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G.ARAVINDAN

G.Aravindan was a genius person with

diversified talents in various aspects like
Cartoons,Painting,Screenplay and Film
Direction,Carnatic and Hindusthani Music,
Music Composing etc.
G.Aravindan was born on 21 January 1935 at
Kottayam to famous Advocate/Writer
M.N.Govindan Nair.He took his degree in
Botany from C.M.S. College Kottayam and got
employment in Rubber Board.While working in
Rubber Board he lived in several places of Translate
Kerala including Calicut,Kottayam and
Trivandrum where all he was involved in the
cultural activities and earned friendships and
contacts with eminent personalities.

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He was an
expert in oil
painting and
water colour
paintings.He
was very
talented in
cartoons and
from the early
60's he started
a cartoon page
in
'Mathrubhoomi
Weekly' which
'Ramu' main car toon char acter of Ar avindan
was published
as 'Cheriya
Manushyarum Valia Lokavum' consecutively for
more than 15 years.His cartoon series received
much acclaim and appreciation widely and he
gained name and fame.Through his cartoons he effectively conveyed his
cogitations,inveterate beliefs and viewpoints to the society.
From the childhood itself he was trained in Carnatic music.Later while staying at
Calicut he learned Hindustani Music from Saratchandra Rai. Blog Archive
Aravindan had reading as his main hobby and he was interested in films also.He
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used to attend the International film festivals from 1952 itself when it was
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initially started in India.He had acquaintance with Drama Experts like
C.N.Sreekantan Nair,Kavalam Narayana Panicker etc and Film Directors like ► November (1)
Adoor Gopalakrishnan, John Abraham etc also.When 'Chitralekha Film Society' ► October (1)
was started in Trivandrum under the leadership and guidance of Adoor
Gopalakrishnan, he was also an active member in it. ► September (1)
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In 1974 G.Aravindan directed a film ▼ January (2)

'Utharayanam' which was writtten by G.ARAVINDAN
Thikkodiyan.He also followed the path M.S.GOPALAKRISHNAN
of experimental or Parallel Cinema
which concentrated on realistic and ► 2012 (36)
artistic perspectives.The film
'Utharayanam' earned state and
Central awards.It was selected for Total Pageviews
several film festivals Nationally and
Internationally. 11,833
In 1977 he was bold enough to present
a part of 'Ramayana' in his own view About Me
point and visuals under the title
Sathish Babu
'Kanchana Sita'.Sree Rama and
Lakshmana were portrayed indifferently View my complete
which received much criticism.The profile
character Sita never appears on the
screen but shown as the nature or

breeze.Those period witnessed nice Amazon Deals

'art films' presented by directors
like P.A.Bakkar,Adoor
Gopalakrishnan,Aravindan,John
Abraham etc which dramatically
changed the scenario which
prevailed till then.
Afterwards he directed films
"Thambu,
Kummatty,Esthappan,Pokku

Veyil,Chidambaram,Oridathu,Vasthuhara" and several documentaries also.

Some of his documentaries also received awards.

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G.Aravindan was the music Director for films 'Ore Thooval Pakshikal,Yaro
Oral,Esthappan,and Piravi'.He got Kerala State Award as Best Music Director Comments
for film 'Ore Thooval Pakshikal'.

He directed a drama 'Kali' of

C.N. Sreekantan Nair and
one drama 'Avanavan
Kadamba' of Kavalam
Narayana Panicker.
G.Aravindan got Kerala State
Best Director Awards for
'Utharayanam' in 1974,
'Kanchanasitha' in 78, 'Thampu
in 79, Pokkuveyil in 81,
'Chidambaram' in 85,
'Oridathu' in 86,Vasthuhara in
1990.He got National award for
'Kanchana Sita,Thambu, and
Oridathu'.Film 'Kummatty' was selected as Best Children's film in
1979.'Chidambaram' was selected as Best Film in National level.
Aravindan was a deep thinker and perfectionist who never deviated from his
perspectives.He never grumbled or hankered for more.He did not opt for
commercial gains in his films.Being a musician also he did not include
unnecessary song scenes in his films but preferred to employ the tranquillity of
silence rather than sounds.He always stayed firm with his convictions.
Aravindan left this world on March 15, 1991.His contributions to different fields
of art and culture including cinema will be ever remembered.

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