John Paul

Biography:

Indian screenwriter, producer, playwright, and actor John Paul (29 October 1950 – 23 April 2022) was active in Malayalam cinema. His work from the 1980s and early 1990s is what made him most famous. He was a prolific screenwriter, best known for Bharathan.

He won the State Television Award, the Film Critics Award for Script and Documentaries, the National Award for Best Environmentalist, and a special jury award from the International Federation of Film Critics.  For M.T. Oru Anuyathra, he received the State Award for Best Film Book. He created the state, national, and international award-winning song Oru Cherupunchiri.