Govindankutty (actor)
Adoor Govindankutty is an Indian television anchor, actor, scriptwriter, ad film and cine director, popular in Malayalam movies. He stepped into the media industry in 2001 through 'Students Only' chat show by Kairali TV, one of the most popular Malayalam campus shows. Govindankutty's first commercial movie was Anandabhadram, released in the year 2005. Career. Govindankutty was born in Adoor. He completed his graduation at N. S. S. College, Pandalam, Kerala Law Academy Law College and studied journalism at Press Club, Thiruvananthapuram. Then he went to New York Film Academy and California for advanced studies. He started the  career as a columnist in Manorama Weekly, one of the most circulated regional language magazines in Asia. Govindankutty got Best Actor Award from University of Kerala in 2004 and awarded by Malayala Manorama Online in the year 2006,BCTOAD Business Credibility Award for Best Online Media 2019 to ABC Malayalam Channel. Television Anchor. As an anchor, Govindankutty was the main attraction of 'Students Only' campus show in Kairali TV since its inception, which was billed as the most popular campus-based programme on Malayalam television. He hosted more than 800 episodes of "Students Only" show spanned 8 years. He bagged the  award from Fraternity for Arts and Media Entertainment (FRAME) in the year 2009 for best compere("Students Only" on Kairali TV). Later he moved to New York City and done advanced studies at New York Film Academy and California. In 2020, he made a comeback to television hosting a reality show Flowers student startup in association with Flowers (TV channel). Film career. In 2005, he debuted his acting career through the movie "Anandabhadram". Later in 2010, he directed 3 Char Sau Bees which was his debut as a director and scriptwriter. Govindankutty done a major role in the movie Spirit directed  by Ranjith in 2012.