John Sankaramangalam

John Sankaramangalam
Born
T. C. John[1]

(1934-07-16)16 July 1934[2]
Eraviperoor, Kerala
Died30 July 2018(2018-07-30) (aged 84)
Thiruvalla, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materFTII
Occupation(s)Film director, producer, screenwriter, writer, professor
Years active1962–2018
SpouseMariyamma John
Children2

John Sankaramangalam (16 July 1934 – 30 July 2018) was an Indian filmmaker and former director of the FTII, Pune. He has lso 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.[3] He was an executive member of CILECT.[4][5]

He was a renowned teacher in filmmaking and recipient of numerous awards including National Film Award, Kerala State Film Award and Nargis Dutt Award.

Biography

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.[2]

Film career

Sankaramangalam became a teacher at the age of 19 at MCC.[1] Later he quit the job and joined FTII in 1962. He obtained a diploma in film direction and script writing from FTII.[6] Veteran filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan was his classmate.[7]

He entered the film industry by writing the screenplay for the Tamil film Jayasree.[4] His first directorial venture was Janmabhoomi which was released in 1969. The film won the 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.[8]

In 2003, he won the Chalachitra Prathibha award from Kerala Film Critics Association for his contribution to Malayalam cinema as a director.[9]

Death

Sankaramangalam died on July 30, 2018, due to age-related illness.[10]

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
1976 This is HMT Time[11] 5 minutes Short Documentary Credited as John T. C. Shankaramangalam
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 Sreenivasan, Srividya, Nedumudi Venu, Anusha, Kakka Ravi

References

  1. ^ a b "John Sankaramangalam dead". The Hindu. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b "ജോൺ ശങ്കരമംഗലം അന്തരിച്ചു". Malayala Manorama. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Filmmaker John Sankaramangalam no more". The New Indian Express. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Veteran film personality John Sankaramangalam passes away". Mathrubhumi. 30 July 2018. Archived from the original on 23 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Veteran director Adoor Gopalakrishnan recalls late film-maker John Sankaramangalam". The Times of India. 12 February 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Veteran filmmaker Sankaramangalam passes away". News Today. 31 July 2018. Archived from the original on 23 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Award-winning director and able tutor". The Hindu. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  8. ^ "37 years ago, film on Iyengar won award". The Times of India. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Nandanam wins best film, Dileep best actor in Kerala". India Times. 7 January 2003. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Veteran director John Sankaramangalam dead". OnManorama. Malayala Manorama. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  11. ^ "This Is HMT Time". YouTube. Films Division. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2020.