K. R. Mohanan
K R Mohanan
K. R. Mohanan (11 December 1947 – 25 June 2017) born at thiruvathra Chavakadu Thrissur was a Malayalam film director best known for his critically acclaimed works, Ashwathama (1978), Purushartham (1987) and Swaroopam (1992).[1] He studied at the Pune Film Institute. Mohanan was the Chairman of Kerala State Chalachitra Academy from 2006 to 2011[2] and the Director of International Film Festival of Kerala.[3][4] He died of serious illness on June 25, 2017, aged 69.
Awards[]
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- Kerala State Film Award for Best Film 1987, 1978 · Purushartham, aswadhama
- National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam 1993, 1988 · Swaroopam, Purushartham
- Kerala State Film Award for Best Documentary 1994 · Visudhavanangal
- National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Non-Feature Film) 1990 · Kalamandalam Krishnankutty Poduval
References[]
- ^ "K R mohanan". cinemaofmalayalam.net. Archived from the original on 18 June 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- ^ "IFFK a hotspot for serious filmmakers". The Hindu. 6 December 2006. Archived from the original on 13 December 2006. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- ^ "IFFK 2009". keralafilm.com. Archived from the original on 18 November 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- ^ "The nuances of selling films". The Hindu. 11 December 2007. Archived from the original on 12 December 2007. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
External links[]
- K.R. Mohanan at IMDb
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