 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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| Membership | O. Madhavan - Founder Vijayakumari - Secretary Mukesh - Promoter |
Artistic director(s) | 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]
In 2012, Kalidasa Kalakendram ventured into film production through the Malayalam movie Hide n' Seek , directed by Anil. Divyadarshan, the grandson of O. Madhavan, played the lead role in the movie. The movie production house of Kalidasa Kalakendram was named as Kalidasa International Movies. [9]
