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Ratan Thiyam – laminitis of the Chorus Repertory Theatre successful Imphal who died earlier this twelvemonth – volition beryllium honoured with the Sumitra Charat Ram Award for Lifetime Achievement for 2025, the Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra (SBKK) has announced.
The grant volition beryllium presented connected November 17 astatine a ceremonial to beryllium held astatine Kamani Auditorium successful the metropolis followed by a show of the Chorus Repertory Theatre.
The Board of Trustees of SBKK said it had decided earlier this twelvemonth to contiguous the grant to Thiyam, who had accepted the honour and agreed to travel to Delhi to person it. However, helium passed distant connected July 25.
His son, Thawai, volition present person the honour connected behalf of his father.
Thiyam devoted his beingness to synthesising contented with modernity. His plays – Chakravyuha, Uttar Priyadarshi, Andha Yug, among others – redefined Indian theatre arsenic spiritual meditation. By blending Manipuri euphony and dance, classical Indian thought, and modern stagecraft, helium forged a connection of universality.
