Kavalam Narayana Panicker

Indian dramatist, director and poet (1928–2016)
Person human Q3595318
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Kavalam Narayana Panicker

Summary

Kavalam Narayana Panicker is a human[1]. Born in Kavalam[2], he… he was born on April 28, 1928[3]. He passed away in Thiruvananthapuram[4]. He died on June 26, 2016[5]. He worked as a poet[6], playwright[7], theatrical director[8], and lyricist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (126 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kavalam[2], Kavalam Narayana Panicker…
  • Kavalam Narayana Panicker died in Thiruvananthapuram[4].
  • Kavalam Narayana Panicker was born on April 28, 1928[3].
  • Kavalam Narayana Panicker died on June 26, 2016[5].
  • Kavalam Narayana Panicker is buried at Kavalam[11].
  • Kavalam Narayana Panicker held citizenship in British Raj[12].
  • Kavalam Narayana Panicker held citizenship in India[13].
  • Kavalam Narayana Panicker held citizenship in Dominion of India[14].
  • Malayalam was Kavalam Narayana Panicker's native language[15].
  • Kavalam Narayana Panicker worked as a poet[6].
  • Kavalam Narayana Panicker worked as a playwright[7].
  • Kavalam Narayana Panicker worked as a theatrical director[8].
  • Kavalam Narayana Panicker worked as a lyricist[9].
  • Kavalam Narayana Panicker was educated at CMS College Kottayam[16].
  • Kavalam Narayana Panicker received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[17].
  • Kavalam Narayana Panicker received the Padma Bhushan[18].
  • Kavalam Narayana Panicker received the Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi[19].
  • Kavalam Narayana Panicker received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama[20].
  • Kavalam Narayana Panicker is recorded as male[21].
  • Kavalam Narayana Panicker's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Kavalam Narayana Panicker's Commons category is recorded as Kavalam Narayana Panicker[23].
  • The cause of death was respiratory failure[24].
  • Kavalam Narayana Panicker's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Kavalam Narayana Panicker's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Malayalam[26].
  • Kavalam Narayana Panicker's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Kavalam Narayana Panicker'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Kavalam Narayana Panicker was born in Kavalam[2]. He was born on April 28, 1928[3]. Malayalam was his native language[15].

Education

Kavalam Narayana Panicker's education included a stint at CMS College Kottayam[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], playwright[7], theatrical director[8], and lyricist[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[17], an award[28], in India[29]; Padma Bhushan[18], a civil decoration[30], in India[31], founded in 1954[32]; Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi[19]; and Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama[20], a literary award[33], in India[34].

Death and Burial

Kavalam Narayana Panicker died on June 26, 2016[5]. He died in Thiruvananthapuram[4]. The cause of death was respiratory failure[24]. He is buried at Kavalam[11].

Why It Matters

Kavalam Narayana Panicker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (126 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Kavalam Narayana Panicker born?

Born in Kavalam[2], Kavalam Narayana Panicker…

Where did Kavalam Narayana Panicker die?

Kavalam Narayana Panicker died in Thiruvananthapuram[4].

What did Kavalam Narayana Panicker do for work?

Kavalam Narayana Panicker worked as poet[6], playwright[7], theatrical director[8], and lyricist[9].

Where did Kavalam Narayana Panicker go to school?

Kavalam Narayana Panicker was educated at CMS College Kottayam[16].

What awards did Kavalam Narayana Panicker receive?

Honors received include Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[17], Padma Bhushan[18], Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi[19], and Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . historygreatest.com. historygreatest.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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