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{{ | {{Short description|Indian film director (1925–2020)}} | ||
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|image | | image = A.B.Raj.jpg | ||
|name | | name = A. B. Raj | ||
|birth_name = Antony Basker Raj | | birth_name = Antony Basker Raj | ||
|birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes| | | birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1930|6|25}} | ||
|birth_place = [[Alappuzha]], [[Travancore]], [[British Raj]] | | birth_place = [[Alappuzha]], [[Travancore]], [[British Raj]] | ||
| death_date | | death_date = {{Death date and age|2020|10|24|1930|4|21|df=y}}<ref>{{cite news |title=Noted film director AB Raj (Raj Antony Bhaskar) passed away |url=https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/news.php?id=376478&u=noted-film-director-ab-raj-passes-away#:~:text=THIRUVANANTHAPURAM%3A%20Noted%20film%20director%20AB,industry%20between%201951%20and%201986. |access-date=23 August 2020 |publisher=[[Kerala Kaumudi]] |date=23 August 2020}}</ref> | ||
| death_place = [[Chennai]], Tamil Nadu | | death_place = [[Chennai]], Tamil Nadu | ||
|occupation | | occupation = Director<br>Producer<br>Screenwriter | ||
|relatives | | relatives = [[Saranya Ponvannan]] (daughter)<ref>{{cite web|last1=Nadar|first1=A Ganesh|title=I never expected the National Award|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-saranya-ponvannan/20110621.htm|work=[[Rediff.com]]|date=21 June 2011|access-date=8 July 2017}}</ref> | ||
|years_active | | years_active = 1951–1986 | ||
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A. B. Raj | |
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| Born | Antony Basker Raj 25 June 1930 |
| Died | 24 October 2020 (aged 90)[1] Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Occupation | Director Producer Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1951–1986 |
| Relatives | Saranya Ponvannan (daughter)[2] |
Antony Basker Raj (21 April 1925 – 23 August 2020), also known as A. Bhaskar Raj in Sinhala cinema, was an Indian director of Malayalam movies. Since 1951 to 1960, he directed ten Singalese (Sinhala) movies followed by directing 65 Malayalam movies from 1963 till 1984. He also directed two Tamil movies. He was the father of National Award-winning actress Saranya Ponvannan. She 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
He died on 23 August 2020 due to a heart attack. He was 95.
Filmography[edit | edit source]
- Ormikkan Omanikkan (1985)
- Manase Ninakku Mangalam (1984)
- Ningalil Oru Sthree (1984)
- Thaalam Thettiya Tharattu (1983)
- Aakrosam (1982)
- Kazhu Maram (1982)
- Adima Changala (1981)
- Agni Saram (1981)
- Vazhikal Yaathrakkar (1981)
- Kalam Kaathu Ninnilla (1979)
- Irumbazhikal (1979)
- Kazhukan (1979)
- Aana Kalari (1978)
- Avakaasham (1978)
- Kanal Kattakal (1978)
- Prarthana (1978)
- Raju Rahim (1978)
- Society Lady (1978)
- Aval Oru Devaalayam (1977)
- Bharya Vijayam (1977)
- Kaduvaye Pidicha Kiduva (1977)
- Chirikudukka (1976)
- Light House (1976)
- Prasadam (1976)
- Seemantha Puthran (1976)
- Ashthami Rohini (1975)
- Chief Guest (1975)
- Chumadu Darling (1975)
- Oomana Kunju (1975)
- Soorya Vamsam (1975)
- Tourist Bungalow (1975)
- Honeymoon (1974)
- Rahasyarathri (1974)
- Agnathavasam (1973)
- Football Champion (1973)
- Pacha Nottukal (1973)
- Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu (1973)
- Kalippava (1972)
- Nirthasala (1972)
- Sambhavami Yuge Yuge (1972)
- 'Marunnattil Oru Malayali' (1971)
- Neethi (1971)
- Ezhuthatha Katha (1970)
- Lottery Ticket (1970)
- Danger Biscuit (1969)
- Kannoor Deluxe (1969)
- Kaliyalla Kalyanam (1968)
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[edit | edit source]
- List of Malayalam films from 1971 to 1975
- List of Malayalam films from 1976 to 1980
- List of Malayalam films from 1981 to 1985
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Noted film director AB Raj (Raj Antony Bhaskar) passed away". Kerala Kaumudi. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ↑ Nadar, A Ganesh (21 June 2011). "I never expected the National Award". Rediff.com. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
External links[edit | edit source]
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- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
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