Kantilal Rathod (12 December 1924 -28 September 1988)[1] was an Indian film maker, animator and painter chiefly known for his work in Gujarati and Hindi cinema.
He taught documentary film making and editing at Circus University, America during 1954-56.
He made a short film Cloven Horizon about children's paintings for the same institute.
He briefly worked with Scottish Canadians animator and director Norman McLaren.
[6] The DFF also gave Samantar Chitra Private Limited a Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus), ₹30,000 (equivalent to ₹900,000 or US$10,000 in 2023), and a certificate; Rathod got a Rajat Kamal, ₹10,000 (equivalent to ₹300,000 or US$3,500 in 2023), and a certificate.