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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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