K. R. Mohanan

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.

K R Mohanan

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
  1. "K R mohanan". cinemaofmalayalam.net. Archived from the original on 18 June 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
  2. "IFFK a hotspot for serious filmmakers". The Hindu. 6 December 2006. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
  3. "IFFK 2009". keralafilm.com. Archived from the original on 18 November 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
  4. "The nuances of selling films". The Hindu. 11 December 2007. Retrieved 12 February 2010.


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