# K. S. Gopalakrishnan

K. S. Gopalakrishnan was an Indian screenwriter, director, producer, and lyricist, who worked in Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi films. 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.

## Career

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

## Name fellow

K. S. Gopalakrishnan shared exactly the same name with an earlier director and actor who worked in Tamil cinema in the 1940s and 1950s. This Gopalakrishnan, who directed films produced by S. S. Vasan, did not achieve much cinematic success, and was often confused with the later Gopalakrishnan.

## Death

K. S. Gopalakrishnan died on 14 November 2015 at the age of 86.

## Filmography
### As director

| Year | Film | Cast | Notes |
| 1962 | Sarada | S. S. Rajendran, C. R. Vijayakumari | Debut movie |
| 1962 | Deivathin Deivam | S. S. Rajendran, C. R. Vijayakumari | |
| 1963 | Karpagam | Gemini Ganesan, K.R.Vijaya, Savithri | |
| 1964 | Kai Koduttha Dheivam | Sivaji Ganesan, S. S. Rajendran, Savithri, K.R.Vijaya | |
| 1964 | Aayiram Roobai | Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, M. R. Radha |
| 1965 | Ennathaan Mudivu | A. V. M. Rajan, Anjali Devi, T. S. Balaiah | |
| 1966 | Chitthi | Gemini Ganesan, Padmini, M. R. Radha | |
| 1966 | Chinnanchiru Ulagam | Gemini Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya | |
| 1966 | Selvam | Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya | |
| 1967 | Pesum Deivam | Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini | |
| 1967 | Kan Kanda Deivam | Padmini, S. V. Ranga Rao | |
| 1968 | Panama Pasama | Gemini Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi | |
| 1968 | Uyira Maanama | Jaishankar, Vijaya Nirmala, R. Muthuraman | |
| 1969 | Kula Vilakku | Gemini Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi | |
| 1970 | Thabalkaran Thangai | Gemini Ganesan, Vanisri, R. Muthuraman | |
| 1970 | Malathi | Gemini Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi, Ravichandran | |
| 1971 | Kulama Gunama | Sivaji Ganesan, Jaishankar, Padmini | |
| 1971 | Aathi Parasakthi | Gemini Ganesan, Jayalalithaa, Padmini | |
| 1972 | Kurathi Magan | Gemini Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya | |
| 1972 | Vaazhaiyadi Vaazhai | R. Muthuraman, S. V. Ranga Rao, Prameela | |
| 1973 | Vandhaale Magaraasi | Jaishankar, Jayalalitha | |
| 1973 | Nathaiyil Muthu | R. Muthuraman, K. R. Vijaya | |
| 1974 | Swathi Nakshatram | P. Bhanumathi, Udhaya Chandrika Ravikumar | |
| 1975 | Njan Ninne Premikkunnu | Kamal Haasan, Girija | Malayalam |
| 1976 | Dasavatharam | Ravikumar, Jayachitra | |
| 1976 | Vayilla Poochi | Jaishankar, Sripriya | |
| 1977 | Palabishegham | Jaishankar, Sripriya, Srikanth | |
| 1977 | Punniyam Seidhaval | R. Muthuraman, Jayalakshmi | |
| 1977 | Rowdy Rakkamma | Jaishankar, Srividya, Kavitha | 25th Film |
| 1978 | Ullathil Kuzhanthaiyadi | Jaishankar, Sripriya | |
| 1978 | Naalumanippookkal | Madhu, Sreedevi | Malayalam |
| 1978 | Kanchi Kamakshi | Major Sundarrajan, Gemini Ganesan, Sujatha | |
| 1979 | Adukku Malli | Vijayakumar, Sujatha | |
| 1980 | Nandri Karangal | Srividya, Vanitha Krishnachandran, | |
| 1980 | Neer Nilam Neruppu | Sujatha, Vijay Anandh | |
| 1982 | Deviyin Thiruvilayadal | Sridevi, Ambika, K. R. Vijaya | |
| 1981 | Magarandham | Radhika Sarathkumar, Mohanram | |
| 1982 | Nayakkar Magal | Vijayakumar, Jayachitra, Sujatha | |
| 1983 | Yuga Dharmam | K. R. Vijaya, Rajesh | |
| 1985 | Padikkadha Pannaiyar | Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya | |
| 1986 | Mahashakti Mariamman | K. R. Vijaya, Rajesh | |
| 1986 | Sakhavu | Unnimary, Bheeman Raghu | Malayalam |
| 1988 | Paarthal Pasu | Ramarajan, Pallavi | |
| 1988 | Charavalayam | Lalu Alex, Priya | Malayalam |
| 1989 | Athaimadi Methaiadi | K. S. G. Venkatesh, Pallavi | |
| 1990 | Enakku Oru Neethi | Pallavi, Chitra | |
| 1992 | Kaviya Thalaivan | Vijayakanth, Bhanupriya | Last movie |

### As lyricist

* Edhir Paradhathu (1954) - "Thinnu paarthu"
* Amaradeepam (1956) - "Naanayam Manushanukku"
* Vazhvile Oru Naal (1956) - "Mannilum Vinnilum.... Ezhai Vaazhvil Engum Thunbam"
* Engal Veettu Mahalakshmi (1957) - "Polladha Payalai", "Mannai Nambi Maram", "Purushan Sollai", "Kaathadi"
* Uthama Puthiran (1958) - "Kondattam Manasukkulle", "Un Azhagai Kanniyargal"
* Deivapiravi (1960) - "Kattadhathukku Manai", "Manidhanai Manidhan"
* Yugadharmam (1983)
* Padikkadha Pannaiyar (1985) - "Onnum Theriyatha"

### As writer

* Deivapiravi — 1960
* Naan Kanda Sorgam (Dialogues) — 1960
* Padikkadha Medhai (dialogue) — 1960
* Kairasi (story, screenplay, dialogue) — 1960
* Ellam Unakkaga (screenplay, dialogue) — 1961
* Kumudham (story, screenplay, dialogue) — 1961
* Annai (dialogue/screenplay) — 1962
* Deivathin Deivam (dialogue/Screenplay) - 1962
* Bhavani (story, screenplay, dialogue) — 1967
* Sange Muzhangu - Written by – 1972
* Uravukku Kai Koduppom - 1975
* Per Sollum Pillai (dialogue) — 1987

## Awards
### National Film Awards

* 1962 – Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film in Tamil - Sarada
* 1963 – Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film in Tamil – Karpagam
* 1964 – President's silver medal for Best Feature Film – Kai Kodutha Dheivam

### Titles and other honours

* Kalaimamani in 1975

### Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

* Tamil Nadu State Film Honorary Award - Arignar Anna Award in 1990