Sebastian Kunjukunju Bhagavathar

Sebastian Kunjukunju Bhagavathar was born in Alappuzha, Kerala on 9th February 1901. He is a theater actor by profession and is also a singer and has also published many books. His father is Pollayii Vincent, and his mother is Margarita. He received his primary education from Alappuzha and later joined Leo XIII School there for higher education. He started to take acting seriously when he participated in drama and skits at St. Albert’s High School.

With his involvement in drama and singing, he did not pay attention to studies, and his interest developed in performing on stage. Sebastian’s debut flick “Gnanambika” hit the theaters in 1940. S. Nottani directed the flick, and it did not prove to be a great stepping stone for Sebastian since he went unnoticed, and it did not create any magic on the audience. T K Jayaraman composed the music for it. In 1951, his next film, “Jevithanouka” released. The story is about Soman, who lost his parents at an early stage and is brought up by his brother, Raju and his wife, Janu. Soman loves Lakshmi, but she belongs to a lower cast and is afraid to marry her thinking about the villagers.

Despite numerous thoughts, he marries Lakshmi, but the villagers don’t like this decision. Lakshmi is pregnant, and Soman decides to visit the city in search for a job. She delivers the baby while he is away. In the city, Soman meets with a car accident with a rich and drunk girl. She takes him with her and offers him the job of her manager. Soman starts writing to Lakshmi and also starts sending money to her, but Janu receives all this and not a thing is informed to Lakshmi.

Worried Lakshmi goes to the city to search for her husband and once she sees him with the girl who is his employer, she assumes that they both are having an affair. Lakshmi starts an organization where she directs plays and skits in a theater. As time passes, Lakshmi and Soman get the things sorted between them, and Janu, who played against them, becomes a beggar and Lakshmi comes to know about her while she sees her acting on stage and thus brings her back with her.

Sebastian’s other works include ‘Navalokam’, Sheriyo Thetto, ‘Minnalppadayaali’, Vidhi Rihanna Vilaku, etc. Sebastian Kunjukunju Bhagavathar married ‘Marykutty’ in 1923, and he gives her the credit for his prospering progress in his work. She remained beside him and supported him throughout.