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| | 2 | == Kulakkatil Geevarghese George(b. 1945) == |
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| | 4 | Malayalam director born in Tiruvalla, Kerala, |
| | 5 | into Syrian Christian family; son of a signboard |
| | 6 | painter. Graduate in political science from |
| | 7 | University of Kerala (1967). Diploma from FTII |
| | 8 | (1971), then for three years assistant to Kariat |
| | 9 | (e.g. on Maya, 1972) contributing substantially |
| | 10 | to some documentaries credited to Kariat (e.g. |
| | 11 | Manavallakurchi:My Village, 1973). Films |
| | 12 | often use contemporary political or social |
| | 13 | issues as a pivot for thriller-like plots (e.g. |
| | 14 | Yavanika). Controversial film Lekhayude |
| | 15 | Maranam Oru Flashback (Lekha’s Death is a |
| | 16 | shorter version by c.40’) faced legal |
| | 17 | controversy for allegedly exploiting the suicide |
| | 18 | of actress Shobha. Commercially successful |
| | 19 | films also enjoy a large art-house following in |
| | 20 | Kerala. Produced the film Mahanagaram |
| | 21 | (Rajeev Kumar, 1992). |
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| | 23 | FILMOGRAPHY: 1971: Faces (Sh); Health |
| | 24 | in the Village (Doc); 1975: Swapnadanam; |
| | 25 | 1977: Vyamoham; 1978: Onappudava; |
| | 26 | Rappadigalude Gatha; Mannu; Ini Aval |
| | 27 | Urangatte; 1979: Ulkadal; 1980: Mela; |
| | 28 | Kolangal; 1982: Yavanika; 1983: |
| | 29 | Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback; |
| | 30 | Adaminte Variyellu; 1984: |
| | 31 | Panchavadippalam; 1985: Irakal; 1987: |
| | 32 | Kathakku Pinnil; 1988: Mattoral; |
| | 33 | Yathrayude Anthyam (TV); 1990: Ee Kanni |
| | 34 | Koodi. |