K. S. Gopalakrishnan

K. S. Gopalakrishnan was an Indian screenwriter, director, producer, and lyricist, who worked in Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi films. Since the early 1960s, he directed 70 films. He spent most of his career directing and producing movies with social and devotional themes. Most of his movies are melodramas. His son K. S. G. Venkatesh is an actor who has acted in television serials and in films like Sathuranga Vettai.

Career
After serving the Nawab's troupe for about nineteen years in various capacities, K.S.G. joined Sri Devi Nataka Sabha where he wrote two successful plays entitled "POST-MAN" ,"THAMBI"(younger brother) and "EZHUTHALAN"(writer).

Name fellow
K. S. Gopalakrishnan shared exactly the same name with an earlier director and actor who worked in Tamil cinema in the 1940s and 1950s. This Gopalakrishnan, who directed films produced by S. S. Vasan, did not achieve much cinematic success, and was often confused with the later Gopalakrishnan.

Death
K. S. Gopalakrishnan died on 14 November 2015 at the age of 86.

As lyricist

 * Edhir Paradhathu (1954) - "Thinnu paarthu"
 * Amaradeepam (1956) - "Naanayam Manushanukku"
 * Engal Veettu Mahalakshmi (1957) - "Polladha Payalai", "Mannai Nambi Maram", "Purushan Sollai", "Kaathadi"
 * Uthama Puthiran (1958) - "Kondattam Manasukkulle", "Un Azhagai Kanniyargal"
 * Deivapiravi (1960) - "Kattadhathukku Manai", "Manidhanai Manidhan"
 * Yugadharmam (1983)
 * Padikkadha Pannaiyar (1985) - "Onnum Theriyatha"

As writer

 * Deivapiravi — 1960
 * Naan Kanda Sorgam (Dialogues) — 1960
 * Padikkadha Medhai (dialogue) — 1960
 * Kairasi (story, screenplay, dialogue) — 1960
 * Ellam Unakkaga (screenplay, dialogue) — 1961
 * Kumudham (story, screenplay, dialogue) — 1961
 * Annai (dialogue) — 1962
 * Deivathin Deivam (dialogue/Screenplay) - 1962
 * Bhavani (story, screenplay, dialogue) — 1967
 * Sange Muzhangu - Written by – 1972
 * Uravukku Kai Koduppom - 1975
 * Per Sollum Pillai (dialogue) — 1987

Awards

 * National Film Awards
 * 1962 – Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film in Tamil - Sarada
 * 1963 – Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film in Tamil – Karpagam
 * 1964 – President's silver medal for Best Feature Film – Kai Kodutha Dheivam


 * Titles and other honours
 * Kalaimamani in 1975


 * Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
 * Tamil Nadu State Film Honorary Award - Arignar Anna Award in 1990