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Gayathri Ashokan is an Indian poster designer and screenwriter who works in Malayalam cinema. He is considered as a pioneer in poster designing art along with P. N. Menon in Malayalam film industry. His debut design was for director Padmarajan' s Koodevide where he created a poster with all characters appearing in postage stamp. The posters created a very good impact among filmgoers. He has designed promotional posters for over 700 films including Tamil films. Ashokan introduced the airbrush concept in Malayalam posters.




Career


Ashokan started off his career as a designer for books and magazines based at Kottayam and he later started doing posters in the name of the studio he worked. The posters of most of the films produced and distributed by Jubilee Pictures, Geo Movies, Binny Films, Central Pictures and Century Films were designed by Ashokan, on behalf of the Studio. He has also worked as a lay out designer for Cut-Cut Magazine, published from Kottayam.
His first break as an independent poster designer happened with Koodevide, followed by Swanthamevide Bandhamevide, Sandarbham, Ente Upasana and finally his 10th film My Dear Kuttichathan. Eight of those ten films became a success at the box office establishing Ashokan as a prominent designer.
Gayathri Ashokan's work for Devaraagam, Kala Pani and Thazhvaram was much appreciated. He is also the screenwriter for the Mohanlal starrer action thriller Douthyam, released in 1989. He also wrote the screenplay of Itha Samayamayi, but was uncredited.




Selected filmography


Kalikkalam
Koodevide
Parannu Parannu Parannu
Sandarbham
Swanthamevide Bandhamevide
Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki
Oru Nokku Kaanan
Muthaaramkunnu P.O
Nirakkoottu
Namukku Paarkkaan Munthirithoppukal
Snehamulla Simham
Ee Kaikalil
Chidambaram
Kariyilakkaattu Pole
Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare
Shyama
Anantharam
Kadhaykku Pinnil
1921
Kudumbapuraanam
Sangham
Devaraagam
Kala Pani
Thazhvaram
My Dear Kuttichathan
Douthyam
Vellanakalude Nadu
New Delhi
Mathilukal
Thaniyavarthanam
Irupatham Noottandu
Oru CBI Diary kurippu
Dinaraathrangal
Moonnaam Mura
Mrigaya
Vandanam
Chithram
Utharam
Kireedam
Paadha Mudra
Varavelpu
Manu Uncle
Ponmuttayidunna Thaaravu
Sargam
Samrajyam
Thenmavin Kombath
Chandralekha
His Highness Abdulla
Aaraam Thamburan
FIR
Kilukkam




References






External links


Gayathri Ashokan at IMDb

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Anantaram
• Sargam (film 1992)
• Mathilukal (film)
• Gayathri Ashokan
• Douthyam
• Ashokan
• Gayathri Ashok
• Gayathri (1977 film)
• Anantaram
• Thaniyavarthanam
• Vellanakalude Nadu
• Gayatri (disambiguation)
• Star Singer