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==Life sketch== | ==Life sketch== | ||
Backer was born in 1940 to Ahamed Musliar and Fathima of Kanippayyoor near Kunnamkulam in [[Trichur]], [[Kingdom of Cochin]] (now part of [[Kerala state]], [[India]]).<ref name="newindianexpress.com">http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/article1340994.ece</ref><ref name="Bio">{{cite book|author1=Ashish Rajadhyaksha |author2=Paul Willemen |title=Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema | Backer was born in 1940 to Ahamed Musliar and Fathima of Kanippayyoor near Kunnamkulam in [[Trichur]], [[Kingdom of Cochin]] (now part of [[Kerala state]], [[India]]).<ref name="newindianexpress.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/article1340994.ece|title=Remembering P a Backer}}</ref><ref name="Bio">{{cite book|author1=Ashish Rajadhyaksha |author2=Paul Willemen |title=Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema | ||
|publisher=[[British Film Institute]]|year=1999|isbn=0-85170-455-7}}</ref> While still a student, Backer worked as a journalist for ''Kuttikal'' and ''Poomottukal''.<ref>{{cite book|author=Sanjit Narwekar|title=Directory of Indian film-makers and films|publisher=Flicks Books|year=1994|isbn=978-0-313-29284-2}}</ref> He then worked as an assistant to director [[Ramu Kariat]] (1960).<ref name="Bio"/> He made his debut as a producer in 1970 with ''[[Olavum Theeravum]]'' which won the [[Kerala State Film Award|state awards]] for the best film and best cinematography.<ref>{{cite book|author=National Film Development Corporation of India, India. Directorate of Film Festivals, India. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Publications Division|title=Indian cinema | |publisher=[[British Film Institute]]|year=1999|isbn=0-85170-455-7}}</ref> While still a student, Backer worked as a journalist for ''Kuttikal'' and ''Poomottukal''.<ref>{{cite book|author=Sanjit Narwekar|title=Directory of Indian film-makers and films|publisher=Flicks Books|year=1994|isbn=978-0-313-29284-2}}</ref> He then worked as an assistant to director [[Ramu Kariat]] (1960).<ref name="Bio"/> He made his debut as a producer in 1970 with ''[[Olavum Theeravum]]'' which won the [[Kerala State Film Award|state awards]] for the best film and best cinematography.<ref>{{cite book|author=National Film Development Corporation of India, India. Directorate of Film Festivals, India. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Publications Division|title=Indian cinema | ||
|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting|year=1978}}</ref> | |publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting|year=1978}}</ref> | ||
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He turned director in 1975 with ''[[Kabani Nadi Chuvannappol]]'' which won for him the State award for best director. ''Kabani Nadi Chuvannappol'' (''When the River Kabani Turned Red''), a bold movie about a [[Left-wing politics|leftist]] political activist, was released during the [[Indian Emergency]]. Some other notable movies by Backer are ''[[Manimuzhakkam]]'' (''Peal of Bells''), ''[[Chuvanna Vithukal]]'' (''Red Seeds''/''Seeds of revolution''), ''[[Sree Narayana Guru (film)|Sree Narayana Guru]]'' and ''[[Sanghaganam]]'' (''Chorus''). ''Manimuzhakkam'', based on the novel ''Murippadukal'' by Sarah Thomas, won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam|National Film Award for Best Regional Film]] and the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film]].<ref>J.Ajith Kumar (14 September 2004). [https://web.archive.org/web/20050104110900/http://www.hindu.com/lf/2004/09/14/stories/2004091401130200.htm "Writing for all of humanity "]. ''[[The Hindu]]''. Retrieved 20 January 2013.</ref> ''Sree Narayana Guru'' won the [[Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration]]. His last film as a director was ''[[Innaleyude Baaki]]'' (''The Balance of Yesterday''; 1988). | He turned director in 1975 with ''[[Kabani Nadi Chuvannappol]]'' which won for him the State award for best director. ''Kabani Nadi Chuvannappol'' (''When the River Kabani Turned Red''), a bold movie about a [[Left-wing politics|leftist]] political activist, was released during the [[Indian Emergency]]. Some other notable movies by Backer are ''[[Manimuzhakkam]]'' (''Peal of Bells''), ''[[Chuvanna Vithukal]]'' (''Red Seeds''/''Seeds of revolution''), ''[[Sree Narayana Guru (film)|Sree Narayana Guru]]'' and ''[[Sanghaganam]]'' (''Chorus''). ''Manimuzhakkam'', based on the novel ''Murippadukal'' by Sarah Thomas, won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam|National Film Award for Best Regional Film]] and the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film]].<ref>J.Ajith Kumar (14 September 2004). [https://web.archive.org/web/20050104110900/http://www.hindu.com/lf/2004/09/14/stories/2004091401130200.htm "Writing for all of humanity "]. ''[[The Hindu]]''. Retrieved 20 January 2013.</ref> ''Sree Narayana Guru'' won the [[Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration]]. His last film as a director was ''[[Innaleyude Baaki]]'' (''The Balance of Yesterday''; 1988). | ||
