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<div>{{Short description|Indian film director (1925–2020)}}<br />
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{{Infobox person<br />
| image = A.B.Raj.jpg<br />
| name = A. B. Raj<br />
| birth_name = Antony Basker Raj<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1930|6|25}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Alappuzha]], [[Travancore]], [[British Raj]]<br />
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2020|10|24|1930|4|21|df=y}}<ref>{{cite news |title=Noted film director AB Raj (Raj Antony Bhaskar) passed away |url=https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/news.php?id=376478&u=noted-film-director-ab-raj-passes-away#:~:text=THIRUVANANTHAPURAM%3A%20Noted%20film%20director%20AB,industry%20between%201951%20and%201986. |access-date=23 August 2020 |publisher=[[Kerala Kaumudi]] |date=23 August 2020}}</ref><br />
| death_place = [[Chennai]], Tamil Nadu<br />
| occupation = Director<br>Producer<br>Screenwriter<br />
| relatives = [[Saranya Ponvannan]] (daughter)<ref>{{cite web|last1=Nadar|first1=A Ganesh|title=I never expected the National Award|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-saranya-ponvannan/20110621.htm|work=[[Rediff.com]]|date=21 June 2011|access-date=8 July 2017}}</ref><br />
| years_active = 1951–1986<br />
}}<br />
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'''Antony Basker Raj''' (21 April 1925 – 23 August 2020), also known as '''A. Bhaskar Raj''' in Sinhala cinema, was an Indian director of [[Malayalam]] movies. Since 1951 to 1960, he directed ten Singalese (Sinhala) movies followed by directing 65 Malayalam movies from 1963 till 1984. He also directed two Tamil movies. He was the father of National Award-winning actress [[Saranya Ponvannan]]. She is a leading actress in Tamil cinema. A. B. Raj was the Second Unit Assistant Director of [[The Bridge on the River Kwai]] by [[David Lean]]<br />
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He died on 23 August 2020 due to a [[heart attack]]. He was 95.<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
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*''[[Ormikkan Omanikkan]]'' (1985)<br />
*''[[Manase Ninakku Mangalam]]'' (1984)<br />
*''Ningalil Oru Sthree'' (1984)<br />
*''[[Thaalam Thettiya Tharattu]]'' (1983)<br />
*''Aakrosam'' (1982)<br />
*''[[Kazhu Maram]]'' (1982)<br />
*''[[Adima Changala]]'' (1981)<br />
*''[[Agni Saram]]'' (1981)<br />
*''Vazhikal Yaathrakkar'' (1981)<br />
*''Kalam Kaathu Ninnilla'' (1979)<br />
*''[[Irumbazhikal]]'' (1979)<br />
*''[[Kazhukan]]'' (1979)<br />
*''Aana Kalari'' (1978)<br />
*''[[Avakaasham]]'' (1978)<br />
*''Kanal Kattakal'' (1978)<br />
*''Prarthana'' (1978)<br />
*''[[Raju Rahim]]'' (1978)<br />
*''Society Lady'' (1978)<br />
*''[[Aval Oru Devaalayam]]'' (1977)<br />
*''[[Bhaaryaavijayam|Bharya Vijayam]]'' (1977)<br />
*''Kaduvaye Pidicha Kiduva'' (1977)<br />
*''[[Chirikkudukka (1976 film)|Chirikudukka]]'' (1976)<br />
*''Light House'' (1976)<br />
*''Prasadam'' (1976)<br />
*''[[Seemantha Puthran]]'' (1976)<br />
*''Ashthami Rohini'' (1975)<br />
*''Chief Guest'' (1975)<br />
*''Chumadu Darling'' (1975)<br />
*''[[Omanakkunju|Oomana Kunju]]'' (1975)<br />
*''[[Soorya Vamsam]]'' (1975)<br />
*''Tourist Bungalow'' (1975)<br />
*''[[Honeymoon (1974 film)|Honeymoon]]'' (1974)<br />
*''[[Rahasyarathri]]'' (1974)<br />
*''Agnathavasam'' (1973)<br />
*''[[Football Champion]]'' (1973)<br />
*''Pacha Nottukal'' (1973)<br />
*''Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu'' (1973)<br />
*''[[Kalippava]]'' (1972)<br />
*''Nirthasala'' (1972)<br />
*''Sambhavami Yuge Yuge'' (1972)<br />
*'[[Marunnattil Oru Malayali]]' (1971)<br />
*''Neethi'' (1971)<br />
*''Ezhuthatha Katha'' (1970)<br />
*''Lottery Ticket'' (1970)<br />
*'' [[Danger Biscuit]]'' (1969)<br />
*''Kannoor Deluxe'' (1969)<br />
*''Kaliyalla Kalyanam'' (1968)<br />
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'''Tamil movies'''<br />
* ''[[Thulli Odum Pullimaan]]'' (1971)<br />
* ''[[Kai Niraya Kasu]]'' (1974)<br />
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'''Sinhala movies'''<br />
*Prema Tharagaya (1953)<br />
*Ahankara Sthree (1954)<br />
*Perakadoru Bena (1955)<br />
*Ramyalatha (1956)<br />
*Sohoyuro (1958)<br />
*Vana Mohini (1958)<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[List of Malayalam films from 1971 to 1975]]<br />
*[[List of Malayalam films from 1976 to 1980]]<br />
*[[List of Malayalam films from 1981 to 1985]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/displayProfile.php?category%3Ddirector%26artist%3DAB+Raj |title=Archived copy |access-date=2015-10-29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151120095544/http://malayalasangeetham.info/displayProfile.php?category=director&artist=AB%20Raj |archive-date=2015-11-20 }}</ref><br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.malayalammovies.org/news/national-awards-malayalam-film-adaminte-makan-abu-best-feature-film-salim-kumar-best-actor National Awards]<br />
*{{IMDb name|0707267}}<br />
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