C. Basavalingaiah Explained

C. Basavalingaiah
Birth Date:29 July 1958
Birth Place:Bangalore, India
Alma Mater:National School of Drama
University of Mysore
Known For:Theatre Direction of Kuvempu's Malegalalli madumagalu
Occupation:Theatre director
Employer:National School of Drama, Bangalore Centre
Rangayana
Awards:Shivakumara State Level Award (2010)
Sri K.V. Shankaregowda Award (2010)
Karnataka State Award (Rajyotsava Award) (2001)
Karnataka Nataka Academy Honorary Fellowship (1996)

C. Basavalingaiah (born 29 July 1958, India) is an Indian theatre director and theatre activist.[1] He has been appointed as the first director[2] [3] [4] of the National School of Drama Bangalore Centre.[5] He directed several stage plays that received wide attention. He is an alumnus of the National School of Drama.[6] [7] The views expressed by him on challenges faced by theatre in India today are thought provoking[8] [9] [4] He received many awards including Karnataka State Award Rajyotsava Award in 2001.

Biography

C. Basavalingaiah was born in Bangalore, Karnataka. After his school and college he was selected for a three-year course in the National School of Drama.

Education

Major contributions

Inspired by B. V. Karanth, his subsequent efforts have significantly contributed to develop theater as a medium of entertainment and a tool for social change.[10] [11] [12] Kuvempu's Malegalalli madumagalu[13] (The Bride in the Mountains) a popular play was directed by Basavalingiah. This play was staged more than 15 times in Bangalore and Mysore, and this play was showcased to nearly 60,000 audience.

His contributions were featured in [14]

Plays directed

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Today's youth have no role models, says activist. Staff Correspondent. 19 April 2012. 20 April 2018. www.thehindu.com. 14 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220714060121/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/todays-youth-have-no-role-models-says-activist/article3330494.ece. live.
  2. Web site: C. Basavalingaiah is the first director of Bangalore NSD. Muralidhara. Khajane. 16 August 2014. 20 April 2018. www.thehindu.com. 14 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220714060123/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/c-basavalingaiah-is-the-first-director-of-bangalore-nsd/article6322471.ece. live.
  3. Web site: First Director of Bangalore National School of Drama. August 2014 - Karnataka First. karnatakafirst.in. 20 April 2018. 21 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180421031424/http://karnatakafirst.in/?p=4. live.
  4. Web site: PressReader - the Hindu: 2017-01-06 - an act of individuality. PressReader. 20 April 2018. 21 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180421031500/https://www.pressreader.com/india/the-hindu/20170106/282729111576406. live.
  5. Web site: Bengaluru Center . 20 January 2020 . 21 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200121162529/http://nsd.gov.in/delhi/index.php/bengaluru-center/ . live .
  6. Web site: The TimeOut-Mint Planner - Livemint. www.livemint.com. 20 April 2018. 4 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170704001657/http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/v6CGIGViir6TGVbXLCzb2I/The-TimeOutMint-Planner.html. live.
  7. Web site: Singh . L. Romal M. . Going strong: Nine hours of pure Kuvempu magic . DNA India . 20 January 2020 . en . 3 June 2013 . 21 April 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180421032551/http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-going-strong-nine-hours-of-pure-kuvempu-magic-1843066 . live .
  8. Web site: People are not consumers in a democracy. Muralidhara. Khajane. 6 January 2017. 20 April 2018. www.thehindu.com. 14 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220714060124/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/%E2%80%98People-are-not-consumers-in-a-democracy%E2%80%99/article16997128.ece. live.
  9. Web site: People are not consumers in a democracy. 6 January 2017. 20 April 2018. www.thehindu.com. 14 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220714060125/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/%E2%80%98People-are-not-consumers-in-a-democracy%E2%80%99/article16997116.ece. live.
  10. Web site: Setting the stage for change. 7 September 2015. 20 April 2018. 2 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181002020137/https://www.deccanherald.com/content/499660/setting-stage-change.html. live.
  11. Web site: Kannada Play : Malegalalli Madumagalu directed by C Basavalingaiah, Theatre, Dance, Drama, Mallattahalli, Bangalore. asklaila. 20 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20160222202106/http://www.asklaila.com/event/Bangalore/Kannada-Play-Malegalalli-Madumagalu-directed-by-C-Basavalingaiah/397028/. 22 February 2016. dead.
  12. Web site: Malegalalli Madumagalu. TheKuvempu. 29 December 2010. 20 April 2018. YouTube. 14 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220714060142/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=070-PnKQ0es. live.
  13. [Malegalalli madumagalu]
  14. Book: Richman, Paula. Ramayana Stories in Modern South India: An Anthology. 20 April 2018. Indiana University Press. 978-0253219534. 20 April 2018. Google Books. 14 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220714060123/https://books.google.com/books?id=c-p9Iyk3lpkC&pg=PA135. live.
  15. Web site: ಮಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮದುಮಗಳು ನಾಟಕ. ಮಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮದುಮಗಳು ನಾಟಕ. 20 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20160220015433/http://madhumagaluplay.in/. 20 February 2016. dead.

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