<div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Veteran filmmaker and former director of Film and Television Institute of India, John Sankaramangalam, passed away at a private hospital in Thiruvalla, Kerala today following age-related ailments. He was 84 . </span></div>''<div>     <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span></div>''<div>A multi-time recipient of national and state awards, Sankaramangalam, known for his experimental movies, had directed a handful of films and documentaries in his career. "Aval Alpam Vaikippoyi", "Janmabhoomi" and "Samantharam" were among his directorial ventures.</div>