Films by Adoor Gopalakrishnan

Kalamandalam Gopi - 1999
directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan

In the film Gopi is presented in the first person narrative. The film watches as the artiste transforms himself into diverse and glittering personalities and, in the process, we obtain rare glimpses of his life and art.As has been the experience of many a master, Gopi had a difficult childhood marked by poverty and travails. Gopi is adept at playing all types of roles, whether the characters are pacha, kathi of kari. But Kathakali's connoisseurs prefer most of all to see him portraying pacha (i.e. noble and heroic characters and, indeed, he has excelled in such roles.

The film won the State award for best documentary in 1999.