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{{About|the poster designer|the playback singer|Gayatri Asokan}}<br />
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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Gayathri Ashokan<br />
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| birth_name = B. Ashok<br />
| birth_place = Ettumanoor [[India]]<br />
| birth_date = 6 April 1957<br />
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| spouse = Girija Ashok<br />
| children = Vinayak Ashok (Son)<br>Raja Rajeswari (Daughter)<br />
| othername = Gayatri Ashokan<br />
| occupation = [[Poster art|Film poster designer]], screenwriter<br />
| yearsactive = 1983–present<br />
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'''Gayathri Ashokan''' is an Indian poster designer and screenwriter who works in [[Malayalam cinema]]. He is considered as a pioneer in poster designing art along with [[P. N. Menon (director)|P. N. Menon]] in [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] film industry.<ref name=PosterAshokan>{{cite web|title=പിന്നെയും ഗായത്രി|url=http://epaper.manoramaonline.com/edaily/flashclient/Client_Panel.aspx#currPage=30|publisher=[[Malayala Manorama]]|date=2016-08-19|accessdate=2016-08-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819015013/http://epaper.manoramaonline.com/edaily/flashclient/Client_Panel.aspx#currPage=30|archive-date=19 August 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> His debut design was for director [[Padmarajan]]' s ''[[Koodevide]]'' where he created a poster with all characters appearing in [[postage stamp]]. The posters created a very good impact among filmgoers. He has designed promotional posters for over 700 films including [[Cinema of Tamil Nadu|Tamil]] films. Ashokan introduced the [[airbrush]] concept in Malayalam posters.<ref>{{cite web|title=<br />
Cinema Karyiangal-Poster Design (Gayathri Asokan-Poster Designer)-Part 1 off 3-Amrita TV|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSpf3dmQfrk|publisher=youtube|accessdate=2014-06-19}}</ref><ref name=PosterAshokan/><br />
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==Career==<br />
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Ashokan started off his career as a designer for books and magazines based at [[Kottayam]] and he later started doing posters in the name of the studio he worked. The posters of most of the films produced and distributed by Jubilee Pictures, Geo Movies, Binny Films, Central Pictures and Century Films were designed by Ashokan, on behalf of the Studio. He has also worked as a lay out designer for ''Cut-Cut Magazine'', published from Kottayam.<br />
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His first break as an independent poster designer happened with ''[[Koodevide]]'', followed by ''[[Swanthamevide Bandhamevide]]'', ''[[Sandarbham]]'', ''[[Ente Upasana]]'' and finally his 10th film ''[[My Dear Kuttichathan]]''. Eight of those ten films became a success at the box office establishing Ashokan as a prominent designer.<ref>{{cite web|title=<br />
Cinema Karyiangal-Poster Design (Gayathri Asokan-Poster Designer)-Part 2 off 3-Amrita TV|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fW_0g_6-BY|publisher=youtube|accessdate=2014-06-19}}</ref><ref name=PosterAshokan/><br />
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Gayathri Ashokan's work for ''[[Devaraagam]]'', ''[[Kala Pani (1996 film)|Kala Pani]]'' and ''[[Thazhvaram]]'' was much appreciated.<ref name=PosterAshokan/> He is also the [[screenwriter]] for the [[Mohanlal]] starrer action thriller ''[[Douthyam]]'', released in 1989.<ref name=PosterAshokan/><ref>{{cite web|title=<br />
Cinema Karyiangal-Poster Design (Gayathri Asokan-Poster Designer)-Part 3 off 3-Amrita TV|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT1LXzm7GM8|publisher=youtube|accessdate=2014-06-19}}</ref> He also wrote the screenplay of [[Itha Samayamayi]], but was uncredited.<br />
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==Selected filmography==<br />
*''[[Kalikkalam]]''<br />
*''[[Koodevide]]'' <br />
*''[[Devaraagam]]''<br />
*''[[Kala Pani (1996 film)|Kala Pani]]''<br />
*''[[Thazhvaram]]''<br />
*''[[My Dear Kuttichathan]]''<br />
*''[[Douthyam]]''<br />
*''[[Vellanakalude Nadu]]''<br />
*''[[New Delhi (1987 film)|New Delhi]]''<br />
*''[[Irupatham Noottandu]]''<br />
*''[[Paadha Mudra]]''<br />
*''[[Varavelpu]]''<br />
*''[[Ponmuttayidunna Thaaravu]]''<br />
*''[[Sargam (1992 film)|Sargam]]''<br />
*''[[Thenmavin Kombath]]''<br />
*''[[Chandralekha (1997 film)|Chandralekha]]''<br />
*''[[His Highness Abdulla ]]''<br />
*''[[Aaraam Thamburan]]''<br />
*''[[F. I. R. (1999 film)|FIR]]''<br />
*''[[Kilukkam]]''<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb name|id=nm6578798|name=Gayathri Ashokan}}<br />
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