Today is the 16th anniversary of death of eminent playwright, novelist, filmmaker and actor Abdullah Al Mamun.
Born on July 13, 1942 in Jamalpur, Abdullah Al Mamun graduated in history from Dhaka University.
Abdullah Al Mamun committed himself to writing and directing dramas as well as acting since his school days. He was in favour of promoting moral values in social and national life and stood firm against the degeneration of values throughout his career as a playwright.
He was a founding member and playwright-director of the theatre troupe named Theatre.
In his kaleidoscopic journey of over five decades, he wrote 25 plays, seven novels, an autobiography titled 鈥楢mar Ami鈥� and a travelogue titled 鈥楳anhattan鈥�.
His works include 鈥楽ubachan Nirbasane鈥�, 鈥楽angshaptak鈥�, 鈥楨khono Kritadash鈥�, 鈥楨khono Duhsamay鈥�, 鈥楢mader Santanera鈥�, 鈥楰okilara鈥�, 鈥楧yasher Manush鈥�, 鈥楽pardha鈥�, 鈥楳eraj Fakirer Ma鈥�, 鈥楥ross Rodey Crossfire鈥�, 鈥楽hahzadir Kalo Nekab鈥�, 鈥楢inay Bandhur Mukh鈥�, 鈥楾ritya Purush鈥�, 鈥楽hapath鈥�, 鈥楶athar Samay鈥� and 鈥楽enapati鈥�.
He also left his mark as a filmmaker. He directed films, including 鈥楽areng Bou鈥�, 鈥楽akhi Tumi Kar鈥�, 鈥楨khoni Samay鈥�, 鈥楧ui Jiban鈥� and 鈥楯anamdukhi鈥�.
He received the Ekushey Padak, Bangla Academy Literary Award and National Film Award.
Abdullah Al Mamun passed away on August 21, 2008.
