Kulakkattil Geevarghese George (Malayalam: കെ.ജി ജോർജ്ജ്; 24 May 1946 - 24 September 2023) was an Indian film maker and screenwriter who worked in Malayalam Cinema. He was the founder of a new school of film making in Malayalam cinema, along with Bharathan and P. Padmarajan, in the 1980s, which created groundbreaking films that were widely received while also being critically acclaimed. Known for his unconventional works, George is considered to be one of the directors who revolutionized Malayalam cinema in the 1970s and 80s, who is also regarded as one of the greatest film makers of Malayalam Cinema of all time along with Adoor Gopalakrishnan and G Aravindan.
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Biography from TMDB.
- May 24, 1946
- September 24, 2023 (aged 77)
- Thiruvalla, Kerala, India
- Director and writer
- 4 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
What are K.G. George's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 0 · Serious 0 · Dark 4
Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 2
Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3
A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch K.G. George's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for K.G. George's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.
Filmography
24 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
5 Fingers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Elavamkodu Desam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Mahanagaram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Ee Kanni Koodi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Yathrayude Anthyam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Mattoral(1988)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Kathakku Pinnil(1987)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Irakal(1985)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Panchavadi Palam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Adaminte Vaariyellu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Yavanika (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Kolangal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Mela (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Ulkadal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Iniyaval Urangatte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Rappadikalude Gatha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Mannu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Onappudava (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Vyaamoham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Swapnadanam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Nellu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Manavalakurichi, my village (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Career shape
A full career of 24 titles from 1971 to 2005.
How do K.G. George's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 86th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 82nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 4 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed1
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does K.G. George work with?
People who share at least 2 of K.G. George's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mammootty shares the most, 3.
Actors
- MammoottyShared titles: Mattoral (1988), Kathakku Pinnil (1987), Lekhayude Maranam: Oru Flashback (1983)See all 3 shared titles with Mammootty
- Nedumudi VenuShared titles: Kathakku Pinnil (1987), Irakal (1985), Lekhayude Maranam: Oru Flashback (1983)See all 3 shared titles with Nedumudi Venu
- ThilakanShared titles: Kathakku Pinnil (1987), Irakal (1985), Lekhayude Maranam: Oru Flashback (1983)See all 3 shared titles with Thilakan
- Jagathy SreekumarShared titles: Mattoral (1988), Kathakku Pinnil (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Jagathy Sreekumar
Composers
- M.B. SreenivasanShared titles: Irakal (1985), Lekhayude Maranam: Oru Flashback (1983)See all 2 shared titles with M.B. Sreenivasan
