Other names John Paul Occupation screenwriter | Name John Puthusery Role Writer | |
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Born 29 October 1950 ( 1950-10-29 ) Awards Kerala State Film Award for Best Book on Cinema Movies Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam, Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam, Ulsavapittennu, Kathodu Kathoram, Vellathooval Similar People Bharathan, Bharath Gopi, Nedumudi Venu, Mohan, P G Viswambharan Died 23 April 2022 (aged 71) Kochi, Kerala, India | ||
കഥാനാഥന്റെ ഈസ്റ്റർ | Interview with John Paul Puthusery
John Paul Puthusery, sometimes known as Puthussery, usually simply referred to as John Paul, (29 October 1950 – 23 April 2022) was an Indian screenwriter who worked in Malayalam cinema and had written nearly 100 films. He is best known for his work in 1980s and early 1990s.
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Interview with Johnpaul part-1
Early life
In his early life he was active in film societies and freelance journalism. He used to write screenplays for short movies and adshorts at that time. In 1972 he joined Canara Bank and when he became busy in films, in 1983, he resigned the job and fully focused on movies.
Career
Puthusery was instrumental in bringing Bharathan behind the camera as a director in the mainstream focus. Chamaram, Ilakkangal, Palangal, Rachana, Arorumariyathe, Avidathe Pole Ivideyum, Ormakkayi, Sandhya Mayangum Neram, Kattathe Kilikkoodu, Kathodu Kathoram, and Utsavapittennu are some of his major works.
The awards given to him include the Nana Gallop poll award for the best screenplay writer, Kerala film critics association award, and the State award for the best film book for M.T. Oru Anuyathra. He was the producer of the movie Oru Cherupunchiri directed by M.T. Vasudevan Nair, which has won state, national and international awards.
John Paul was the founder general secretary for MACTA, an association for film technicians.In 2017 he acted in film c/o sairabanu along with Manju warrier.
Death
John Paul Puthusery passed away at a private hospital in Kochi on 23 April 2022, He was 71 years old.