John Sankaramangalam
| John Sankaramangalam | |
|---|---|
| Born |
16 July 1934[1] Eraviperoor, Kerala |
| Died |
30 July 2018 (aged 84) Thiruvalla, Kerala, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | FTII |
| Occupation | Film director, producer, screenwriter, writer, professor |
| Years active | 1934–2018 |
| Spouse(s) | Mariyamma John |
| Children |
Sudharshan John (son) Annie John (daughter) |
| Parent(s) |
T.O. Chacko (father) Annamma (mother) |
John Sankaramangalam (Malayalam: ജോൺ ശങ്കരമംഗലം, Malayalam pronunciation: [ɟoːn ʃn̪kʌɾʌmʌn̪kʌlʌm]; 16 July 1934 – 30 July 2018) was an Indian filmmaker and former director of the FTII, Pune. He has also served as the former vice-chairman of Kerala State Chalachitra Academy and principal of St. Joseph College of Communication.[2] He was an executive member of CILECT.[3]
John was a renowned teacher in filmmaking and recipient of numerous awards including National Film Award, Kerala State Film Award and Nargis Dutt Award.
Early life
John was born on July 16, 1934, in Eraviperoor of Pathanamthitta district. He was the son of Thaiparambil Sankaramangalam T.O. Chacko and Annamma. After completing his schooling from St. John's School, Eraviperoor, he joined St. Berchmans College, Changanassery and later MCC for higher studies.[1]
Film career
After becoming a teacher at MCC for a period, John joined FTII to learn script writing and film direction in 1962.[4] Veteran filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan was his classmate.[5]
John entered film industry by writing the screenplay for the Tamil film Jayasree.[3] His first directorial venture was Janmabhoomi which was released on 1969. The film won Nargis Dutt Award and Kerala State Film Award. In 1977, he directed Samadhi, a documentary film about B. K. S. Iyengar to help a cinematography student. The film won him Rajat Kamal for Best Experimental Film at 25th National Film Awards.[6]
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Duration | Category | Cast | Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayasree | Tamil Feature Film | Screenwriter | ||||
| 1969 | Janmabhoomi | Feature Film | Madhu (actor), Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair, S. P. Pillai and Ushakumari | Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration, Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography | ||
| 1971 | Avalalppam Vaikippoyi | Feature Film | Prem Nazir, Sheela, Jayabharathi and Adoor Bhasi | |||
| 1977 | Samadhi | Documentary Film | B. K. S. Iyengar | Rajat Kamal for Best Experimental Film | ||
| 1985 | Samantharam | 110 minutes | Feature Film | Soorya, Babu Namboothiri, Sai Das and Balan | ||
| 1994 | Saramsham | Feature Film |
References
- 1 2 "ജോൺ ശങ്കരമംഗലം അന്തരിച്ചു". Malayala Manorama. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ↑ "Filmmaker John Sankaramangalam no more". The New Indian Express. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- 1 2 "Veteran film personality John Sankaramangalam passes away". Mathrubhumi. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ↑ "Veteran filmmaker Sankaramangalam passes away". The News Today. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ↑ "Award-winning director and able tutor". The Hindu. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ↑ "37 years ago, film on Iyengar won award". Times of India. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2018.