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Kavalam Narayana Panikkar

A Famous Playwright and Theater Director in Kerala



Kavalam Narayana Panikkar is one of Kerala's most respected playwrights and theater directors, working closely with traditional forms. Founder-director of the Sopanam theater, Panikkar has written 26 Malayalam plays and translated many English and Sanskrit classic plays into Malayalam. With the Sopanam troupe, he has participated at the Kalidasa Samaroh in Ujjain, the Nandikar festival in Kolkata and many other prominent festivals in India and abroad. Kalidasa Samman is a prestigious award he received from the Madhya Pradesh Government. 'Madhyamavyayogam', Kalidasa's 'Vikramorvasiyam', 'Shakuntalam', 'Karnabharam', 'Uru Bhangam', 'Swapnavasavadattam' and 'Dootavakyam', 'Karinkutti', and 'Ottayan' are his famous works. His other achievements include the Kerala Sahitya Academy Award, Kerala State Sahitya Institute Award, and Sangeet Nataka Academy Award.



Updated on 18th August, 2014
District: Thiruvananthapuram
Location: Sopanam, TC 18/1134(1)
Thrikannapuram, Aramada
Thiruvananthapuram    

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