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John Abraham is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter, Producer and Assistant Director Indian born on 11 august 1937 at Kuttanad (Inde)
John Abraham (11 August 1937 – 31 May 1987), was a Malayali Indian filmmaker,(Malayalam short story writer)and screenwriter. He was perhaps famous for his style of living and way of thinking than for his films. He attained a legendary status, living a nomadic kind of life. He rebelled against all the established ways of life as well as [film making]. John Abraham is recognised as a genius in Malayalam cinema. He made his mark with the Tamil film Agraharathil Kazhuthai, but is possibly remembered most for his efforts in starting a people's cinema movement, an absolute form of independent filmmaking called Odessa Collective.
John is ranked among the greatest Indian film directors. His film Amma Ariyan (1986) was the only south Indian feature film to make the list of "Top 10 Indian Films" of all time by British Film Institute. Agraharathil Kazhuthai was listed among the "100 Greatest Indian Films" of all time by IBN Live's 2013 poll.
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John Abraham
Nationality Inde
Birth 11 august 1937 at Kuttanad (Inde)
Death 31 may 1987 (at 49 years) at Kozhikode (Inde)
Birth 11 august 1937 at Kuttanad (Inde)
Death 31 may 1987 (at 49 years) at Kozhikode (Inde)
John is ranked among the greatest Indian film directors. His film Amma Ariyan (1986) was the only south Indian feature film to make the list of "Top 10 Indian Films" of all time by British Film Institute. Agraharathil Kazhuthai was listed among the "100 Greatest Indian Films" of all time by IBN Live's 2013 poll.
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Uski Roti (1970)
, 1h50Directed by Mani Kaul
Origin Inde
Genres Drama
Actors John Abraham
Rating68%
The film depicts the life of a truck driver Sucha Singh (Gurdeep Singh) and his wife Balo (Garima). Balo has to get Sucha Singh's food ready every day, walk a long distance through the fields and wait for him on the highway as he drives past the village. He leads an independent life, playing cards with his friends and spending time with his mistress, and comes home only once a week. However, he expects his wife to play the traditional role. One day Balo gets late, trying to save her sister from the advances of a lecherous villager. Sucha Singh is angry, and drives away without his food. She decides to wait for him until nightfall.
Director
Report to Mother (1986)
, 1h55Directed by John Abraham
Genres Drama
Actors Joy Mathew, Nilambur Balan
Rating73%
Preparing to leave for Delhi, Purushan bids his mother goodbye, promising to write to her regularly. In the thinly populated forest area of Wayanad in the north-east of Kerala, the jeep in which he is travelling is stopped by the Police, who take possession of it to carry a dead body found hanging on the wayside tree. The dead man's face looks familiar to Purushan. He becomes restless and is seized with a pathological obsession to find out the identity of the deceased. Against the wishes of his girl friend, he abandons his trip to Delhi and sets out to seek his friends who may have some clue. Purushan meets journalist friends, doctors, and finally a veteran comrade, fondly addressed as Balettan who identifies the dead as the fellow musician who accompanied Satyajit, the guitarist. Satyajit confirms the deceased is his friend Hari, the tabla player. Together they decide to inform Hari's mother who stays in Cochin. They set out on a long eventful journey from the northern highlands of Wayanad to the Southern port city of Cochin.
, 1h47Directed by John Abraham
Genres Drama
Actors Adoor Bhasi, Kaviyoor Ponnnamma, Poornima Bhagyaraj
Rating62%
Cheriyachan (Adoor Bhasi), a landlord feels threatened by industrialisation and leftist activities. But when he witnesses police atrocities on poor peasants, a feeling of guilt engulfs him and he feels responsible for the guilt of his entire class. He is last seen up a coconut tree trying to keep away from the police. A peasant's movement against the feudal system also lies in the backdrop of the film.
Donkey in a Brahmin Village (1977)
, 1h31Directed by John Abraham
Genres Drama
Themes Films about animals
Actors Kommareddy Savitri, Swathi
Rating69%
Narayana Swamy, a professor and resident of a Brahmin village, adopts a new-born donkey after an enraged crowd kills it's mother. The donkey becomes the sole companion to a deaf-mute maid who works in Narayana Swamy's house. There is chaos among the villagers upon the arrival of the donkey and kids start playing pranks on the donkey. Thinking that having a donkey in the village will ruin them, the villagers attack and kill the donkey. Soon after its death, miracles start happening in the village. Slowly people believe all that is because of the donkey and start worshipping the dead body of it. They arrange for a ritual funeral for the donkey before burning it In the end, the fire spreads around the village and kills all the people. The professor and his maid are the lone survivors.
This Way, Students (1972)
, 2h54Directed by John Abraham
Genres Drama
Actors Adoor Bhasi, Madhu, Aachi Manorama, Samarla Venkata Ranga Rao, Manorama, Jayabharathi
During a football match at school, some schoolboys breaks the statue of the school's founder. Raju is held responsible for this. He is given two choices, either pay for the damage or face expulsion. The boys get together and earn the money by polishing boots, selling lottery tickets and so on. The school's principal gets impressed with this and the management decides to repair the statue with their own money and spend the money earned by the boys for an excursion. Shortly afterwards during another football match they break the statue again.
