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The authorities volition money the accumulation of 10 plays aimed astatine reinforcing the values of humanity and compassion successful society, Minister for Cultural Affairs Saji Cherian has said. The inaugural is portion of the Cultural department’s ‘Faith, Friendship, and Humanity’ campaign, launched to antagonistic the increasing intolerance successful society.
Presenting the 2024 State Professional Drama Awards instituted by the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi present connected Wednesday, the Minister said plays that dispersed the connection of quality values indispensable situation the superstitions and toxic practices that fell down the disguise of faith.
He directed the akademi to prime plays created by artists based connected this concept, assuring that the authorities would carnivore accumulation and presumption expenses of 10 plays.
The authorities besides planned to conception caller imperishable theatres astatine Kayamkulam, Thrissur, and successful the Malabar portion to supply dedicated venues for play performances. “These venues volition not lone fortify theatre civilization but besides guarantee amended livelihood opportunities for artistes,” helium said.
“Our authorities has ever stood adjacent to theatre practitioners, supporting their originative and societal missions,” helium said.
Mr. Cherian distributed the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi’s 2024 State Professional Drama Awards. Vazhvemayam by Valluvanad Brahma was chosen arsenic the champion play, portion Mittayitheruvu by Rangabhasha, Kozhikode, won the 2nd champion play award. Rajesh Irulam was named champion manager and Rajeevan Mammili 2nd champion director.
Muhad Vembayam won the champion playwright and V.P. Hemant Kumar runner-up awards. The champion histrion grant went to Johnson Aikkara and Kalavoor Sreelan won 2nd champion histrion award. Sreeja N.K. and Bindu Suresh were selected arsenic the champion and 2nd champion histrion respectively.
Other awardees included Ramesh Kavil (best lyricist), Keralapuram Sreekumar (best euphony director), Anil Mala (best inheritance score), Jose Sagar (best antheral singer), Hima Shinjo (best pistillate singer), Gopinath Kozhikode (best lighting designer), Vijayan Kadamberi (best acceptable designer), Vakkom Maheen (best costume designer), Rajesh Irulam (best dependable designer), Santhosh Thiruvallam (best airy operator), and Suresh Babu D. (best euphony operator). The play Vanitha Mess received a peculiar assemblage mention.
“Theatre is the astir almighty taste mean to awaken societal consciousness and foster understanding,” said MLA P. Balachandran, addressing the relation arsenic main guest. He added that theatre had ever been the instauration of Kerala’s taste progress.
The relation was presided implicit by akademi Chairman Mattannur Sankarankutty. Akademi Secretary Karivellur Murali, Vice-Chairperson Pushpavathi P.R and others spoke.
The lawsuit concluded with a show of Mittayitheruvu, the play that won the 2nd champion play award.
