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

• Book: Thaskaran Maniyanpillayude Aathmakatha . DC Books . G. R. Indugopan . 2008 . 400 . 9788126420049.
• Book: Bhoomi Smasanam . Sign Books . G. R. Indugopan . 2009 . 124.
• Book: Kallan Bakki Ezhuthumpol . DC Books . G. R. Indugopan . 2011 . 96 . 978-8126431359.
• Book: Ajayande Ammaye Konnatharu . Poorna Publications . G. R. Indugopan . 2011 . 108 . 9788130012773.
• Book: Ice -196⁰C . DC Books . G. R. Indugopan . 2012 . 248 . B007E4Y7C2.
• Book: Dutch Bungalowile Pretharahasyam . DC Books . G. R. Indugopan . 2012 . 159 . 978-8126434527.
• Book: Vellimoonga . Jnaneswari Publications . G. R. Indugopan . 2012 . 144 . 978-9380178271.
• Book: Manaljeevikal . Chintha Publishers . G. R. Indugopan . 2013 . 176 . 978-9382808060.
• Book: Cheenganni Vettakkarante Aathmakathayum Muthala Layiniyum . Chintha Publications . G. R. Indugopan . 2013 . 300 . 9789383155644.
• Book: Kodiyadayalam : Kudiyettathinte Reverse . Lead Books . G. R. Indugopan . 2013 . 130.
• Book: Kali Gandaki . DC Books . G. R. Indugopan . 2014 . 199 . 978-8126450763.
• Book: Thirudan Manianpillai . Kalachuvadu Publications . G. R. Indugopan (Colachel Mu. Yoosuf-translator) . 2015 . 1132 . B071CX1WQV. Tamil .
• Book: Panthukalikkaran . DC Books . G. R. Indugopan . 2018 . 204 . 9789352823581.
• Book: Amminippilla Vettu Case . Mathrubhumi Books . G. R. Indugopan . 2018 . 110 . 9788182676350.
• Book: Vilayath Buddha . Mathrubhumi Books . G. R. Indugopan . 2020 . 128 . 978-9390234417 .
• Book: Hanno (Based on book 'POPE'S ELEPHANT'by Silvio Bedini) . DC Books . G. R. Indugopan . 2023.

Novellas

• Book: Rakthaniramulla Orange . G. R. Indugopan . 2012 . 127 . Ḍi. Si. Buks . 978-8126434732.
• Book: Rathriyiloru Cyclewala . DC Books . G. R. Indugopan . 2013 . 183 . 978-8126434695.
• Book: Ottakkalulla Pretham . Chintha Publications . G. R. Indugopan . 2018 . 68 . 9789387842816.

Short story anthologies

• Book: Iruttu Pathradhipar . DC Books . G. R. Indugopan . 2001 . B007E4WZNK.
• Book: Kollappatti Daya . DC Books . G. R. Indugopan . 2017 . 152 . 978-8126474172.

Memoirs

• Book: Water Body:Vellam Kondulla Athmakatha . Chintha Publishers . G. R. Indugopan . 2017 . 104 . 978-93-86364-03-6.

Travelogue

• Book: SPACIBA- Russian Yuvathwathinoppam G. R. Indugopan . DC Books . G. R. Indugopan . 2018 . 184 . 9789386680730.

Adaptations

• "Chennaya" is a novel published in 2021 were GR Indugopan's first book-to-screen adaptation. The film is directed by Shaji Azeez and is titled Wolf, with the screenplay written by the author himself.
• 2022 released film Oru Thekkan Thallu Case is directed by Sreejith.N and written by Rajesh Pinnadan, based on the 2018 novel "Ammini Pillai Vettu Case" by Indu Gopan.
• Under the direction of "Shaji Kailas", Indugopan wrote the film "Kaapa", based on the short story "Shankhumukhi" from the gangster crime novel "Padinjarekollam Chorakaalam."
• "Vilayat Buddha" is a film adaptation of the novel "Vilayat Buddha," one of Indu Gopan's notable works, published in 2020. After the huge success of "Ayyappanum Koshiyum", director Sachy had a plan to film the story. After his untimely death, it was directed by Jayan Nambiar, his own assistant, and features Prithviraj Sukumaran in the main lead. This film is ready for release as an upcoming project, and the screenplay is written by Indu Gopan himself.
• "Ponman" is the upcoming film version of Indu Gopan's own book, "Naalanchu Cheruppakkar", with the screenplay written by him and Justin Mathew. It also marks the directorial debut of Jothish Shankar.

Filmography

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

Further reading

• Web site: Ice 196°C G.R. Indugopan . All About Science Fiction . Blog . 27 January 2015 . 21 January 2019.

External links

• Why Malayalam Didn't Produce A Sherlock Holmes? . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/5JQoNX59Pus . 2021-12-21 . live. Mathrubhumi News . 9 February 2018 . Mathrubhumi International Festival of Letters.
• Web site: The book of life . Fountain Ink . Reportage . 6 January 2012 . 21 January 2019 . Suresh P. Thomas.

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..