Thoppil Bhasi

Thoppil Bhasi
Thoppil Bhasi
Native name	തോപ്പിൽ ഭാസി
Born	Thoppil Bhaskara Pillai; 8 April 1924; Vallikunnam, Kingdom of Travancore, British India; (present day Alappuzha, Kerala, India)
Died	8 December 1992 (aged 68)
Occupation	Playwright; Script writer; Film director;
Language	Malayalam
Nationality	Indian
Notable awards	Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award; Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy; Prof. N. Krishna Pillai Award; Soviet Land Nehru Award;
Spouse	Amminiamma
Children	5 (incl. Ajayan)

Thoppil Bhaskara Pillai, known as Thoppil Bhasi (8 April 1924 – 8 December 1992) was an Indian Malayalam-language playwright, screenwriter, and film director. He was associated with the communist movement in Kerala and his play Ningalenne Communistakki (You Made Me a Communist) is considered to be a groundbreaking event in the history of Malayalam theatre.^[2]

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[kpackerala.wordpress.com-1] "Thoppil Bhasi | A Profile". 8 August 2011.

[2] "Path-breaking plays". Frontline. 12 May 2001. Archived from the original on 30 December 2001. Retrieved 16 November 2008.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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