JC Daniel Award for KG George
Q. Which veteran award winning film director won the JC Daniel award on 6th September 2016?- Published on 08 Sep 16a. Mammooty
b. KC George
c. KG George
d. None of the above
ANSWER: KG George
Veteran award winning film director KG George on 6th September 2016 won the prestigious JC Daniel Award for overall contribution to the Malayalam film industry.
- Award will be given along with State Film Awards
- Kulakkatil Geevarghese George is an Indian film director and screenwriter
- He revolutionised Malayalam cinema in the 1970s
- He made his debut with Swapnadanam in 1975 and won the National Film Award for the Best Feature Film in Malayalam
- His well known movies include Mela, Yavanika and Ulkadel
- JC Daniel Award is Kerala’s highest award in Malayalam cinema
- George is also the founder and chairman of the Malayalam Cine Technicians Association
- JC Daniel is widely regarded as the father of Malayam Cinema
- The award was instituted in 1992
- Actor Madhu was the first recipient of this award