A.V. Gokuldas is a production designer (Art Director) in the Indian film industry. He has won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Production Design four times.
Early life and education Gokuldas was born in Kerala and completed his schooling at Ambalapuram school and Aryampadam Sarvodaya higher secondary school. He graduated from the College of Fine Arts, Thrissur.
Career After finishing his fine arts diploma from the Government College of Fine Arts, Thrissur, instead of pursuing a career as an art director, he started assisting famous art directors Sabu Cyril and Sunil Babu for a few more years to gain expertise in his art direction career. After assisting with Sabu, he got a chance to do the art direction for the movie "Sayahnam", directed by R. Sarath, which fetched him his first Kerala State award for Best Art Direction in 2000.
Filmography Year Film Notes2000Sayahnam2003Pulijanmam Sthithi 2006Keerthi ChakraClassmatesParayamAnthiponvettam Kalabham 2007Katha ParayumpolPranayakalam2008MinnaminnikoottamMulla (film)Malabar Wedding2009 Neelathamara2010Elsamma Enna AankuttySufi Paranja KathaAnjil Oral Arjunan2011MelvilasomDoubles (2011 film)Teja Bhai & FamilyMakaramanju2012Spanish MasalaAyalum Njanum Thammil2013TantraBlack Butterfly (2013 film)Pattam PoleEzhu Sundara Rathrikal5 SundarikalPullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum2014Vikramadithyan2015Ennu Ninte MoideenChandrettan Evideya2016KammatipaadamKaliShajahanum Pareekuttiyum2017Varnyathil AashankaVillainEzra2018Swathanthryam ArdharathriyilAami20199Allu RamendranJallikkattuKodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel2020ChuruliLoveAnjaam Pathiraa2021KuruthiJojiAjagajantharamAanum Pennum2022Djinn PadaNaradanThallumaalaKumariNanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam2023Thankam ThuramukhamMomo In DubaiChaaver2024Abraham OzlerVivekanandan ViralanuMalaikottai VaalibanAjayante Randam MoshanamPravinkoodu Shappu 2025 Ariku
Awards 2000 - Kerala State Film Award for Best Art Director - Sayahnam 2006 - Kerala State Film Award for Best Art Director - Thantra 2016 - Kerala State Film Award for Best Art Director- Kammatipaadam 2022 - Kerala State Film Award for Best Art Director- Thuramukham (2022 film)
References
Jallikattu Catch Rajisha Vijayan-Shine Tom Chacko film ‘Love’ to release in the cinemas on THIS date! - Times of India ‘Churuli’ trailer: A spectacular, intense, surrealistic and tough nut to crack fantasy movie is on its way! - Times of India Fahadh Faasil to star in Dileesh Pothan-Syam Pushkaran's Macbeth-inspired 'Joji' Rajisha Vijayan's ‘Love’ becomes the first Indian movie to release in theatres amid the pandemic - Times of India Rajesh Touchriver announces making of multilingual film on ‘Cyanide’ Mohan Exclusive! Cinematographer-turned-directors like Amal Neerad and Santhosh Sivan have clarity about everything: Mollywood art director Ajayan Chalissery - Times of India Lijo Jose Pellissery: Churuli raises existential questions that I want audiences to ponder - Times of India Priyamani joins the cast of Rajesh Touchriver's Cyanide - Times of India The trailer of ‘Love’ to arrive on THIS date! - Times of India Lijo Jose Pellissery decodes the animal spirits ‘Naaradhan,’ starring Tovino and Anna Ben, is a thriller - Times of India
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External links
Film on ‘Cyanide’ Mohan Film on ‘Cyanide’ Mohan Oscars 2021: Lijo Jose Pellissery's 'Jallikattu' Is India's Official Entry To The 93rd Academy Awards Oscars 2021: Lijo Jose Pellissery's 'Jallikattu' Is India's Official Entry To The 93rd Academy Awards Watch: Makers of ‘Churuli’ drop another trailer with an alternate and ‘interesting’ ending! Watch: Makers of ‘Churuli’ drop another trailer with an alternate and ‘interesting’ ending! - Times of India ‘Pada’ poster shows partially covered faces of 4 heroes ‘Naaradhan,’ starring Tovino and Anna Ben, is a thriller ‘Naaradhan,’ starring Tovino and Anna Ben, is a thriller - Times of India Joji Review: Let's Celebrate Fahadh Faasil As He Gives Macbeth Another Hauntingly Beautiful Life! Joji Review: Let's Celebrate Fahadh Faasil As He Gives Macbeth Another Hauntingly Beautiful Life! First look of 'Pada' reveals the principal cast First look of 'Pada' reveals the principal cast Ennu Ninte Moideen Movie Review: An Eternal Love Saga! Ennu Ninte Moideen Movie Review: An Eternal Love Saga! Kerala State Film Awards 2016: Best Art: Gokuldas and Nagaraj for Kammttippadam Kerala State Film Awards 2016: Vinayakan, Rajisha Vijayan, Vidhu Vincent, Win...