Azhiyatha Bandhangal
Azhiyatha Bandhangal is a 1985 Indian Malayalam- language family drama film directed by J. Sasikumar and written by S. L. Puram Sadanandan from a story by Sasikumar, produced by Royal Achankunju.
The film stars Mohanlal, Shobhana, Srividya, and Prathapachandran.
The music for the film was composed by Shyam.
Brian Johnson (special effects artist)
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Ben Cura
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Ian Barry (director)
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J. Sasikumar
Nambiathusseril Varkey John( 14 October 1927 – 17 July 2014), better known by his screen name Sasikumar, was an Indian film director who worked in Malayalam cinema.
One of the most prolific directors in world cinema, he has directed more than 141 films in his career which began in the mid-1960s.
He is often referred to as Hitmaker Sasikumar due to the commercial success of his films.
Sasikumar holds three world records: the records for most films( 141), most films having the same actor as hero( Prem Nazir in 84 films) and the most films directed in a year( 15 films in 1977).
He died in 2014 at the age of 86.
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He has received a Peabody Award and been nominated for four Academy Awards, winning an Oscar for the documentary short subject,( 1990).
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Question: Are director of film Mifune: The Last Samurai and director of film Azhiyatha Bandhangal both from the same country?
Answer: no