P. Gopikumar | |
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Born | |
Died | 19 October 2020 77) | (aged
Occupation | Director |
Years active | 1970–2003 |
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P. Gopikumar (12 July 1943 - 19 October 2020) was a Malayalam film director. [1]
He made his debut with the Kamal Haasan starrer Ashtamangalyam in 1977. Gopikumar has directed ten films. [2] His brothers P. Chandrakumar and P. Sukumar are also Malayalam film directors. [3] [4] [5]
Gopikumar's major films were Harshabashpam , Manoradham , Pichipoo , Ival Oru Naadody and Thaliritta Kinakkal starring Bollywood actors Tanuja and Madhu Malini, that also had a sound track of Mohammed Rafi. [6] His 1981 film Kaattupothu starring Madhu and Shankar that had chartbusters, failed to get a theatrical release.
Gopikumar's tried to make a comeback with Saudhamini (2003), a film he directed after 22 years, starring Jagadish, Krishna and Captain Raju failed at the box office. [7]
P.Gopikumar died at Palakkad due to decrepitude. [8] [9] [10]