI”produced by M/S. Kamal Brothers, which acquired a special certificate of merit from Govt. of India.

Further success followed as a series of most popular hits like Modern theatre’s “KUMUDHAM”, AVM’s “ANNAI” ,Bala movies “PADIKKATHA MEDHAI”, Unity pictures “ELLAM UNAKKAHA” ,Vasu films “KAI RASI” and many more.

Late Shri A.L.Srinivasan requested KSG to direct a picture for him . The result was “SARADA” the first and most successful directorial venture of KSG, which won the coveted State award of Govt. of India.

This inspired KSG to produce and direct more hits and give him the distinction of a hat-trick performer who grabbed the state awards of Govt. of India continuously for three years for his “SARADA”, “KARPAGAM”, and “KAI KODUTHA DEIVAM”. After this, as an established director and producer Shri KSG wielded the megaphone for more than thirty five pictures in Tamil and a few hindi. Many of his creations were brought and remade in Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi producers.

Every one of his creation was appreciated for the message they carried and the most progressive and impressive ideas they propogated. To mention some in particular, his “ENNATHAN MUDIVU”, was such a classical creation in celluloid, that magazines like“KALKI” carried cover-page photographs of a Film Director for the first time.. Even today veteran ulaganayagan shri KamalHasan made special mention of this film in a screen writing work shop held at IIT madras for its extraordinary theme and screenplay by Shri K.S.Gopalakrishnan and how he got inspired by this theme that induced him to produce, write and direct HEY RAM. His “PANAMA PASAMA” raised him to Himalayan heights in box-office performance, and from behind the Himalayas the Govt. of U.S.S.R. invited KSG and his “PANAMAPASAMA” to the international film festival held at Tashkant in the year 1968. the festival committee honoured KSG with three certificates of merit and three, special bronze medals. Thus KSG proved that he deserves the title “IYAKKUNAR THILAGAM”(Doyen among directors) conferred on him by the Public at a function presided over by the Late Shri A.L.Srinivasan who was the then President of the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce.

Many of his creations introduced new talents like K.R.VIJAYA, JAYACHITRA, PRAMEELA, VIJAYANIRMALA, and several others and gave re-birth to artists like T.K.BAGAVATHY, S.VARALAKSHMY, SAROJA DEVI, PADMINI etc., while presented the industry with child artists like Sridevi, Shakkeela, Baby Sudha and others.

Mythological films

Mythological triumph of KSG include 'ADHI PARASHAKTHI', “SRI KANCHIKAMAKSHI” were such an impressive victory . He has also produced puranic epics “DASAVATHARAM”, “DEVIYIN THIRUVILAIYADAL” “MAHASAKTHI MARIAMMAN”.

Iyyakunar Thilagam title

Veteran Nadgar Thilagam Shivaji Ganesan had a very excellent wavelength with Iyakkunar Thilagam K.S.Gopalakrishnan and all his films that he worked with him from the earlier days when KSG was a writer and then after he elevated to a successful Director and Producer were mega hits. As mentioned above DEIVAPIRAVI (Story and screenplay,Dialogues by KSG), PADIKKATHA METHAI (Dialogues), ELLAM UNAKKAGA(screenplay and dialogues) KAI KODUTHA DHEIVAM (written directed and produced by KSG) SELVAM (written and directed) PESUM DHEIVAM (written directed and produced) KULAMA GUNAMA (written and directed) PADIKKATHA PANNAIYAAR (written directed and produced). Of these KAI KODUTHA DHEIVAM was a sensational hit and bagged the National award. It was in this film where nadigar thilagam acted as Mahakavi Bharathiyaar for the evergreen super hit patriotic song “Sindhu Nadhiyin misai nilavinile” which he regarded as a honour to the great poet. All the other movies he worked with KSG were all mega hits. These movies with the two thilagams will be entirely different and true to life in KSG’s writings and Shivaji’s excellent performance.

Nadigayar thilagam Savithri worked for his film AAYIRAM ROOBAI in which the story revolved solely around her character before and after she spots a 1000 rupee note.

Her performance in that film was commendable. Ellam unakkaga was another film which he worked as a writer.

Above all the astounding performance as an innocent genuine girl in the National award film KAI KODUTHA DHEIVAM won her sensational appreciation from the Tamil film fraternity particularly for her scenes with shivaji ganesan where he understands and learns about her.

Death

K. S. Gopalakrishnan died on 14 November 2015 at the age of 86.[2] He is survived by his wife Sulochana and six sons.[3]

Filmography

Writer & Director

As lyricist

As writer

Awards

National Film Awards
Titles and other honours

References

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