He died on 22 November 1993, aged 53, at his residence in [[Trivandrum]]. He was survived by his wife Anita Backer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/94ff8a4a35a9b8876525698d002642a9/ea0efb4660a9b8a2652572d60039b131/$FILE/A0190123.pdf|title=Obituary|work=[[Deccan Herald]] | He died on 22 November 1993, aged 53, at his residence in [[Trivandrum]]. He was survived by his wife Anita Backer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/94ff8a4a35a9b8876525698d002642a9/ea0efb4660a9b8a2652572d60039b131/$FILE/A0190123.pdf|title=Obituary|work=[[Deccan Herald]]|date=1993-11-23|access-date=15 March 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725212613/http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/94ff8a4a35a9b8876525698d002642a9/ea0efb4660a9b8a2652572d60039b131/$FILE/A0190123.pdf|archive-date=25 July 2011}}</ref> | ||
==Filmography== | ==Filmography== | ||
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P. A. Backer പി.എ. ബക്കർ | |
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| Born | 1940 |
| Died | 22 November 1993 (aged 53) Trivandrum, India |
| Occupation | Film director, film producer |
| Spouse(s) | Anita Backer |
| Parent(s) | Ahmad Musaliar Fathima |
| Awards | National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam Chappa National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam Manimuzhakkam Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration Sree Narayana Guru |
P. A. Backer (Malayalam: പി.എ. ബക്കർ; 1940 – 22 November 1993) was one of the new-wave Malayalam film directors of the 1970s and 1980s.
Life sketch[edit]
Backer was born in 1940 to Ahamed Musliar and Fathima of Kanippayyoor near Kunnamkulam in Trichur, Kingdom of Cochin (now part of Kerala state, India).[1][2] While still a student, Backer worked as a journalist for Kuttikal and Poomottukal.[3] He then worked as an assistant to director Ramu Kariat (1960).[2] He made his debut as a producer in 1970 with Olavum Theeravum which won the state awards for the best film and best cinematography.[4]
He turned director in 1975 with Kabani Nadi Chuvannappol which won for him the State award for best director. Kabani Nadi Chuvannappol (When the River Kabani Turned Red), a bold movie about a leftist political activist, was released during the Indian Emergency. Some other notable movies by Backer are Manimuzhakkam (Peal of Bells), Chuvanna Vithukal (Red Seeds/Seeds of revolution), Sree Narayana Guru and Sanghaganam (Chorus). Manimuzhakkam, based on the novel Murippadukal by Sarah Thomas, won the National Film Award for Best Regional Film and the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film.[5] Sree Narayana Guru won the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration. His last film as a director was Innaleyude Baaki (The Balance of Yesterday; 1988).
He died on 22 November 1993, aged 53, at his residence in Trivandrum. He was survived by his wife Anita Backer.[6]
Filmography[edit]
Backer directed the following films:[7]
- Innalayude Baaki (1988)
- Sree Narayana Guru (1985)
- Premalekhanam (1985) - based on the novel Premalekhanam by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
- Charam (1983)
- Chappa (1982)
- Unarthupattu (1980)
- Manninte Maril (1979)
- Sanghaganam (1979)
- Chuvanna Vithukal (1978)
- Mani Muzhakkam (1976) - based on the novel Murippadukal by Sarah Thomas
- Kabani Nadi Chuvannappol (1976)
Awards[edit]
Kerala State Film Awards[edit]
- 1970 - Kerala State Film Award for Best Film for Olavum Theeravum
- 1976 - Kerala State Film Award for Best Film for Manimuzhakkam
- 1975 - Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film for Kabani Nadi Chuvannappol
- 1977 - Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film for Chuvanna Vithukal
- 1975 - Kerala State Film Award for Best Director for Kabani Nadi Chuvannappol
- 1976 - Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay for Manimuzhakkam
National Film Awards[edit]
- 1976 - National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam for Manimuzhakkam
- 1982 - National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam for Chappa
- 1985 - Best Film on National Integration for Sree Narayana Guru
References[edit]
- ↑ "Remembering P a Backer".
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen (1999). Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema. British Film Institute. ISBN 0-85170-455-7.
- ↑ Sanjit Narwekar (1994). Directory of Indian film-makers and films. Flicks Books. ISBN 978-0-313-29284-2.
- ↑ National Film Development Corporation of India, India. Directorate of Film Festivals, India. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Publications Division (1978). Indian cinema. Directorate of Film Festivals, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ J.Ajith Kumar (14 September 2004). "Writing for all of humanity ". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ↑ "Obituary" (PDF). Deccan Herald. 23 November 1993. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ↑ "Profile of Malayalam Director PA Bakker". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
External links[edit]
- P. A. Backer on IMDb
- P. A. Backer at Cinema of Malayalam
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