Chandrasekhar Kambar is an eminent poet, playwright, novelist, folklorist, film maker and composer of film music whose contribution to literature is immense. His works are inspired by folk tradition, particularly the folklore and mythology of Northern Karnataka which is richly woven into his writings. He draws upon the rich resources from popular speech and folklore with effortless ease. Over the years, he has perfected a symbolic form that effectively communicates his vision of human conditions through a theatrical language which derives its vitality from the life of the people and is yet distinctly individual. His award- winning plays have made a tremendous impact on contemporary Indian theatre. His repertoire includes plays, poetry collections, novels, research papers, as well as feature films and film music compositions. He has participated in the World Poetry Festival twice and has been felicitated with the Jnanpith Award, Sahitya Akademi Award, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award and the Padma Shri for Literature.
'Through Kambar, the dramatist has once again become the poet too - (His) work springs from the soil and yet assimilates modernism' - B.V. Karanth
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