C. Basavalingaiah

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C. Basavalingaiah
Born(1958-07-29)29 July 1958
Bangalore, India
Alma mater National School of Drama
University of Mysore
Occupation Theatre director
Employer(s) National School of Drama, Bangalore Centre
Rangayana
Known forTheatre Direction of Kuvempu's Malegalalli madumagalu
AwardsShivakumara State Level Award (2010)
Sri K.V. Shankaregowda Award (2010)
Karnataka State Award (Rajyotsava Award) (2001)
Karnataka Nataka Academy Honorary Fellowship (1996)

C. Basavalingaiah (born 29 July 1958, India) is an Indian theatre director and theatre activist. [1] He has been appointed as the first director [2] [3] [4] of the National School of Drama Bangalore Centre. [5] He directed several stage plays that received wide attention. He is an alumnus of the National School of Drama. [6] [7] The views expressed by him on challenges faced by theatre in India today are thought provoking [8] [9] [4] He received many awards including Karnataka State Award Rajyotsava Award in 2001.[ citation needed ]

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Biography

C. Basavalingaiah was born in Bangalore, Karnataka. After his school and college he was selected for a three-year course in the National School of Drama.

Education

Major contributions

Inspired by B. V. Karanth, his subsequent efforts have significantly contributed to develop theater as a medium of entertainment and a tool for social change. [10] [11] [12] Kuvempu's Malegalalli madumagalu [13] (The Bride in the Mountains) a popular play was directed by Basavalingiah. This play was staged more than 15 times in Bangalore and Mysore, and this play was showcased to nearly 60,000 audience.

His contributions were featured in Ramayana Stories in Modern South India: An Anthology [14]

Plays directed

Awards

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