G. R. Indugopan
{{Short description|Indian writer and director (born 1974)}}
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G. R. Indugopan, is an Indian screenwriter, director and a writer of Malayalam literature.{{cite web | url=https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5752239.G_R_Indugopan | title=Author profile | publisher=GoodReads | date=2019 | access-date=21 January 2019}} Known as one of the post-modern writers of Malayalam,{{cite web | url=http://www.keralaculture.org/post-modern-novels/261 | title=Postmodernism | publisher=Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala | date=2019 | access-date=21 January 2019}} Indugopan is the director of the 2007 Malayalam movie, Ottakkayyan, and has published several books which include novels, short story anthologies, memoirs and travelogue.{{cite web | url=https://www.amazon.in/Books-INDUGOPAN-G-R/s?ie=UTF8&page=1&rh=n%3A976389031%2Cp_27%3AINDUGOPAN%20G%20R | title=Amazon profile | publisher=Amazon | date=2019 | access-date=21 January 2019}}
Biography
Indugopan was born to Gopinatha Pillai and Sadhayamma on 19 April 1974 at Valathungal, in Kollam district of the south Indian state of Kerala.{{Cite web |last= |first= |last2= |first2= |title=G R Indugopan |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/mbifl-2018/speakers/g-r-indugopan-071c5392 |access-date=2025-06-29 |website=mathrubhumi |language=en}}{{cite web | url=http://www.puzha.com/malayalam/bookstore/cgi-bin/author-detail.cgi?code=1168 | title=Profile on Puzha | publisher=Puzha | date=2019 | access-date=21 January 2019 | archive-date=21 January 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190121121826/http://www.puzha.com/malayalam/bookstore/cgi-bin/author-detail.cgi?code=1168 | url-status=dead }}
Ice-1960C, a novel by Indugopan based on nanotechnology and published by DC books, is reported to be the first technology novel in Malayalam.{{cite web | url=http://keralaliteraturefestival.com/speakers_more.aspx?id=NDM1 | title=KLF -SPEAKER-2019- G.R.INDUGOPAN | publisher=Kerala Literature Festival | work=Speaker profile | date=2019 | access-date=21 January 2019 | archive-date=21 January 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190121232636/http://keralaliteraturefestival.com/speakers_more.aspx?id=NDM1 | url-status=dead }}{{cite book | url=https://onlinestore.dcbooks.com/books/ice-196-c#; | title=ICE - 196C | publisher=DC Books | author=G. R. Indugopan | year=2012 | isbn=9788126410361 | access-date=21 January 2019 | archive-date=18 April 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190418201841/https://onlinestore.dcbooks.com/books/ice-196-c#; | url-status=dead }} His other works include a two novel edition, Cheenkanni Vettakkarante Athmakathayum Muthala Layaniyum,{{cite web | url=http://www.indulekha.com/cheenkanni-vettakkarante-athmakathayum-muthalalayaniyum-autobiography-novel-g-r-indugopan?author_id=&page=2 | title=Cheenkanni Vettakkarante Athmakathayum Muthala Layaniyum | publisher=Chintha Publishers | date=2019 | access-date=21 January 2019}}{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/br/2005/01/25/stories/2005012500031602.htm | title=Many-layered novel | publisher=The Hindu | work=Book review | date=25 January 2005 | access-date=21 January 2019}} Manaljeevikal, dealing with the mineral sand mining areas of Kollam Chavara area,{{cite book | url=https://m.dailyhunt.in/Ebooks/malayalam/manaljeevikal-book-45113 | title=Manaljeevikal | author=G. R. Indugopan}} and Iruttu Pathradhipar, short story anthology.{{cite book | url=https://www.amazon.in/Iruttu-Pathradhipar-G-R-Indugopan/dp/B007E4WZNK/ref=sr_1_12?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1548047560&sr=1-12&refinements=p_27%3AINDUGOPAN+G+R | title=Iruttu Pathradhipar | publisher=DC Books | author=G. R. Indugopan | date=11 November 2001 | asin=B007E4WZNK}}{{cite web | url=http://www.puzha.com/malayalam/bookstore/cgi-bin/book-detail.cgi?code=2208 | title=ഇരുട്ട് പത്രാധിപർ | publisher=Puzha | date=2019 | access-date=21 January 2019 | archive-date=21 January 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190121121828/http://www.puzha.com/malayalam/bookstore/cgi-bin/book-detail.cgi?code=2208 | url-status=dead }} He is a recipient of several awards such as Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award (2017, for the story Kollappatti Daya),{{Cite news |url=https://www.deshabhimani.com/news/kerala/abudhabi-sakthi-award-m-mukundan/735446 |title=അബുദാബി ശക്തി അവാർഡുകൾ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു സമഗ്രസംഭാവന പുരസ്കാരം എം മുകുന്ദന് |newspaper=Deshabhimani |date=16 July 2018 |access-date=3 January 2023 }} Kumkumam Award, and Ashan Prize.
