Samkutty Pattomkary

Samkutty Pattomkary (born 17 April 1969) is an Indian theatre director, playwright,[1] scenic and light designer,[2] screenwriter,[3] and poet from Kallara, Kottayam District, India. 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.[4] 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

• 2016 State Award for Scenic designer (Mayadarpan), Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi, Government of Kerala[5]
• 2016 State Award for Playwright (Lalla), Kerala Sahitya Academi Award, Government of Kerala[6][7]

References

1. "Class act: The relentless energy of Samkutty Pattomkary's theatre and his journey". Indian Express. May 6, 2018.
2. "Love, lust and longing". The Hindu. September 20, 2018.
3. "Syam Pushkaran-Aashiq Abu project in the works". The New Indian Express.
4. "Akademi council reconstituted". The Hindu. 2004-12-12. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
5. "വെയില്‍ മികച്ച നാടകം; രജേഷ് ഇരുളം സംവിധായകന്‍". Janmabhumi (in Malayalam). 27 May 2017. Archived from the original on 27 May 2017.
6. "Kerala Sahitya Akademi awards announced". The New Indian Express.
7. "Sahithya Akademi awards announced". The Hindu. February 22, 2018.

External links

• Renu Ramanath (26 September 2019). "Reflections of society". The Hindu.