P. Gopikumar
# P. Gopikumar

P. Gopikumar (12 July 1943 - 19 October 2020) was a Malayalam film director.

## Career

He made his debut with the Kamal Haasan starrer Ashtamangalyam in 1977. Gopikumar has directed ten films. His brothers P. Chandrakumar and P Sukumar are also Malayalam film directors.

Gopikumar's major films were Harshabashpam, Manoradham, Pichipoo, Ival Oru Naadody and Thaliritta Kinakkal starring Bollywood actors Tanuja and Madhu Malini, that also had a sound track of Mohammed Rafi. His 1981 film Kaattupothu starring Madhu and Shankar that had chartbusters, failed to get a theatrical release.

Gopikumar's tried to make a comeback with Saudhamini (2003), a film he directed after 22 years, starring Jagadish, Krishna and Captain Raju failed at the box office.

## Death

P.Gopikumar died at Palakkad due to decrepitude.

## Filmography

* Ashtamangalyam (1977)
* Harshabaashpam (1977)
* Manoradham (1978)
* Pichipoo (1978)
* Ival Oru Naadodi (1979)
* Kannukal (1979)
* Thaliritta Kinakkal (1980)
* Kaattupothu (1981)
* Arayannam (1981)
* Saudhamini (2003)
