Chelangatt Gopalakrishnan

Chelangatt Gopalakrishnan (6 June 1932 – 4 June 2010) was a journalist of Malayalam Cinema.

Childhood and early career
He was born in Cherthala Alappuzha in Kerala to Sri Nediyedathu Kesava Pillai and Thrikkeparambil Ammukkutti Amma.

After graduation from the Government Arts College in 1951, he started his career as a journalist in a regional newspaper, Malayali. Later, he worked for newspapers including Mathrubhumi..He was married to TP Thankamma with whom he had two sons - C.Radhakrishnan and C.Narayanan

Writing career
He rediscovered several forgotten personalities including J.C. Daniel, the father of Malayalam Cinema. During this time he released several books.

He was in the Kerala State Film Awards Jury for several years.

He ran a film studio named 'Ajanta Studio' at Aluva. Many films including 'Olavum Theeravum' written by M.T. Vasudevan Nair were produced at this studio. He had written more than 20 books about cinema alone.

Published works

 * Loka Cinemayude Charithram
 * Annathe Nayikamar
 * Mukham Nokkathe
 * Mukhathodu Mukham
 * Chalachithra Abhinayam
 * Vincent Muthal Vincent Vare
 * Cinema Nirmmanam Keralathil
 * Cinema Nirmmanam Pillerukaliyo
 * Cinemayude Katha
 * J C Danielinte Jeevitha Katha
 * Vayalar (Biography of Vayalar Ramava Varma)
 * Sangeetha Nataka Prasthanam Keralathil
 * Malayala Nataka Charithram
 * Aadyakala Malayala Cinema Naayikamaar
 * Malayala Cinemayile Vaanavarum Veenavarum
 * Malayala Cinema - Charithram Vichithram
 * Indian Cinemayude Charithram
 * Nataka Kala
 * Charithrathilillatha Viplavakarikal
 * Dakshinendiyayile Viplavakaarikal
 * Marakkapppetta Viplavakaarikal
 * Pathrapravarthanam Keralathil

and other books in various categories including children literature.

In popular culture
In J C Daniel's biographical movie by Kamal, Celluloid, Chelangatt Gopalakrishnan is played by Sreenivasan.