K. R. Mohanan ( 11 December 1947 – 25 June 2017 ) born at thiruvathra Chavakadu Thrissur was a Malayalam film director best known for his critically acclaimed works , '' Ashwathama '' ( 1978 ) , '' Purushartham '' ( 1987 ) and '' Swaroopam '' ( 1992 ) . He studied at the Pune Film Institute . Mohanan was the Chairman of Kerala State Chalachitra Academy from 2006 to 2011 and the Director of International Film Festival of Kerala . He died of serious illness on June 25 , 2017 , aged 69
International Film Festival of Kerala
International Film Festival of Kerala
K. R. Mohanan