P. A. Backer
| P. A. Backer പി.എ. ബക്കർ | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1940 Thrissur, Kerala State, India  |
| Died |
22 November 1993 (aged 53) Thiruvananthapuram |
| 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
Backer was born in 1940 to Ahamed Musliar and Fathima of Kanippayyoor near Kunnamkulam in Thrissur, Kerala State.[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 Thiruvananthapuram. He was survived by his wife Anita Backer.[6]
Filmography
- Innalayude Baaki (1988)
- Premalekhanam (1985) - based on the novel Premalekhanam by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
- Sree Narayana Guru (1985)
- Chappa (1982)
- Charam (1981)
- Manninte Maril (1980)
- Unarthupattu (1980)
- Sanghaganam (1979)
- Chuvanna Vithukal (1977)
- Mani Muzhakkam (1977) - based on the novel Murippadukal by Sarah Thomas
- Kabani Nadi Chuvannappol (1975)
Awards
- 1970 - Kerala State Film Award for Best Film: Olavum Theeravum
- 1976 - Kerala State Film Award for Best Film: Manimuzhakkam
- 1975 - Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film: Kabani Nadi Chuvannappol
- 1977 - Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film: Chuvanna Vithukal
- 1975 - Kerala State Film Award for Best Director : Kabani Nadi Chuvannappol
- 1976 - Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay: Manimuzhakkam
- 1976 - National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam: Manimuzhakkam
- 1982 - National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam: Chappa
- 1985 - Best Film on National Integration : Sree Narayana Guru
References
- ↑ http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/article1340994.ece
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ J.Ajith Kumar (14 September 2004). "Writing for all of humanity ". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ↑ "Obituary" (PDF). Deccan Herald. cscsarchive.org. 1993-11-23. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
External links
- P. A. Backer at the Internet Movie Database
- P. A. Backer at Cinema of Malayalam
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