Samkutty Pattomkary Explained

Samkutty Pattomkary (born 17 April 1969) is an Indian theatre director,^[1] playwright,^[2] scenic and light designer,^[3] screenwriter,^[4] and poet from Kallara, Kottayam District, India. He done more than 75 productions in Malayalam, English, Hindi and Kannada. He was a former Council Member of the Kerala Sangeeta Nataka Academy^[5] . He completed his NDFA in painting from RLV College of Music and Fine Arts, Thrippunithura, Kerala. Bachelor and Master in Theatre Arts from School Of Drama & Fine Arts, Thrissur, Kerala. He holds a Ph.D. in theatre arts from Jawaharlal Nehru University. He was formerly an Executive Member of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi.^[6] In 2018 he received a State Award for his play Lalla by Kerala Sahitya Akademi, Government of Kerala. He is now settled in Thrissur.

Awards and recognition

• 2022 Prof. Perunna Vijayan Nataka Award ^{[7] [8]}
• 2018 O Madhavan Award for his entire body of work in theatre
• 2017 Pravasi Kerala Sangeeth Nataka Akademy Award
• 2016 State Award for Scenic designer (Mayadarpan), Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi, Government of Kerala^[9]
• 2016 State Award for Playwright (Lalla), Kerala Sahitya Akademy Award, Government of Kerala^{[10] [11]}

External links

• News: Reflections of society. The Hindu. 26 September 2019. Renu Ramanath.
• https://stagebuzz.in/2020/02/17/samkutty-pattomkarys-play-adayalam/
• https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/jun/03/syam-pushkaran-aashiq-abu-project-in-the-works-12019.html
• https://www.deshabhimani.com/art-stage/p-m-taj-remembered/955134
• https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/ZzkS8xw8yBGc5o2lZkuRAM/Conversation--I-wish-I-were-a-magician.html
• https://www.marunadanmalayalee.com/ireland/association/drama-workshop-138038
• https://www.asianetnews.com/pravasam/first-international-drama-award-of-bahrain-prathibha-awarded-by-minister-saji-cheriyan-r62koh
• http://m4malayalam.tv/news-165/
• http://www.whykol.com/movies/man-kolangal-3305/

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2018-05-06. Class act: The relentless energy of Samkutty Pattomkary's theatre and his journey. 2021-03-28. The Indian Express. en.
2. News: Class act: The relentless energy of Samkutty Pattomkary's theatre and his journey . Indian Express. 6 May 2018.
3. News: Love, lust and longing. The Hindu. 20 September 2018.
4. Web site: Syam Pushkaran-Aashiq Abu project in the works. The New Indian Express.
5. News: Correspondent . Our Special . 2004-12-11 . Akademi council reconstituted . en-IN . The Hindu . 2022-04-19 . 0971-751X.
6. News: Akademi council reconstituted. 2004-12-12. The Hindu. 2020-03-12. en-IN. 0971-751X.
7. News: 18 April 2022 . [//m.metrovaartha.com/article/news-detail/88851?utm=infinitescroll പ്രൊഫ. പെരുന്ന വിജയൻ നാടക അവാർഡ് ഡോ. സാംകുട്ടി പട്ടംകരിയ്ക്ക് ].
8. Web site: 2022-04-19 . പെരുന്ന വിജയൻ അവാർഡ് ഡോ. സാംകുട്ടി പട്ടംകരിയ്ക്ക് . 2022-04-19 . Ezhuthola . en-US.
9. News: വെയില്‍ മികച്ച നാടകം; രജേഷ് ഇരുളം സംവിധായകന്‍. https://archive.today/20170527123138/http://www.janmabhumidaily.com/news634606. 27 May 2017. Janmabhumi. 27 May 2017. Malayalam.
10. Web site: Kerala Sahitya Akademi awards announced. The New Indian Express.
11. News: Sahithya Akademi awards announced. 22 February 2018. The Hindu.