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A. B. Raj

A. B. Raj

Indian film director (1930–2020)

Antony Basker Raj (25 June 1930 – 23 August 2020), also known as A. Bhaskar Raj, was an Indian director of Malayalam movies.

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Career

From 1951 to 1960, he directed ten Singalese (Sinhala) movies followed by directing 65 Malayalam movies from 1963 until 1984. He also directed two Tamil movies. He was the father of National Award-winning actress Saranya Ponvannan, who is a leading actress in Tamil cinema. A. B. Raj was the Second Unit Assistant Director of The Bridge on the River Kwai by David Lean.

Death

He died on 23 August 2020 due to a heart attack at the age of 90.[3]

Filmography

Malayalam movies

Tamil movies

  • Thulli Odum Pullimaan (1971)
  • Kai Niraya Kasu (1974)

Sinhala movies

  • Prema Tharagaya (1953)
  • Ahankara Sthree (1954)
  • Perakadoru Bena (1955)
  • Ramyalatha (1956)
  • Sohoyuro (1958)
  • Vana Mohini (1958)

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Noted film director AB Raj (Raj Antony Bhaskar) passed away". Kerala Kaumudi. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  2. [2]
    Nadar, A Ganesh (21 June 2011). "I never expected the National Award". Rediff.com. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  3. [3]
    Johnson, David (24 August 2020). "Saranya Ponvannan's father and filmmaker Antony Basker Raj dies at 95". www.ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 26 January 2024.

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    "Profile of Malayalam Director AB Raj". Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
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