Indugopan wrote the script of Chithariyavar, a Malayalam movie featuring Sreenivasan and directed by Lalji.{{cite web | url=https://www.m3db.com/en/artists/23311 | title=G R Indugopan | publisher=M3DB | work=Listing | date=2019 | access-date=21 January 2019 | archive-date=21 January 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190121175216/https://www.m3db.com/en/artists/23311 | url-status=dead }}{{cite web | url=http://lalji-ezhuthupura.blogspot.com/2009/04/chithariyavar-malayalam-film-directed.html | title=Chithariyavar | publisher=Ezhuthupura | work=Movie review | date=2019 | access-date=21 January 2019}} His debut as a director was with Ottakkayyan, a 2007 film.{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1143118/ | title=Ottakayyan | publisher=IMDb | date=2019 | access-date=21 January 2019}} {{unreliable?|date=September 2019}} His novel, Kali Gandhaki, was made into a tele-series by Madhupal which had its screen-play written by P. F. Mathews.{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/A-novel-narrative/article17311419.ece | title=A novel narrative | work=Report | date=16 February 2017 | agency=The Hindu | access-date=21 January 2019 | author=Athira M.}}
Indugopan is a senior sub editor of Malayala Manorama daily and lives in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
Bibliography
= Novels =
- {{cite book | title=Thaskaran Maniyanpillayude Aathmakatha | publisher=DC Books | author=G. R. Indugopan | year=2008 | pages=400 | isbn=9788126420049}}
- {{cite book | title=Bhoomi Smasanam | publisher=Sign Books | author=G. R. Indugopan | year=2009 | pages=124}}
- {{cite book | title=Kallan Bakki Ezhuthumpol | publisher=DC Books | author=G. R. Indugopan | year=2011 | pages=96 | isbn=978-8126431359}}
- {{cite book | title=Ajayande Ammaye Konnatharu | publisher=Poorna Publications | author=G. R. Indugopan | year=2011 | pages=108 | isbn=9788130012773}}
- {{cite book | title=Ice -1960C | publisher=DC Books | author=G. R. Indugopan | year=2012 | pages=248 | asin=B007E4Y7C2}}
- {{cite book | title=Dutch Bungalowile Pretharahasyam | publisher=DC Books | author=G. R. Indugopan | year=2012 | pages=159 | isbn=978-8126434527}}
- {{cite book | title=Vellimoonga | publisher=Jnaneswari Publications | author=G. R. Indugopan | year=2012 | pages=144 | isbn=978-9380178271}}
- {{cite book | title=Manaljeevikal | publisher=Chintha Publishers | author=G. R. Indugopan | year=2013 | pages=176 | isbn=978-9382808060}}
- {{cite book | title=Cheenganni Vettakkarante Aathmakathayum Muthala Layiniyum | publisher=Chintha Publications | author=G. R. Indugopan | year=2013 | pages=300 | isbn=9789383155644}}
- {{cite book | title=Kodiyadayalam : Kudiyettathinte Reverse | publisher=Lead Books | author=G. R. Indugopan | year=2013 | pages=130}}
- {{cite book | title=Kali Gandaki | publisher=DC Books | author=G. R. Indugopan | year=2014 | pages=199 | isbn=978-8126450763}}
- {{cite book | title=Thirudan Manianpillai | publisher=Kalachuvadu Publications | author=G. R. Indugopan (Colachel Mu. Yoosuf-translator) | year=2015 | pages=1132 | asin=B071CX1WQV| edition=Tamil }}
- {{cite book | title=Panthukalikkaran | publisher=DC Books | author=G. R. Indugopan | year=2018 | pages=204 | isbn=9789352823581}}
- {{cite book | title=Amminippilla Vettu Case | publisher=Mathrubhumi Books | author=G. R. Indugopan | year=2018 | pages=110 | isbn=9788182676350}}
- {{cite book | title = Vilayath Buddha | publisher=Mathrubhumi Books | author=G. R. Indugopan | year=2020 | pages=128 | isbn=978-9390234417 }}
- {{cite book | title=Hanno (Based on book 'POPE'S ELEPHANT'by Silvio Bedini) | publisher=DC Books | author=G. R. Indugopan | year=2023}}
= Novellas =
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| Year | style=width:14em | Title | style=width:14em | Title in English | style=width:14em | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012
|Rakthaniramulla Orange |Orange With The Color Of Blood | |||
| 2013
| Rathriyiloru Cyclewala | Cyclewala In Night | |||
| 2018
|Ottakkalulla Pretham |Loner Ghost |Chintha Publications |
= Short story anthologies =
= Memoirs =
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| Year | style=width:14em | Title | style=width:14em | Title in English | style=width:14em | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017
| Water Body: Vellam Kondulla Athmakatha | Water Body: Autobiography With Water |Chintha Publishers |
= Travelogue =
Adaptations
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- "Chennaya" is a novel published in 2021 were GR Indugopan's first book-to-screen adaptation. The film is directed by Shaji Azeez and is titled Wolf, with the screenplay written by the author himself.
