Chelangatt Gopalakrishnan

Chelangatt Gopalakrishnan
Chelangatt Gopalakrishnan
Born	June 5, 1933 Cherthala
Died	June 4, 2010
Occupation	Film Journalist

Chelangatt Gopalakrishnan (June 6, 1932 - June 4, 2010) born at Cherthala in Alappuzha in Kerala as the son of Nediyedathu Kesava Pillai and Thrikkeparambil Ammukkutti Amma. After graduation he started his career as a journalist in a regional newspaper Malayali. Later he worked for some other newspapers including Mathrubhumi. During this time, he established his own name in the film journalism. Several forgotten persons including J.C. Daniel, the father of Malayalam Cinema, have been disclosed before readers. During this time he released several books. Most of them are regarding cinema and it history. The historical narration of cinema started from the birth of world cinema to till the contemporary Malayalam film. The renowned Malayalam Film Maker Adoor Gopalakrishnan in his book Cinemayude Lokam, which won many awards including of India Govt. says so, "The history of Malayalam Cinema is not started with stars who born with fortunes from sky. But, it is the tearful story of some persons who experimented with their lives and assets. Most of the experiments have been ended in tragedies. We got that history from the articles written by Chelangatt Gopalakrishnan." S. Guptan Nair, called Chelangatt Gopalakrishnan, the Chief Architect of Malayalam Film Literature and Journalism. He was a Jury member to decide the Kerala State Film Awards several years. Many books related with novel, biographies, history and technical books related with cinema have written by him. He had run a film studio named 'Ajanta Studio' at Aluva. Many classical films including 'Olavum Theeravum' written by M.T.Vasudevan Nair have been filimized at this studio. He had written more than 20 books about cinema alone. Vincent Muthal Vincent Vare, Mukhathodu Mukham, The History of World Cinema, The History of Indian Cinema, The History of Malayalam Cinema, The History of Film Persons in Kerala, The History of Malayalam Journalism.... are few among it. In addition to it he is writing articles related with Malayalam Cinema in many periodicals.

Published Works

• History of World Cinema
• Mukham Nokkathe
• Mukhathodu Mukham
• Chalachithra Abhinayam
• Vincent Muthal Vincent Vare
• Cinema Nirmmanam Keralathil
• Cinema Nirmmanam Pillerukaliyo
• Cinemayude Katha
• J C Danielinte Jeevitha Katha
• Vayalar (Biography of Vayalar Ramava Varma)
• Sangeetha Nataka Prasthanam Keralathil
• Malayala Nataka Charithram
• Aadyakala Malayala Cinema Naayikamaar
• Malayala Cinemayile Vaanavarum Veenavarum
• Malayala Cinema - Charithram Vichithram
• Indian Cinemayude Charithram
• Nataka Kala
• Charithrathilillatha Viplavakarikal
• Dakshinendiyayile Viplavakaarikal
• Marakkapppetta Viplavakaarikal
• Pathrapravarthanam Keralathil

... and 56 other books in various categories including children literature.

External links

• Mukam Nokkathe by Chelangatt Gopalakrishnan
• Muthal Vincent Vare

References

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Name	Gopalakrishnan, Chelangatt
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Date of birth	June 5, 1933
Place of birth	Cherthala
Date of death	June 4, 2010
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