One of the veteran directors of Tamil cinema industry, K.S.Gopalakrishnan passed away in Chennai. He was at 86. He hailed from Kumbakonam, Thanjavur district. He was born in 1929. His parents were Srinivasan Naidu and Vijayathammal. In the year 1954, Saravanabava Picture Ltd was searching the story for their film. K.S.Gopalakrishnan and Sridhar had sent their story in the names of ‘Thambi’ and ‘Ethirpaaraathathu’ respectively.
As the story of Sridhar was selected, he offered a chance to Gopalakrishnan for penning songs in that film. In this regard, his cinema life started. In 1956, he was provided an opportunity as a screen play writer in the film ‘MaadarkulaManikkam’. As well in 1958, K.S.Gopalakrishnan penned songs in ‘Uthamaputhiran’. Director Sridhar was showing great respect towards his contemporarianK.S.Gopalakrishnan in those days. Vetran actress K.R.Vijaya was introduced by Gopalakrishnan in the film ‘Karpagam’.
Following the tremendous success of ‘Karpagam’, he started and run the cinema company which was named after the film. Afterrefraining from the cinema for a while, veteran actress Padmini returned from America and restarted her carrier in the film ‘Sithi’, directed by Gopalakrishnan. He had contributed as a director in the films like Kanavane Kankanda Deivan, Pesum Deivam, Panamaa Paasama, Uyiraa Maanamaa, KulaVilakku, Maalathi, Kulamaa Gunamaa, Bakthi, Aathi Parasakthi, Kurathi Magan, Vaalaiyadi Vaazhai and Nathaiyil Muthu. He also worked with Vijayakanth in the film ‘Kaaviyathalaivan’.
He was survived by a son named K.S.G.Venkatesh. He also is involved in a cinema field like his father. He had contributed as producer, screenplay writer and director and prominently depended on the tears of women. He was always a simple and humble man and different from other directors. He used to wear ‘cut baniyan’ and ‘kaadhi dhoti’ in shooting spot. He was conferred with Kalaimaamani and Anna awards.
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