Kavalam Narayana Panicker
Kavalam Narayana Panicker (28 April 1928 – 26 June 2016) was an Indian dramatist, theatre director and poet.
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| Born | 1 May 1928 Kavalam, Kerala |
| Died | 26 June 2016 (aged 88) [1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Poet, playwright, theatre director, lyricist |
He has written over 26 Malayalam plays, many adapted from classical Sanskrit drama and Shakespeare, mainly Madhyamavyayogam (1979), Kalidasa's Vikramorvasiyam (1981, 1996), Shakuntalam (1982), Karnabharam (1984, 2001), Bhasa's Uru Bhangam (1988), Swapnavasavadattam and Dootavakyam (1996).[2][3]
He was the founder – director of theatre troupe, Sopanam, which led to the foundation of Bhashabharati: Centre for Performing Arts, Training and Research, in Trivandrum.[4]
He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Direction in 1983 by Sangeet Natak Akademi, and its highest award for lifetime achievement, the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship in 2002.[5]
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കേരളത്തിലെ സാംസ്കാരിക, സാഹിത്യ മണ്ഡലങ്ങളിൽ ഒട്ടനവധി സംഭാവനകൾ നൽകിയ, ഇപ്പോഴും നൽകിക്കൊണ്ടിരിക്കുന്ന, ഒരു വ്യക്തിയാണു് ശ്രീ കാവാലം നാരായണപ്പണിക്കർ.
References
- ↑ Dramatist, poet Kavalam Narayana Panicker passes away. Malayala Manorama. 26 June 2016. http://english.manoramaonline.com/news/just-in/kavalam-narayana-panicker-no-more-kerala.html. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ↑ "Works of Kavalam Narayana Panicker". Archived from the original on 2010-02-01. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
- ↑ Face To Face: From law to theatre. The Hindu. 31 October 2004. http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mag/2004/10/31/stories/2004103100780500.htm. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
- ↑ Cody, p. 1035
- ↑ "SNA: List of Akademi Awardees". Sangeet Natak Akademi Official website. Archived from the original on 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2016-07-08.