A. B. Raj

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Antony Basker Raj (1929 – 23 August 2020), also known as A. Bhaskar Raj, was an Indian director of Malayalam 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 Tamil movies. He was the father of National Award-winning actress Saranya Ponvannan, who is a leading actress in Tamil cinema. A. B. Raj was the Second Unit Assistant Director of The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) by David Lean.

Death

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

Filmography

Malayalam movies Tamil movies Sinhala movies

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