G. R. Indugopan

G. R. Indugopan
Born	(1974-04-19) 19 April 1974 (age 51) Valathungal, Kollam district, Kerala, India
Occupation	Journalist, writer, screenwriter and director
Nationality	Indian
Period	2004 – present
Notable awards	Abu Dabi Shakthi Kumkumam Award Ashan Prize

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 to Gopinatha Pillai and Sadhayamma on 19 April 1974 at Valathungal, in Kollam district of the south Indian state of Kerala. ^{[4] [5]}

Ice-196⁰C, a novel by Indugopan based on nanotechnology and published by DC books, is reported to be the first technology novel in Malayalam. ^{[6] [7]} His other works include a two novel edition, Cheenkanni Vettakkarante Athmakathayum Muthala Layaniyum, ^{[8] [9]} Manaljeevikal, dealing with the mineral sand mining areas of Kollam Chavara area, ^[10] and Iruttu Pathradhipar, short story anthology. ^{[11] [12]} He is a recipient of several awards such as Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award (2017, for the story Kollappatti Daya), ^[13] Kumkumam Award, and Ashan Prize. ^{[1] [6]}

Indugopan wrote the script of Chithariyavar, a Malayalam movie featuring Sreenivasan and directed by Lalji. ^{[14] [15]} His debut as a director was with Ottakkayyan, a 2007 film. ^[16] His novel, Kali Gandhaki, was made into a tele-series by Madhupal which had its screen-play written by P. F. Mathews. ^[17]

Indugopan is a senior sub editor of Malayala Manorama daily and lives in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. ^[5]

Bibliography

Novels

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

Novellas

Year	Title	Title in English	Publisher
2012	Rakthaniramulla Orange	Orange With The Color Of Blood	Kottayam: DC Books
2013	Rathriyiloru Cyclewala	Cyclewala In Night	Kottayam: DC Books
2018	Ottakkalulla Pretham	Loner Ghost	Chintha Publications

Short story anthologies

Year	Title	Title in English	Publisher
2001	Iruttu Pathradhipar	Darker Newspaper Editors	Kottayam: DC Books
2017	Kollappatti Daya	Kollappatti Daya	Kottayam: DC Books

Memoirs

Year	Title	Title in English	Publisher
2017	Water Body: Vellam Kondulla Athmakatha	Water Body: Autobiography With Water	Chintha Publishers

Travelogue

Year	Title	Title in English	Publisher
2018	Russian Yuvathwathinoppam	With Russian Youths	Kottayam: DC Books

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 script for the film Kaapa , based on the short story "Shankhumukhi" from the gangster crime novel "Padinjarekollam Chorakaalam."

• Vilayath 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 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
2013	Up & Down: Mukalil Oralundu	T. K. Rajeev Kumar	Screenplay	Screenplay written with Sunny Joseph & Manuel George
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
	Kaapa	Shaji Kailas	Screenplay	Adaptation of short story Shankumukhi
2023	Christy	Alvin Henry		Screenplay written with Benyamin
2025	Ponman	Jothish Shankar		Adaptation of novel Naalanchu cheruppakkar
2025	Vilayath Buddha †	Jayan Nambiar		Adaptation of novel Vilayath Buddha Screenplay written with Rajesh Pinnadan

References

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2. "Postmodernism". Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
3. "Amazon profile". Amazon. 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
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5. "Profile on Puzha". Puzha. 2019. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
6. "KLF -SPEAKER-2019- G.R.INDUGOPAN". Speaker profile. Kerala Literature Festival. 2019. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
7. G. R. Indugopan (2012). ICE - 196C. DC Books. ISBN   9788126410361. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
8. "Cheenkanni Vettakkarante Athmakathayum Muthala Layaniyum". Chintha Publishers. 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
9. "Many-layered novel". Book review. The Hindu. 25 January 2005. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
10. G. R. Indugopan. Manaljeevikal.
11. G. R. Indugopan (11 November 2001). Iruttu Pathradhipar. DC Books. ASIN   B007E4WZNK.
12. "ഇരുട്ട്‌ പത്രാധിപർ". Puzha. 2019. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
13. "അബുദാബി ശക്തി അവാർഡുകൾ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു സമഗ്രസംഭാവന പുരസ‌്കാരം എം മുകുന്ദന്". Deshabhimani. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
14. "G R Indugopan". Listing. M3DB. 2019. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
15. "Chithariyavar". Movie review. Ezhuthupura. 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
16. "Ottakayyan". IMDb. 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.^{[ unreliable source? ]}
17. Athira M. (16 February 2017). "A novel narrative". Report. The Hindu. Retrieved 21 January 2019.

Further reading

• "Ice 196°C G.R. Indugopan". Blog. All About Science Fiction. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2019.

External links

• Mathrubhumi International Festival of Letters (9 February 2018). Why Malayalam Didn't Produce A Sherlock Holmes?. Mathrubhumi News. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021.
• Suresh P. Thomas (6 January 2012). "The book of life". Reportage. Fountain Ink. Retrieved 21 January 2019.