Hijam Shyam Singh : Manipur State Kala Akademi Award 2011: Theatre
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Hijam Shyam Singh : Manipur State Kala Akademi Award 2011: Theatre
SHRI HIJAM SHYAM SINGH Akademi Award: Theatre
Born in 1943 and popularly known as Shyamdhani, Shri Hijam Shyam Singh of Singjamei Thongam Leikai, Imphal, is a renowned Manipuri theatre actor-director who has also contributed to Manipuri Cinema.
He started his career as young 15-year-old actor with Manipur Touring Drama Party.
A quick and instinctive learner, he bagged the best supporting actor award conferred by Theatre Centre, Manipur, at the age of 17 years. Since then he has embarked on a long journey in Manipuri theatre to become a reputed actor-director.
Shri Shyam Singh has been closely associated with Manipur Dramatic Union, Imphal, and other theatre organisations of the State.
He has acted in more than fifty different plays produced by the union including Alexander, Bir Tikendrajit, Chandragupta, Karna- Arjun and Khamba-Khamnu for which he received acclamations and recognition from audience and critics alike.
He has also directed more than thirty plays and a few short and experimental plays.
He has also conducted theatre workshops and has participated in various State and national level theatre festivals and competitions and was conferred with the best director award on several occasions. He has also been honoured with Natya Bhusan by Manipuri Sahitya Parishad, Imphal.
For his contributions in the field of theatre, Shri Hijam Shyam Singh is bestowed with Manipur State Kala Akademi Award.
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o Manipur State Kala Akademi Award 2011 ceremony at MCA on 15 April 2014 :: Part 2
o Photo: Manipur State Kala Akademi Award 2011 ceremony at MCA on 15 April 2014 :: Part 1
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This article was posted on June 25, 2014.
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