Atamjit Singh Explained

Atamjit Singh is a Sahitya Akademi Award winning Punjabi playwright.^{[1] [2]} He returned his Sahitya Akademi Award in October 2015.^{[3] [4]} Singh is a part of the Dakshinayan Abhiyan.^[5]

Books and plays

• Kabrastaan: A full length play  
• Chabian: A collection of 5 short plays
• Hawa Mahal: A collection of 5 short plays
• Natak Natak Natak: A collection of 4short plays
• Rishtian Daa Kee Rakhiye Naa: A full length play
• Shahar Beemar Hai: A full length play
• Farsh Vich Uggia Rukh: A full length play
• Chirian: A collection of 3 short plays
• Puran: A full length play
• Kamloops Diaan Machhian: A full length play
• Mein Taan Ikk Saarangi Haan: A full length play  
• Panch Nad Da Pani: A full length play
• Tatti Tawi Da Sach: A full length Punjabi play
• Mungu Comrade: A full length play
• Murh Aa Lama ToN: A full length play
• Ghadar Express: A full length play  
• Tasveer Da Teeja Paasa: A full length play
• Eh Mahabharat da Yug Nahi: A full length play
• Guachi Nadi Da Geet: A full length play
• Balde Rahan Chiragh Hamesha: A full length play

Awards

See main article: List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Punjabi. Singh won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2009 for Tatti Tavi Da Sach (Play)^[6] and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2011.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sahitya Akademi Award . indianexpress.com . 26 December 2009 . 17 July 2016.
2. Web site: Revolutionary Road . indianexpress.com . 31 August 2012 . 17 July 2016.
3. Web site: 9 writers return Sahitya awards, 1 quits Akademi. 12 October 2015.
4. News: 12 October 2015 . More writers return Akademi awards . The Hindu . www.thehindu.com.
5. Web site: A movement towards progressive thought. The Navhind Times. 27 October 2016 .
6. Web site: Sahitya Akademi Award 2009 for Tatti Tavi Da Sach . sahitya-akademi.gov.in . 17 July 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084937/http://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/sahitya-akademi/awards/akademi%20samman_suchi.jsp#PUNJABI . 4 March 2016 . dead .
7. News: Noted Punjabi playwright Atamjit Singh gets Sangeet Natak Akademi award. . timesofindia.indiatimes.com . 21 January 2011 . 17 July 2016.