Born in Kottayam in 1935 and dying in Trivandrum in 1991, Govindan Aravindan was a cartoonist, musician, painter and theatre worker, as well as one of the pioneers of parallel cinema in Malayalam. He graduated in botany and worked for the Rubber Board, drawing a well-loved cartoon series before directing Uttarayanam (1974). His other films include Kanchana Sita (1977), Thampu (1978), Kummatty (1979), Esthappan (1980), Chidambaram (1985) and Oridathu (1986), and he won several National and Kerala State awards. Vasthuhara was released after his death.
Filmography
- Uttarayanam (1974)
- Kanchana Sita (1977)
- Thampu (1978)
- Kummatty (1979)
- Esthappan (1980)
- Pokkuveyil (1981)
- Chidambaram (1985)
- Oridathu (1986)
- Vasthuhara (1991)