Adoor
Gopalakrishnan,
the
veteran
film-maker
has
won
the
prestigious
JC
Daniel
Award,
for
his
contribution
towards
Malayalam
film
industry.
The
award
was
judged
by
the
special
panel
headed
by
the
renowned
film-maker
KG
George.
Senior
directors
Fazil,
Kamal,
and
TK
Rajeev
Kumar
were
also
a
part
of
the
panel.
Adoor
Gopalakrishnan
will
receive
the
award
in
the
upcoming
Kerala
State
Film
Award
function,
which
will
be
held
in
Thalassery,
soon.
JC
Daniel
Award,
is
considered
as
the
highest
award
instituted
by
the
Kerala
Government,
for
the
excellence
in
the
field
of
cinema.
The
award
comprises
of
a
cash
price
Rs.
1
Lakh,
certificate,
and
trophy.
Adoor
Gopalakrishnan,
who
is
an
alumnus
of
FTTI,
Pune,
made
his
directorial
debut
in
1972
with
the
Madhu-Sharada
starrer
Swayamvaram.
The
film-maker
directed
12
films
in
his
more
than
4
decades
long
direction
career.
His
renowned
films
Swayamvaram,
Kodiyettam,
Elipathayam,
Mukhamukham,
Anantharam,
Mathilukal,
Vidheyan,
Kadhapurushan,
Nizhalkuthu,
Naalu
Pennungal,
etc.,
went
on
to
bag
the
National
Film
awards
of
the
respective
years.
The
veteran
film-maker
was
honoured
with
Padma
Shri,
the
fourth
highest
civilian
award
of
India,
in
1984.
He
was
honoured
with
the
prestigious
Dadasaheb
Phalke
Award
in
2004
and
Padma
Vibhushan,
the
second
highest
civilian
award,
in
2006.