Moti Lal Kemmu | |
Birth Place: | Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, British Raj |
Nationality: | Indian |
Occupation: | Playwright |
Relatives: | Kunal Khemu (grandson) |
Moti Lal Kemmu (1933 – 16 April 2018) was an Indian contemporary playwright from Jammu and Kashmir. He was born in Srinagar into a Kashmiri Pandit family and attended Jammu and Kashmir University. His plays include Nagar Udas, Teen Asangati Aikanki (1968), Lal Drayas Lol Re (1972), Trunove (1970), Tshai (1973), Natak Truche (1980), Tota Tol Aina (1985).[1]
He received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1982 for his contribution to Kashmiri Literature as a playwright.
He won the Padma Shri award in 2012.[2]