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Ratan Thiyam

Indian theatre director

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born: 1948
died: 2025
age at death: 77
known for: theatre director, choreographer, writer

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who ratan thiyam is

Ratan Thiyam was an Indian playwright, theatre director and teacher from Manipur. He was a leading figure of the post-independence "Theatre of Roots" movement of decolonisation in Indian theatre, along with stalwarts like KN Panikkar, BV Karanth, Habib Tanvir, Bansi Kaul, and Jabbar Patel.

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