G. Aravindan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

G. Aravindan

Indian film director

Date of Birth: 21-Jan-1935

Place of Birth: Kottayam, Kerala, India

Date of Death: 15-Mar-1991

Profession: screenwriter, artist, musician, cartoonist, film director

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Govindan Aravindan (21 January 1935 – 15 March 1991), popularly known as G.
Aravindan, was a film director, screenwriter, musician, cartoonist and painter from Kerala, India.He studied in CMS College kottayam.
He was one of the pioneers of Parallel Cinema in Malayalam and is considered one of the greatest filmmakers in India.
He was known for his unorthodox way of filmmaking; he changed his cinematic forms consistently and experimented in storytelling without regular narrative styles.
Before venturing into the film field, he was an established cartoonist.
He had also worked with documentaries and theatre.
He also occasionally directed music for other filmmakers.
The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian award of Padma Shri in 1990.