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| founded = 1950 | | founded = 1950 | ||
| founder = [[Kambisseri Karunakaran]] | | founder = [[Kambisseri Karunakaran]] | ||
| leader_title = President | |||
| leader_name = [[K. E. Ismail]] | |||
| leader_title2 = Secretary | |||
| leader_name2 = A. Shajahan | |||
| location = [[Kayamkulam, Kerala]], India | | location = [[Kayamkulam, Kerala]], India | ||
| area_served = [[Kerala]] | | area_served = [[Kerala]] | ||
| field = [[Drama]], [[film]] | | field = [[Drama]], [[film]] | ||
| owner = [[Communist Party of India]] | | owner = [[Communist Party of India]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Kerala People's Arts Club''' ('''KPAC''') is a theatrical movement in [[Kayamkulam, Kerala]], India. It was formed in the 1950s by a group of individuals having close ties with [[ | '''Kerala People's Arts Club''' ('''KPAC''') is a theatrical movement in [[Kayamkulam, Kerala]], India. It was formed in the 1950s by a group of individuals having close ties with [[Communist Party of India]] in Kerala. KPAC was very influential in popularising the Communist movement in Kerala. | ||
In 1951, KPAC staged its first drama, ''Ente Makanaanu Sheri'' (My Son is Right). The songs of this play were written by [[Punaloor Balan]]. Its second drama [[Ningalenne Communistakki]] (You Made Me a Communist), first performed in 1952, became a path-breaking play in the history of [[Malayalam]] theatre. The play was penned by the renowned playwright [[Thoppil Bhasi]], under the pseudonym Soman. Bhasi was underground when he wrote the play. The success of Ningalenne Communistakki made KPAC in the forefront of a powerful people's theatre movement in Kerala.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl1810/18100700.htm |title=Frontline article |access-date=14 November 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011230183653/http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl1810/18100700.htm |archive-date=30 December 2001 |url-status=usurped }}</ref> | In 1951, KPAC staged its first drama, ''Ente Makanaanu Sheri'' (My Son is Right). The songs of this play were written by [[Punaloor Balan]]. Its second drama [[Ningalenne Communistakki]] (You Made Me a Communist), first performed in 1952, became a path-breaking play in the history of [[Malayalam]] theatre. The play was penned by the renowned playwright [[Thoppil Bhasi]], under the pseudonym Soman. Bhasi was underground when he wrote the play. The success of Ningalenne Communistakki made KPAC in the forefront of a powerful people's theatre movement in Kerala.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl1810/18100700.htm |title=Frontline article |access-date=14 November 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011230183653/http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl1810/18100700.htm |archive-date=30 December 2001 |url-status=usurped }}</ref> | ||
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{{commons category|Kerala People's Arts Club}} | {{commons category|Kerala People's Arts Club}} | ||
*{{official website|http://kpacdrama.com/home.html}} | *{{official website|http://kpacdrama.com/home.html}} | ||
*[https://youtube.com/c/KPAC_Drama Youtube Channel] | |||
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080713222713/http://www.hindu.com/2008/07/09/stories/2008070950630200.htm The Hindu article] | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20080713222713/http://www.hindu.com/2008/07/09/stories/2008070950630200.htm The Hindu article] | ||
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080827192507/http://www.thyagarajaschool.com/history.htm Thyagaraja School of Music] | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20080827192507/http://www.thyagarajaschool.com/history.htm Thyagaraja School of Music] | ||
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| Abbreviation | K. P. A. C |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founder | Kambisseri Karunakaran |
| Location |
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Area served | Kerala |
| Field | Drama, film |
| Owner | Communist Party of India |
President | K. E. Ismail |
Secretary | A. Shajahan |
Kerala People's Arts Club (KPAC) is a theatrical movement in Kayamkulam, Kerala, India. It was formed in the 1950s by a group of individuals having close ties with Communist Party of India in Kerala. KPAC was very influential in popularising the Communist movement in Kerala.
In 1951, KPAC staged its first drama, Ente Makanaanu Sheri (My Son is Right). The songs of this play were written by Punaloor Balan. Its second drama Ningalenne Communistakki (You Made Me a Communist), first performed in 1952, became a path-breaking play in the history of Malayalam theatre. The play was penned by the renowned playwright Thoppil Bhasi, under the pseudonym Soman. Bhasi was underground when he wrote the play. The success of Ningalenne Communistakki made KPAC in the forefront of a powerful people's theatre movement in Kerala.[1]
KPAC played a significant role in popularising the Communist Party in Kerala through its dramas, road shows and kathaprasangams (story telling).[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Frontline article". Archived from the original on 30 December 2001. Retrieved 14 November 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ↑ "First Ministry of Kerala Government". Archived from the original on 2 October 2008. Retrieved 14 November 2008.