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'''G. R. Indugopan''', is an Indian screenwriter, director and a writer of [[Malayalam]] literature.<ref name="Author profile">{{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}}</ref> Known as one of the [[Postmodernism|post-modern]] writers of Malayalam,<ref name="Postmodernism">{{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}}</ref> Indugopan is the director of the 2007 Malayalam movie, [[Ottakkayyan]], and has published several books which include novels, short story anthologies, memoirs and travelogue.<ref name="Amazon profile">{{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}}</ref>

== Biography ==
[[File:Indugopan.JPG|thumb|G. R. Indugopan]]
Indugopan was born on 19 April 1974 at [[Valathungal]], in [[Kollam district]] of the south Indian state of Kerala.<ref name="Profile on Puzha">{{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}}</ref>

Ice-196<sup>0</sup>C, a novel by Indugopan based on nanotechnology and published by DC books, is reported to be the first technology novel in [[Malayalam]].<ref name="KLF -SPEAKER-2019- G.R.INDUGOPAN">{{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}}</ref><ref name="ICE - 196C">{{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}}</ref> His other works include a two novel edition, ''Cheenkanni Vettakkarante Athmakathayum Muthala Layaniyum'',<ref name="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}}</ref><ref name="Many-layered novel">{{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}}</ref> ''Manaljeevikal'', dealing with the mineral [[sand mining]] areas of [[Kollam]] [[Chavara]] area,<ref name="Manaljeevikal">{{cite book | url=https://m.dailyhunt.in/Ebooks/malayalam/manaljeevikal-book-45113 | title=Manaljeevikal | author=G. R. Indugopan}}</ref> and ''Iruttu Pathradhipar'', short story anthology.<ref name="Iruttu Pathradhipar">{{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}}</ref><ref name="ഇരുട്ട്‌ പത്രാധിപർ ">{{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}}</ref> He is a recipient of several awards such as Abu Dabi Shakthi, Kumkumam and Ashan Prize.<ref name="Author profile" /><ref name="KLF -SPEAKER-2019- G.R.INDUGOPAN" />

Indugopan wrote the script of [[Chithariyavar]], a Malayalam movie featuring [[Sreenivasan]] and directed by [[Lalji]].<ref name="G R Indugopan">{{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}}</ref><ref name="Chithariyavar">{{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}}</ref> His debut as a director was with [[Ottakkayyan]], a 2007 film.<ref name="Ottakayyan">{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1143118/ | title=Ottakayyan | publisher=IMDb | date=2019 | access-date=21 January 2019}} {{unreliable?|date=September 2019}}</ref> His novel, ''Kali Gandhaki'', was made into a tele-series by Madhupal which had its screen-play written by [[P. F. Mathews]].<ref name="A novel narrative">{{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.}}</ref>

Indugopan is a senior sub editor of [[Malayala Manorama]] daily and lives in [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]].<ref name="Profile on Puzha" />

== 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 -196<sup>0</sup>C | 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 Vettukes | 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=9390234417 }}

=== Novellas ===
* {{cite book | title=Rakthaniramulla Orange | author=G. R. Indugopan | year=2012 | pages=127 | isbn=978-8126434732}}
* {{cite book | title=Rathriyiloru Cyclewala | publisher=DC Books | author=G. R. Indugopan | year=2013 | pages=183 | isbn=978-8126434695}}
* {{cite book | title=Ottakkalulla Pretham | publisher=Chintha Publications | author=G. R. Indugopan | year=2018 | pages=68 | isbn=9789387842816}}

=== Short story anthologies ===
* {{cite book | title=Iruttu Pathradhipar | publisher=DC Books | author=G. R. Indugopan | year=2001 | asin=B007E4WZNK}}
* {{cite book | title=Kollappatti Daya | publisher=DC Books | author=G. R. Indugopan | year=2017 | pages=152 | isbn=978-8126474172}}

=== Memoirs ===
* {{cite book | title=Water Body:Vellam Kondulla Athmakatha | publisher=Chintha Publishers | author=G. R. Indugopan | year=2017 | pages=104 | isbn=978-93-86364-03-6}}

=== Travelogue ===
* {{cite book | title=SPACIBA- Russian Yuvathwathinoppam G. R. Indugopan | publisher=DC Books | author=G. R. Indugopan | year=2018 | pages=184 | isbn=9789386680730}}

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="width:75%"
! scope="col" style="width:40%" | Work
! scope="col" style="width:25%" | Contribution
! scope="col" style="width:10%" | Year
|-
| [[Chithariyavar]] || Screen Play || 2004
|-
| [[Ottakkayyan]] || Screenplay, direction || 2007
|-
| Kali Gandhaki || Story ||2017
|-
| [[Wolf (2021 film)|Wolf]] || Screenplay ||2021
|-
| [[Kappa (2021 film)|Kappa]] || Script Writer ||2021
|}

== 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 | title=Why Malayalam Didn't Produce A Sherlock Holmes? | publisher=Mathrubhumi News | date=9 February 2018 | people=Mathrubhumi International Festival of Letters}}
* {{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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