John Sankaramangalam

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 the positions of vice-chairman of Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, principal of St. Joseph College of Communication and as a jury member of the International Film Festival of India.[2] He was an executive member of CILECT.[3][4]

John Sankaramangalam
Born(1934-07-16)16 July 1934[1]
Eraviperoor, Kerala
Died30 July 2018(2018-07-30) (aged 84)
Thiruvalla, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materFTII
OccupationFilm director, producer, screenwriter, writer, professor
Years active1934–2018
Spouse(s)Mariyamma John
ChildrenSudharshan John (son)
Annie John (daughter)
Parent(s)T.O. Chacko (father)
Annamma (mother)

He 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

Sankaramangalam was born on 16 July 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, Sankaramangalam joined FTII to learn script writing and film direction in 1962.[5] Veteran filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan was his classmate.[6]

Sankaramangalam 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.[7]

In 2003, Sankaramangalam won the Chalachitra Prathibha award from Kerala Film Critics Association for his contribution to Malayalam cinema as a director.[8]

Selected filmography
YearTitleDurationCategoryCastAwardsNotes
JayasreeTamil Feature FilmScreenwriter
1969JanmabhoomiFeature FilmMadhu (actor), Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair, S. P. Pillai and UshakumariNargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration, Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography
1971Avalalppam VaikippoyiFeature FilmPrem Nazir, Sheela, Jayabharathi and Adoor Bhasi
1977SamadhiDocumentary FilmB. K. S. IyengarRajat Kamal for Best Experimental Film
1985Samantharam110 minutesFeature FilmSoorya, Babu Namboothiri, Sai Das and Balan
1994SaramshamFeature FilmSreenivasan, Srividya, Nedumudi Venu, Anusha, Kakka Ravi

References
  1. "ജോൺ ശങ്കരമംഗലം അന്തരിച്ചു". Malayala Manorama. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  2. "Filmmaker John Sankaramangalam no more". The New Indian Express. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  3. "Veteran film personality John Sankaramangalam passes away". Mathrubhumi. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  4. "Veteran director Adoor Gopalakrishnan recalls late film-maker John Sankaramangalam". The Times of India. 12 February 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  5. "Veteran filmmaker Sankaramangalam passes away". The News Today. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  6. "Award-winning director and able tutor". The Hindu. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  7. "37 years ago, film on Iyengar won award". The Times of India. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  8. "Nandanam wins best film, Dileep best actor in Kerala". India Times. 7 January 2003. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
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