G. Aravindan

G. Aravindan (Govindan Aravindan in some references, 23 January 1935 – 15 March 1991) was an Indian film director, cartoonist, screenwriter and musician and one of the pioneers of parallel cinema in Malayalam. He was known for his unorthodox way of filmmaking; he changed his cinematic forms consistently, and experimented in storytelling without regular narrative styles.

He studied at the Karapuzha NSS English high school and CMS College in Kottayam and, in 1955, graduated in botany from the University College Trivandrum (University of Travancore at the time). Before venturing into films, he was an established cartoonist. He had also worked in theatre and occasionally directed music for other filmmakers. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian award of Padma Shri in 1990.