G. R. Indugopan Explained

G. R. Indugopan
Birth Date:1974 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Valathungal, Kollam district, Kerala, India
Occupation:Journalist, writer, screenwriter and director
Nationality:Indian
Period:2004 – present

G. R. Indugopan, is an Indian screenwriter, director and a writer of Malayalam literature.[1] Known as one of the post-modern writers of Malayalam,[2] Indugopan is the director of the 2007 Malayalam movie, Ottakkayyan, and has published several books which include novels, short story anthologies, memoirs and travelogue.[3]

Biography

Indugopan was born on 19 April 1974 at Valathungal, in Kollam district of the south Indian state of Kerala.[4]

Ice-1960C, a novel by Indugopan based on nanotechnology and published by DC books, is reported to be the first technology novel in Malayalam.[5] [6] His other works include a two novel edition, Cheenkanni Vettakkarante Athmakathayum Muthala Layaniyum,[7] [8] Manaljeevikal, dealing with the mineral sand mining areas of Kollam Chavara area,[9] and Iruttu Pathradhipar, short story anthology.[10] [11] He is a recipient of several awards such as Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award (2017, for the story Kollappatti Daya),[12] Kumkumam Award, and Ashan Prize.

Indugopan wrote the script of Chithariyavar, a Malayalam movie featuring Sreenivasan and directed by Lalji.[13] [14] His debut as a director was with Ottakkayyan, a 2007 film.[15] His novel, Kali Gandhaki, was made into a tele-series by Madhupal which had its screen-play written by P. F. Mathews.[16]

Indugopan is a senior sub editor of Malayala Manorama daily and lives in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

Bibliography

Novels

Novellas

Short story anthologies

Memoirs

Travelogue

Filmography

YearWork Director ContributionNotes
2004Chithariyavar Lalji George Screenplay Debut film as a Screenwriter
2007Ottakkayyan Himself Screenplay, Direction Debut as a Director
2017Kali Gandhaki Story
2021Wolf Shaji AzeezScreenplay Adaptation of short story Chennaya
2022Oru Thekkan Thallu Case Sreejith N.Story Adaptation of short story Ammini Pilla Vettu Case
2022Kaapa Shaji KailasScreenplay Adaptation of short story Shankumukhi
2023Christy Alvin Henry Screenplay Screenplay written with Benyamin
2023Vilayath Buddha Jayan NambiarScreenplayAdaptation of novel Vilayath BuddhaScreenplay written with Rajesh Pinnadan
2024Pon Man Jothish Shankar Screenplay Adaptation of novel Naalanchu cheruppakkar
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Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Author profile . GoodReads . 2019 . 21 January 2019.
  2. Web site: Postmodernism . Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala . 2019 . 21 January 2019.
  3. Web site: Amazon profile . Amazon . 2019 . 21 January 2019.
  4. Web site: Profile on Puzha . Puzha . 2019 . 21 January 2019 . 21 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190121121826/http://www.puzha.com/malayalam/bookstore/cgi-bin/author-detail.cgi?code=1168 . dead .
  5. Web site: KLF -SPEAKER-2019- G.R.INDUGOPAN . Kerala Literature Festival . Speaker profile . 2019 . 21 January 2019 . 21 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190121232636/http://keralaliteraturefestival.com/speakers_more.aspx?id=NDM1 . dead .
  6. Book: ICE - 196C . DC Books . G. R. Indugopan . 2012 . 9788126410361 . 21 January 2019 . 18 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190418201841/https://onlinestore.dcbooks.com/books/ice-196-c#; . dead .
  7. Web site: Cheenkanni Vettakkarante Athmakathayum Muthala Layaniyum . Chintha Publishers . 2019 . 21 January 2019.
  8. News: Many-layered novel . The Hindu . Book review . 25 January 2005 . 21 January 2019.
  9. Book: Manaljeevikal . G. R. Indugopan.
  10. Book: Iruttu Pathradhipar . DC Books . G. R. Indugopan . 11 November 2001 . B007E4WZNK.
  11. Web site: ഇരുട്ട്‌ പത്രാധിപർ . Puzha . 2019 . 21 January 2019 . 21 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190121121828/http://www.puzha.com/malayalam/bookstore/cgi-bin/book-detail.cgi?code=2208 . dead .
  12. News: അബുദാബി ശക്തി അവാർഡുകൾ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു സമഗ്രസംഭാവന പുരസ‌്കാരം എം മുകുന്ദന് . Deshabhimani . 16 July 2018 . 3 January 2023 .
  13. Web site: G R Indugopan . M3DB . Listing . 2019 . 21 January 2019 . 21 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190121175216/https://www.m3db.com/en/artists/23311 . dead .
  14. Web site: Chithariyavar . Ezhuthupura . Movie review . 2019 . 21 January 2019.
  15. Web site: Ottakayyan . IMDb . 2019 . 21 January 2019.
  16. News: A novel narrative . Report . 16 February 2017 . The Hindu . 21 January 2019 . Athira M..