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A lesser known fact about him is as Mahesh
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with theme ranging from creativity to life, sterility to death and has influenced modern Indian theatre for more than three decades. Elkunchwar emerged onto the national theatre scene with the publication of his one-act play
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Elkunchwar's plays have gained national and international critical attention, and his growing body of work has become part of India's post-colonial theatrical canon. Some
Important Honours, Awards :
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190:(I Won, I Lost) in 1965. Deeply influenced by the play, he went to watch play again the following day and decided to write plays. He devoted the next year to reading plays of all kind.
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the
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Paschimprabha : collection of essays, Chakshu prakashan
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Eka
Mhatarachya Khoon (An Old Man's Murder, one act), 1968
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Maunraag : collection of essays, Mouj
Prakashan
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341:Atmakatha (Autobiography), 1988
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1583:T. K. Kalyanasundaram (2018)
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995:Purushottam Laxman Deshpande
338:Pratibimb (Reflection), 1987
317:Ek Osad Gaon (one act), 1969
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472:City plays (Playscript)
426:Saraswati Samman -2002
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1313:Gursharan Singh (2006)
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470:(translation) (2004).
393:Awards and recognition
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305:Sultan (one act), 1967
188:Mee jinkalo mee Haralo
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2020:Natya Aaradhana group
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2041:Annasaheb Kirloskar
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1911:Mahabaleshwar Sail
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1682:Daya Prakash Sinha
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571:. 18 October 1998.
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860:P. K. Kunju Kurup
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