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Antony Basker Raj (1929 – 23 August 2020), also known as A. Bhaskar Raj, was an Indian director of
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movies.


Career

From 1951 to 1960, he directed ten Sinhala movies followed by directing 65 Malayalam movies from 1963 until 1984. He also directed two
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. He was the father of
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-winning actress
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, who is a leading actress in Tamil cinema. A. B. Raj was the Second Unit Assistant Director of ''
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'' (1957) by
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Death

He died on 23 August 2020 due to a
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at the age of 90.


Filmography

Malayalam movies *'' Ormikkan Omanikkan'' (1985) *'' Manase Ninakku Mangalam'' (1984) *''Ningalil Oru Sthree'' (1984) *'' Thaalam Thettiya Tharattu'' (1983) *''Aakrosam'' (1982) *'' Kazhu Maram'' (1982) *''
Adima Changala ''Adima Changala'' is a 1981 Indian Malayalam-language action-adventure film, directed by A. B. Raj and produced by R. S. Sreenivasan. The film stars Prem Nazir, Sheela, Swapna and Vishnuvardhan (in his Malayalam debut) in the lead roles. The ...
'' (1981) *'' Agni Saram'' (1981) *''Vazhikal Yaathrakkar'' (1981) *''Kalam Kaathu Ninnilla'' (1979) *'' Irumbazhikal'' (1979) *''
Kazhukan ''Kazhukan'' is a 1979 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by A. B. Raj. The film stars Jayan, Shubha, Sukumaran and Jagathy Sreekumar . The film has musical score by M. K. Arjunan. Sukumaran plays the antagonist. The film was a remake o ...
'' (1979) *''Aana Kalari'' (1978) *'' Avakaasham'' (1978) *''Kanal Kattakal'' (1978) *''Prarthana'' (1978) *'' Raju Rahim'' (1978) *''Society Lady'' (1978) *'' Aval Oru Devaalayam'' (1977) *'' Bharya Vijayam'' (1977) *''Kaduvaye Pidicha Kiduva'' (1977) *'' Chirikudukka'' (1976) *''Light House'' (1976) *''Prasadam'' (1976) *''
Seemantha Puthran ''Seemanthaputhran'' () is a 1976 Indian Malayalam film directed by A. B. Raj and produced by R. S. Sreenivasan. The film stars Prem Nazir, Jayabharathi, KPAC Lalitha and Adoor Bhasi in the lead roles. The musical score was composed by M. K. Ar ...
'' (1976) *''Ashthami Rohini'' (1975) *''Chief Guest'' (1975) *''Chumadu Darling'' (1975) *'' Oomana Kunju'' (1975) *'' Soorya Vamsam'' (1975) *''Tourist Bungalow'' (1975) *''
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'' (1974) *'' Rahasyarathri'' (1974) *''Agnathavasam'' (1973) *'' Football Champion'' (1973) *''Pacha Nottukal'' (1973) *''Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu'' (1973) *''
Kalippava ''Kalippava'' is a 1972 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by A. B. Raj. The film stars Sathyan, Kaviyoor Ponnamma, Adoor Bhasi and Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair. The film had musical score by B. A. Chidambaranath. Cast * Sathyan *Kaviyoo ...
'' (1972) *''Nirthasala'' (1972) *''Sambhavami Yuge Yuge'' (1972) *' Marunnattil Oru Malayali' (1971) *''Neethi'' (1971) *''Ezhuthatha Katha'' (1970) *''Lottery Ticket'' (1970) *'' Danger Biscuit'' (1969) *'' Kannur Deluxe '' 1969) *''Kaliyalla Kalyanam'' (1968) Tamil movies * '' Thulli Odum Pullimaan'' (1971) * '' Kai Niraya Kasu'' (1974) Sinhala movies *Prema Tharagaya (1953) *Ahankara Sthree (1954) *Perakadoru Bena (1955) *Ramyalatha (1956) *Sohoyuro (1958) *Vana Mohini (1958)


See also

* List of Malayalam films from 1971 to 1975 *
List of Malayalam films from 1976 to 1980 The following are lists of Malayalam films of the 1970s by year. * Malayalam films of 1970 * Malayalam films of 1971 * Malayalam films of 1972 * Malayalam films of 1973 * Malayalam films of 1974 * Malayalam films of 1975 * Malayalam films of 19 ...
* List of Malayalam films from 1981 to 1985


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National Awards
* Tamil film directors Malayalam film directors 1925 births 2020 deaths Film directors from Alappuzha district Artists from Alappuzha 20th-century Indian people Screenwriters from Kerala Film producers from Kerala Malayalam screenwriters Malayalam film producers {{India-film-director-stub