A file picture of John Paul Puthussery. (courtesy: jomon_jjfilms2022)
Kochi:
Versatile screenwriter John Paul Puthussery, who penned screenplay for round 100 movies, lots of them evergreen classics in Malayalam, died at a personal hospital in Kochi on Saturday, trade sources mentioned. He was 72 and was underneath therapy for varied ailments for a while. Puthussery had been underneath vital medical look after the final two months after his situation received worse, they mentioned.
Best recognized for the screenplays of basic films like Chamaram, Palangal and Oru Minnaminunginte Nurungu Vettam, all directed by the legendary Bharathan and Balu Mahendra-directed Yatra, Puthussery was a genius who showcased uncommon abilities to jot down all kinds of flicks together with motion thrillers, dramas, entertainers and even comedy.
He additionally succeeded in erasing the boundaries of the category and mass films and penned screenplays for each critically acclaimed films and business entertainers.
The 1980 film Chamaram was the primary movie in his screenplay profession.
Puthussery later received the chance to affiliate with a number of eminent filmmakers together with I V Sasi, Sethumadhavan, Joshi and so forth moreover Bharathan and Balu Mahendra.
After the Sasi-directed film Vellathooval (2009), he took a 10-year-long profession break and got here again to the trade by penning the script of Pranayameenukalude Kadal, helmed by Kamal in 2019.
He is survived by spouse and a daughter. Several folks together with Education Minister V Sivankutty condoled the dying.
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