P. A. Backer
P. A. Backer പി.എ. ബക്കർ | |
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Trivandrum, India | |
| Occupations | |
| Spouse | 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 (
of the 1970s and 1980s.Life sketch
Backer was born in 1940 to Ahamed Musliar and Fathima of Kanippayyoor near Kunnamkulam in
state awards for the best film and best cinematography.[4]
He turned director in 1975 with 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
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
Kerala State Film Awards
- 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
- 1976 - National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam for Manimuzhakkam
- 1982 - Chappa
- 1985 - Best Film on National Integration for Sree Narayana Guru
References
- ^ "Remembering P a Backer". Archived from the original on 14 January 2013.
- ^ ISBN 0-85170-455-7.
- 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
- P. A. Backer at IMDb
- P. A. Backer at Cinema of Malayalam
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