Renowned Malayalam scriptwriter John Paul passed away on Saturday at a private hospital in Kochi. The 71-year-old was undergoing treatment for the last two months. He breathed his last around 1 pm.
The veteran scriptwriter had written nearly 100 films and was best known for his work in 1980s and early 1990s. His noted works are Yathra, Ormakkayi, Sandhya Mayangum Neram, Kattathe Kilikkoodu, Kathodu Kathoram and Utsavapittennu. His first movie was Chamaram, in association with director Bharathan.
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. He was also seen in prominent role in Gangster, opposite Mammootty. His program featured in the channel safari is pretty popular among cinema lovers.
John Paul has received several awards including, 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.
