Chelangatt Gopalakrishnan (6 June 1932 â 4 June 2010) was an Indian journalist, known for his research and writings on Malayalam Cinema.
Chelangatt Gopalakrishnan was born on 6 June 1932 in Alappuzha, Kerala to Sri Nediyedathu Kesava Pillai and Thrikkeparambil Ammukkutti Amma.
He graduated from the Government Arts College in 1951.
Gopalakrishnan started his career as a journalist in a regional newspaper, Malayali. Later, he worked for newspapers, including Mathrubhumi..
He rediscovered several forgotten personalities, including J.C. Daniel, the father of Malayalam Cinema.
He wrote more than 20 books about cinema, and also other books in various categories including children's literature.
J C Danielinte Jeevitha Katha (English: The Life Story of J C Daniel), a biography of Malayalam actor and director J. C. Daniel, was published in July 2011, a year after Gopalakrishnan's death.
Gopalakrishnan was a member of the jury for the Kerala State Film Awards for several years.
He ran a film studio named Ajanta Studio at Aluva. Many films, including Olavum Theeravum (1970), written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair, were produced at this studio.
Gopalakrishnan died on 4 June 2010.
In Kamal's 2013 biopic about J C Daniel, Celluloid, Gopalakrishnan is played by Sreenivasan.