Francis T. Mavelikkara
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Francis T. Mavelikkara | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 March 1960 |
| Occupation | Playwright |
| Spouse | Maria |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award |
Francis T. Mavelikkara (born March 16, 1960) is an Indian Malayalam playwright. He has received many awards including the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award, the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award, the State Government Award for Best drama script multiple times, the Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award, and the KCBC's Best Play Award.
Personal life
Career
The first professional play written by Francis was Suryakantham, written in 1984.[1] He has written plays for many leading theatre groups in Kerala, including K.P.A.C., Kalidasa Kalakendram, Kollam Assisi, Kanhirappally Amala, Swadeshabhimani, Akshara Jwala, and Sarathi.[1] Out of the six plays he wrote for K.P.A.C, four won the Best Play award.[1]
The play Amma, his 350th play, is an independent adaptation of The Caucasian Chalk Circle, a play written by the German playwright Bertolt Brecht during World War II.[1]
Francis also wrote the screenplay for two Malayalam films Patchuvum Kovalanum, and Vendor Daniel state licensee.[1]