K. R. Mohanan (11 December 1947 – 25 June 2017) born at thiruvathra Chavakadu Thrissur was a Malayalam film director best known for his critically acclaimed works, Ashwathama (1978), Purushartham (1987) and Swaroopam (1992).[1] He studied at the Pune Film Institute. Mohanan was the Chairman of Kerala State Chalachitra Academy from 2006 to 2011[2] and the Director of International Film Festival of Kerala.[3][4] He died of serious illness on June 25, 2017, aged 69.
Awards
- Kerala State Film Award for Best Film 1987, 1978 · Purushartham, aswadhama
- National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam 1993, 1988 · Swaroopam, Purushartham
- Kerala State Film Award for Best Documentary 1994 · Visudhavanangal
- National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Non-Feature Film) 1990 · Kalamandalam Krishnankutty Poduval
References
- ↑ K R mohanan. cinemaofmalayalam.net.
- ↑ IFFK a hotspot for serious filmmakers. The Hindu(6 December 2006).
- ↑ IFFK 2009. keralafilm.com.
- ↑ The nuances of selling films. The Hindu(11 December 2007).