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Late theatre legend Ratan Thiyam honoured
Hindustan Times Haryana
|November 18, 2025
{ SHRIRAM BHARATIYA KALA KENDRA } SUMITRA CHARAT RAM AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
The stage at New Delhi's Kamani auditorium lit up on Monday evening with a performance of the stage adaptation of Dharamvir Bharati’s acclaimed poem, ‘Kanupriya’: a version which had been translated, adapted, designed and directed by the late Ratan Thiyam —a leading figure in Indian theatre.
On Monday, the Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra’s (SBKK) presented the Sumitra Charat Ram Award for Lifetime Achievement. This year, the award was conferred on Ratan Thiyam (1948-2025) — the visionary founder of Chorus Repertory Theatre, Imphal.
The award, instituted in 2010, honours those who embody the spirit of lifelong devotion to art.
This story is from the November 18, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Haryana.
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