Chandradasan Explained

Chandradasan
Birth Name:Chandradasan
Birth Date:25 December 1958
Native Name Lang:ml
Birth Place:Kottayam, Kerala
Alma Mater:CMS College Kottayam
Occupation:Theatre director, Academic, director

Chandradasan (born December 1958) is an Indian theatre director, actor, writer, and translator from Kerala, India.

Early life and education

Chandradasan worked with rural theatre groups like Gramavedi Vallarpadam, Bhasabheri Thripunithura and directed plays including Theruvujadha, Rajavinte Chenda which were performed widely all over Kerala launched him as a noteworthy theatre person in the state.[1]

Lokadharmi Theatre Group

Chandradasan is the founder of Lokadharmi Theatre Group and Mazhavillu, a children's theatre group, both based in Kochi, Kerala, India.[2] [3]

Non-theatrical contributions

He was the director board member of RRC, Bangalore of NSD.[4] and was a professor in chemistry at St. Albert's College, Ernakulam.[5] He has also done notable roles in few films.[6] [7]

Directorial works

Year Title Production
2020Kariya Devara Huduki (In Search of Black God) NSD Bangalore
2019Arkediyadalli Puck (Puck in Arkediya) Rangayana Mysore
2018 Shakuntalam – Oru Nayattu Kadha (Shakuntalam- the story of the Hunt) Lokadharmi
2017 Shakuntalam National School of Drama, Delhi
2016 Journey in Three Chapters Lokadharmi
2016 Kaali Naadakam (The play of Kaali) Lokadharmi
2014 Agleyum Cliyopatrayum (Egle and Cleopatra) Lokadharmi
2014 Story of the Silly Folk Arts Council, Joensuu, Finland
2014 Thathamaram (The Parrot-Tree) Mazhavillu, Children's Theatre group
2013 Eagle and Cleopatra Anima Mundi, International Arts Festival Lithuania
2012 Viswavikhyathamaya Mookku (World Famous Noose) (Co-director Terry Converse USA) Lokadharmi
2012 Draupadi Lokadharmi
2012 Two Mothers in the Realm of Death (Co-director Tuire Hindikka, Finland) Arts Council Joensuu, Finland and Lokadharmi
2011 Lankalakshmi Lokadharmi
2010Bommanahalliyile Kinnara Yogi (The Yogi from Bommanahalli with the Kinnara) Mazhavillu, Children's Theatre Group Kochi
2009Bommanahalliyile Bommanahalliya Kindari Jogi (The Yogi from Bommanahalli with the Kinnara) MP Prakash Arts Foundation, Shimoga
2009Abhayarthikal (Refugees) Lokadharmi
2007Alibabayum 40 Kallanmarum Mazhavillu, Children's Theatre Group Kochi
2007Madhavi Campus Theatre of St. Alberts College and Lokadharmi
2006 Ubu Maharaja (Ubu Roi) Lokadharmi
2006 Pattabakki Lokadharmi
2005Alibabayum 40 Kallanmarum Bangalore RRC of National School of Drama, and Kamak School Tutucorin, Tamil Nadu
2005Rithubhethangal Hindustan News Print Limited, Velloor, Kerala performed at HPC day at Kolkata
2004Ravunni Suryakanthi Theatre Alappuzha
2002Charandas Chor (Charandas the Thief) Mazhavillu Children's Theatre
2002The Selfish Giant Surya Children's Theatre Kochi
2001Madhuve Hennu (The Bride) Holeranga, Honnali, Karnataka
2000Medea Lokadharmi (earlier produced by St. Alberts College in 1996 Ernakulam and Sopanam Kollam)
1999Kalippavakal Surya Children's Theatre Kochi
1998 Nandan Kadha Lokadharmi
1996 Poranadi (The Outcaste) Lokadharmi
1995 Vishnu Maya (The Illusion of Vishnu) Surya Children's Theatre Kochi
1995 Chathankattu (The Tempest) Lokadharmi
1994 Oru Koottam Urumpukal Surya Children's Theatre Kochi
1993 Karnnabharam (The Anguish of Karnna) Lokadharmi
1989 Gopuranadayil (at the Sanctum Sanctorum) Bhasabheri Thripunithura
1989 Rajavinte Chenda (Safdar Hashmi -adapted by Chandradasan) Gramavedi Vallarpadam, Kochi
1988 Death Watch Gramavedi Vallarpadam, Kochi
1987 Theruvujadha (The Procession) Badal Sircar Gramavedi Vallarpadam, Kochi

Acting credits

Year Film Role Director
2020 Rev Fr. Joseph Kurian Anwar Rasheed
2020 Murivukal Puzhayakunnu Dr.James PK Sunil Nath
2019 Vari- the Sentence Human Rights officer Srijith Poyilkavu
2019 Ottam Business man Zam
2019 Oru Caribbean Udayipu Director of a college A Joji
2019 One way Rich Gambler Muthuswami Sakthivel
2019 Guzman Jayan Naduvathazhath
2017 Priest Jay K
2016 Forest Researcher Rosshan Andrrews
2014 Doctor Aashiq Abu
2013 Political Leader Blessy

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Social distancing has brought us closer : Chandradasan. The Hindu. 27 March 2020. Anand. Shilpa Nair.
  2. Web site: A forte for theatre.
  3. News: Lokadharmi's dream theatre complex opens at Nayarambalam. The Hindu. 27 March 2017.
  4. Web site: A forte for theatre.
  5. http://www.alberts.ac.in/dep_chemistry.htm St. Albert's staff listing
  6. Web site: Mental health via theatre. 20 November 2018.
  7. Web site: Lokadharmi's Vypin-based Nadaka Veedu is opening its doors wider this year.