Adoor Gopalakrishnan

Adoor Gopalakrishnan

• Born: 3 July, 1941, Kerala, India.
• Moutatthu Gopalakrishnan Unnithan commonly known as Adoor Gopalakrishnan, is an Indian film director, script writer, and producer.
• His debut feature, Swayamvaram (1972) went on to win the national awards for best film, best director, best cameraman and best actress.
• He has served on the juries of Venice, Singapore, Hawaii, Alexandria, New Delhi, Sochi, Shanghai etc.
• He won National Film Awards sixteen times, Kerala State Film Awards seventeen times and also won several international film awards. He won the prestigious British Film Institute award for Elippathayam (1981). Adoor received the Padma Shri in 1984.
• In recognition of his contribution to international cinema, the French Government has bestowed on him the title of  'The Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters’ a top French honour for culture (2005).
• In 2004 he received the Dada Saheb Phalke Award, India’s highest national honour for Life- time achievement in cinema.
• In 2006 he received India’s top civilian award, Padma Vibhushan for his contribution to the Arts (Cinema).