Chandradasan
Born
Chandradasan

(1958-12-25) 25 December 1958
Alma materCMS College Kottayam
Occupation(s)Theatre director, Academic, director

Chandradasan (born December 1958) is an Indian theatre director, actor, writer, and translator from Kerala, India.

Early life and education

Chandradasan worked with rural theatre groups like Gramavedi Vallarpadam, Bhasabheri Thripunithura and directed plays including Theruvujadha, Rajavinte Chenda which were performed widely all over Kerala launched him as a noteworthy theatre person in the state.[1]

Lokadharmi Theatre Group

Chandradasan is the founder of Lokadharmi Theatre Group and Mazhavillu, a children's theatre group, both based in Kochi, Kerala, India.[2][3]

Viswavikhyathamaya Mookku (World Famous Noose) (Co-director Terry Converse USA)
Viswavikhyathamaya Mookku (World Famous Noose) (Co-director Terry Converse USA)
Draupadi Lokadharmi

Non-theatrical contributions

He was the director board member of RRC, Bangalore of NSD.[4] and was a professor in chemistry at St. Albert's College, Ernakulam.[5] He has also done notable roles in few films.[6][7]

Directorial works

YearTitleProduction
2020Kariya Devara Huduki (In Search of Black God)NSD Bangalore
2019Arkediyadalli Puck (Puck in Arkediya) Rangayana Mysore
2018 Shakuntalam – Oru Nayattu Kadha (Shakuntalam- the story of the Hunt) Lokadharmi
2017 Shakuntalam National School of Drama, Delhi
2016 Journey in Three Chapters Lokadharmi
2016 Kaali Naadakam (The play of Kaali) Lokadharmi
2014 Agleyum Cliyopatrayum (Egle and Cleopatra)Lokadharmi
2014 Story of the Silly Folk Arts Council, Joensuu, Finland
2014 Thathamaram (The Parrot-Tree)Mazhavillu, Children's Theatre group
2013 Eagle and Cleopatra Anima Mundi, International Arts Festival Lithuania
2012 Viswavikhyathamaya Mookku (World Famous Noose) (Co-director Terry Converse USA)Lokadharmi
2012 Draupadi Lokadharmi
2012 Two Mothers in the Realm of Death (Co-director Tuire Hindikka, Finland)Arts Council Joensuu, Finland and Lokadharmi
2011 Lankalakshmi Lokadharmi
2010Bommanahalliyile Kinnara Yogi (The Yogi from Bommanahalli with the Kinnara)Mazhavillu, Children's Theatre Group Kochi
2009Bommanahalliyile Bommanahalliya Kindari Jogi (The Yogi from Bommanahalli with the Kinnara)MP Prakash Arts Foundation, Shimoga
2009Abhayarthikal (Refugees) Lokadharmi
2007Alibabayum 40 Kallanmarum Mazhavillu, Children's Theatre Group Kochi
2007Madhavi Campus Theatre of St. Alberts College and Lokadharmi
2006 Ubu Maharaja (Ubu Roi)Lokadharmi
2006 Pattabakki Lokadharmi
2005Alibabayum 40 Kallanmarum Bangalore RRC of National School of Drama, and Kamak School Tutucorin, Tamil Nadu
2005Rithubhethangal Hindustan News Print Limited, Velloor, Kerala performed at HPC day at Kolkata
2004Ravunni Suryakanthi Theatre Alappuzha
2002Charandas Chor (Charandas the Thief)Mazhavillu Children's Theatre
2002The Selfish Giant Surya Children's Theatre Kochi
2001Madhuve Hennu (The Bride) Holeranga, Honnali, Karnataka
2000Medea Lokadharmi (earlier produced by St. Alberts College in 1996 Ernakulam and Sopanam Kollam)
1999Kalippavakal Surya Children's Theatre Kochi
1998 Nandan Kadha Lokadharmi
1996 Poranadi (The Outcaste)Lokadharmi
1995 Vishnu Maya (The Illusion of Vishnu)Surya Children's Theatre Kochi
1995 Chathankattu (The Tempest)Lokadharmi
1994 Oru Koottam Urumpukal Surya Children's Theatre Kochi
1993 Karnnabharam (The Anguish of Karnna)Lokadharmi
1989 Gopuranadayil (at the Sanctum Sanctorum)Bhasabheri Thripunithura
1989 Rajavinte Chenda (Safdar Hashmi -adapted by Chandradasan)Gramavedi Vallarpadam, Kochi
1988 Death Watch Gramavedi Vallarpadam, Kochi
1987 Theruvujadha (The Procession) Badal Sircar Gramavedi Vallarpadam, Kochi

Acting credits

YearFilmRoleDirector
2020Trance (2020 film)Rev Fr. Joseph KurianAnwar Rasheed
2020Murivukal PuzhayakunnuDr.JamesPK Sunil Nath
2019Vari- the SentenceHuman Rights officerSrijith Poyilkavu
2019OttamBusiness manZam
2019Oru Caribbean UdayipuDirector of a collegeA Joji
2019One wayRich GamblerMuthuswami Sakthivel
2019Guzman GomazGuzmanJayan Naduvathazhath
2017Ezra (2017 film)PriestJay K
2016School Bus (film)Forest ResearcherRosshan Andrrews
2014Gangster (2014 film)DoctorAashiq Abu
2013KalimannuPolitical LeaderBlessy

References

  1. Anand, Shilpa Nair (27 March 2020). "Social distancing has brought us closer : Chandradasan". The Hindu.
  2. "A forte for theatre".
  3. "Lokadharmi's dream theatre complex opens at Nayarambalam". The Hindu. 27 March 2017.
  4. "A forte for theatre".
  5. St. Albert's staff listing Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  6. "Mental health via theatre". 20 November 2018.
  7. "Lokadharmi's Vypin-based Nadaka Veedu is opening its doors wider this year".


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