B Gopal, a Telugu filmmaker, has been nominated for the Satyajit Ray Award.

• B Gopal, alias Bejawada Gopal, a well-known Telugu filmmaker, has been chosen for the fourth Satyajit Ray Award for his overall contribution to Indian cinema.
• The Satyajit Ray Film Society Kerala, a state-based organisation, established the award, which includes a cash prize of Rs 10,000, a memento, and a plaque.
• The first recipients of this honour were eminent filmmaker and Dadasaheb Phalke Award recipient Adoor Gopalakrishnan, actress Madhabi Mukherjee, and producer Mohan Ji.

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• Governor: Arif Mohammad Khan
• Capital: Thiruvananthapuram
• Chief Minister: Pinarayi Vijayan