- 2022 released film Oru Thekkan Thallu Case is directed by Sreejith.N and written by Rajesh Pinnadan, based on the 2018 novel "Ammini Pillai Vettu Case" by Indu Gopan.
- Under the direction of "Shaji Kailas", Indugopan wrote the script for the film Kaapa, based on the short story "Shankhumukhi" from the gangster crime novel "Padinjarekollam Chorakaalam."
- Vilayat Buddha is a film adaptation of the novel "Vilayat Buddha," one of Indu Gopan's notable works, published in 2020. After the huge success of Ayyappanum Koshiyum, director Sachy had a plan to film the story. After his untimely death, it was directed by Jayan Nambiar, his own assistant, and features Prithviraj Sukumaran in the main lead. This film is ready for release as an upcoming project, and the screenplay is written by Indu Gopan himself.
- Ponman is the film version of Indu Gopan's own book, "Naalanchu Cheruppakkar", with the screenplay written by him and Justin Mathew. It also marks the directorial debut of Jothish Shankar.
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Filmography
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! scope="col" style="width:20%" | Year ! scope="col" style="width:20%" | Work ! scope="col" style="width:15%" | Director ! scope="col" style="width:10%" | Contribution ! scope="col" style="width:10%" | Notes | ||||
| 2004 | Chithariyavar | Lalji George | Screenplay | Debut film as a Screenwriter |
| 2007 | Ottakkayyan | Himself | Screenplay, Direction | Debut as a Director |
| 2017 | Kali Gandhaki | Story | ||
| 2021 | Wolf | Shaji Azeez | Screenplay | Adaptation of short story Chennaya |
| rowspan=2| 2022 | Oru Thekkan Thallu Case | Sreejith N. | Story | Adaptation of short story Ammini Pilla Vettu Case |
| Kaapa | Shaji Kailas | Screenplay | Adaptation of short story Shankumukhi | |
| 2023 | Christy | Alvin Henry | Screenplay | Screenplay written with Benyamin |
| 2025 | Ponman | Jothish Shankar | Screenplay | Adaptation of novel Naalanchu cheruppakkar |
| {{TBA}} | {{Pending film|italic=no|Vilayath Buddha}} | Jayan Nambiar | Screenplay | Adaptation of novel Vilayath Buddha
Screenplay written with Rajesh Pinnadan |
References
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Further reading
- {{cite web | url=http://ebinthomasf.blogspot.com/2015/01/ice-196c-gr-indugopan.html | title=Ice 196°C G.R. Indugopan | publisher=All About Science Fiction | work=Blog | date=27 January 2015 | access-date=21 January 2019}}
External links
- {{cite AV media | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JQoNX59Pus&vl=en |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/5JQoNX59Pus |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live| title=Why Malayalam Didn't Produce A Sherlock Holmes? | publisher=Mathrubhumi News | date=9 February 2018 | people=Mathrubhumi International Festival of Letters}}{{cbignore}}
- {{cite web | url=https://fountainink.in/reportage/the-book-of-life | title=The book of life | publisher=Fountain Ink | work=Reportage | date=6 January 2012 | access-date=21 January 2019 | author=Suresh P. Thomas}}
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