This Way, Students (1972)
Directed by John Abraham
Genres Drama
Actors Samarla Venkata Ranga Rao, Aachi Manorama, Madhu, Kuthiravattam Pappu, Adoor Bhasi, Jayabharathi
Scriptwriter
Report to Mother (1986)
, 1h55Directed by John Abraham
Genres Drama
Actors Joy Mathew, Nilambur Balan
Rating73%
Preparing to leave for Delhi, Purushan bids his mother goodbye, promising to write to her regularly. In the thinly populated forest area of Wayanad in the north-east of Kerala, the jeep in which he is travelling is stopped by the Police, who take possession of it to carry a dead body found hanging on the wayside tree. The dead man's face looks familiar to Purushan. He becomes restless and is seized with a pathological obsession to find out the identity of the deceased. Against the wishes of his girl friend, he abandons his trip to Delhi and sets out to seek his friends who may have some clue. Purushan meets journalist friends, doctors, and finally a veteran comrade, fondly addressed as Balettan who identifies the dead as the fellow musician who accompanied Satyajit, the guitarist. Satyajit confirms the deceased is his friend Hari, the tabla player. Together they decide to inform Hari's mother who stays in Cochin. They set out on a long eventful journey from the northern highlands of Wayanad to the Southern port city of Cochin.
, 1h47Directed by John Abraham
Genres Drama
Actors Adoor Bhasi, Kaviyoor Ponnnamma, Poornima Bhagyaraj
Roles Writer
Rating62%
Cheriyachan (Adoor Bhasi), a landlord feels threatened by industrialisation and leftist activities. But when he witnesses police atrocities on poor peasants, a feeling of guilt engulfs him and he feels responsible for the guilt of his entire class. He is last seen up a coconut tree trying to keep away from the police. A peasant's movement against the feudal system also lies in the backdrop of the film.
Donkey in a Brahmin Village (1977)
, 1h31Directed by John Abraham
Genres Drama
Themes Films about animals
Actors Kommareddy Savitri, Swathi
Roles Writer
Rating69%
Narayana Swamy, a professor and resident of a Brahmin village, adopts a new-born donkey after an enraged crowd kills it's mother. The donkey becomes the sole companion to a deaf-mute maid who works in Narayana Swamy's house. There is chaos among the villagers upon the arrival of the donkey and kids start playing pranks on the donkey. Thinking that having a donkey in the village will ruin them, the villagers attack and kill the donkey. Soon after its death, miracles start happening in the village. Slowly people believe all that is because of the donkey and start worshipping the dead body of it. They arrange for a ritual funeral for the donkey before burning it In the end, the fire spreads around the village and kills all the people. The professor and his maid are the lone survivors.
This Way, Students (1972)
, 2h54Directed by John Abraham
Genres Drama
Actors Adoor Bhasi, Madhu, Aachi Manorama, Samarla Venkata Ranga Rao, Manorama, Jayabharathi
Roles Writer
During a football match at school, some schoolboys breaks the statue of the school's founder. Raju is held responsible for this. He is given two choices, either pay for the damage or face expulsion. The boys get together and earn the money by polishing boots, selling lottery tickets and so on. The school's principal gets impressed with this and the management decides to repair the statue with their own money and spend the money earned by the boys for an excursion. Shortly afterwards during another football match they break the statue again.
This Way, Students (1972)
Directed by John Abraham
Genres Drama
Actors Samarla Venkata Ranga Rao, Aachi Manorama, Madhu, Kuthiravattam Pappu, Adoor Bhasi, Jayabharathi
Roles Writer
Producer
Donkey in a Brahmin Village (1977)
, 1h31Directed by John Abraham
Genres Drama
Themes Films about animals
Actors Kommareddy Savitri, Swathi
Roles Producer
Rating69%
Narayana Swamy, a professor and resident of a Brahmin village, adopts a new-born donkey after an enraged crowd kills it's mother. The donkey becomes the sole companion to a deaf-mute maid who works in Narayana Swamy's house. There is chaos among the villagers upon the arrival of the donkey and kids start playing pranks on the donkey. Thinking that having a donkey in the village will ruin them, the villagers attack and kill the donkey. Soon after its death, miracles start happening in the village. Slowly people believe all that is because of the donkey and start worshipping the dead body of it. They arrange for a ritual funeral for the donkey before burning it In the end, the fire spreads around the village and kills all the people. The professor and his maid are the lone survivors.
Director
Uski Roti (1970)
, 1h50Directed by Mani Kaul
Origin Inde
Genres Drama
Actors John Abraham
Roles Assistant Director
Rating68%
The film depicts the life of a truck driver Sucha Singh (Gurdeep Singh) and his wife Balo (Garima). Balo has to get Sucha Singh's food ready every day, walk a long distance through the fields and wait for him on the highway as he drives past the village. He leads an independent life, playing cards with his friends and spending time with his mistress, and comes home only once a week. However, he expects his wife to play the traditional role. One day Balo gets late, trying to save her sister from the advances of a lecherous villager. Sucha Singh is angry, and drives away without his food. She decides to wait for him until nightfall.