K. S. Gopalakrishnan - The Emergence of "Iyakkunar Thilagam"

The Emergence of "Iyakkunar Thilagam"

Every one of his creation was appreciated for the message they carried and the most progressive and impressive ideas they propagated. To mention some in particular, his “ENNATHAN MUDIVU”, was such a classical creation in celluloid, that magazines like “KALKI” carried cover-page photographs of a Film Director for the first time.Shri.Rajaji was the editor for KALKI magazine and he wrote commendable review for the film ENNADHAN MUDIVU. Even today veteran ulaganayagan shri KamalHasan made special mention of this film in a screen writing work shop held at IIT madras for its extraordinary theme and screenplay by Shri K.S.Gopalakrishnan and how he got inspired by this theme that induced him to produce, write and direct HEY RAM. His “PANAMA PASAMA”raised him to Himalayan heights in box-office performance, and from behind the Himalayas the Govt. of U.S.S.R. invited KSG and his “’ “PANAMA PASAMA””’ to the international film festival held at Tashkant in the year 1968. the festival committee honoured KSG with three certificates of merit and three, special bronze medals. Thus KSG proved that he deserves the title “IYAKKUNAR THILAGAM”(Doyen among directors) conferred on him by the Public at a function presided over by the Late Shri A.L.Srinivasan who was the then President of the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce