Kalidasa Kalakendram
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 A scene from Macbeth by Kalidasa Kalakendram | |
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| Formation | 25 January 1963 |
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| Type | Theatre group |
| Purpose | Professional Drama |
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| Members | O. Madhavan - Founder Vijayakumari - Secretary Mukesh - Promoter |
Artistic director | E. A. Rajendran |
Kalidasa Kalakendram is a professional drama theatrical group founded by O. Madhavan,[1] a well-known Malayalam theatre director, in Kollam, Kerala. The group was founded on 25 January 1963 as a society under the parent organisation, Paul Foundation.[2]
The city of Kollam in Kerala is well known for its affinity to drama and drama theaters. There were more than 450 drama troupes in Kollam in the past.[3] Kalidasa Kalakendram is one among them, founded by thespian O. Madhavan on 25 January 1963 with the support of O. N. V. Kurup, Vaikom Chandrasekharan Nair and Devarajan Master.[4] Now the troupe is managed by Sandhya Rajendran(daughter of O. Madhavan), E. A. Rajendran(son-in-law of O. Madhavan), Actor Mukesh(son of O. Madhavan), Jayasree Syamlal(daughter of O. Madhavan) and Syamlal(son-in-law of O. Madhavan).[5]
Famous plays by Kalidasa Kalakendram
- Aagamam
- Chakravarthy
- Chakravyooham
- Circus
- Deepthi
- Doctor
- Hamsageetham
- Janani Janmabhoomi
- Kaakkapponnu
- Kadalpalam
- Kadannalkoodu
- Karuna[6]
- Kuttavum Sikshayum
- Macbeth[7]
- Muthuchippi
- Pravaham
- Rainbow
- Rakthanakshathram
- Rashtrabhavan
- Sangamam
- Sankhumudra
- Simhanaadam
- Swantham Lekhakan
- Thanneer Panthal
- Theeram
- Thuramukham
- Yamuna
- Yudhabhoomi
- Vilambaram[8]
