S.K. Mangang : Manipur State Kala Akademi Award 2011 : Theatre
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S.K. Mangang : Manipur State Kala Akademi Award 2011 : Theatre
SHRI S.K. MANGANG Akademi Award: Theatre
Born in 1953 at Thangmeiband Meisnam Leikai, Imphal, Shri S.K. Mangang is a popular Manipuri theatre actor-director who has been closely associated with the theatre movement in the State.
He is one of the founder-members of internationally reputed Chorus Repertory Theatre, a theatre group from which he received a five-year intensive training course.
Later he completed a brief theatre training course under National School of Drama, New Delhi, and flowered into a top artiste of his time.
As an actor, Shri Mangang has given enough glimpses of his talents in various plays.
Popular productions including Chakravyuha, Uchek Langmeidong, Othello, King Oedipus, Suraj Ke Antim Se Pehla Kiran Tak are testimony to his reputation as an actor.
A multi-talented artiste, he also excels in direction.
The fact that he has received the best director award on five occasions at several State-level theatre festivals and competitions certifies his popularity as a director.
A founder of Prince Theatre, he is a widely toured artiste who has been associated with many theatre organisations of the State.
He has also been involved with several young artistes as a freelance director for many years.
For his noteworthy contributions in the field of theatre, Shri S.K. Mangang is fittingly honoured 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 September 11, 2014.
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