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'''Ibrahim Vengara''' is a [[Malayalam|Malayalam–language]] playwright from [[Kerala]], India. He has written over 50 radio plays, 25 plays and 20 monologues.<br />
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He was born on 1 August 1941 at [[Vengara (Kannur district)|Vengara]] in [[North Malabar]] as the son of Seythammadath Alikunji and Puthiya Veettil Kunjamina.{{citation needed|date=August 2018}} His father died when he was barely three years old. He started his primary school education at Vengara Mappila Upper Primary School but the study ended in two years. Later, he learned to read and write Malayalam from an old age school, which was under the auspices of the Public Library, [[Taliparamba]]. At the age of 13, he left home. He travelled across India and did all kinds of jobs in different parts of the country.{{citation needed|date=August 2018}}<br />
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His relationship with theatre movement began in 1962. His first work, ''Arthi'', won first prize in a drama competition in 1965. He has worked in theatre groups Thrissur Silpi and Kozhikode Sangamam. His drama troupe ''Chirantana'' has presented some of the best professional plays Malabar has ever seen.<ref>[http://www.mathrubhumi.com/tv/Programs/Episode/16605/ee-vazhitharayil-ep-120/E "Play starts after Drama: Dramatist Ibrahim Vengara looks back"]. ''[[Mathrubhumi]]''. [[Calicut]]. Retrieved 17 April 2018.</ref> He was imprisoned during the [[Emergency (India)|Emergency]] for writing the play ''Bhoothavanam''. His works ''Ezhil Chovva'' and ''Upaharam'' won the award from [[Akashvani (radio broadcaster)|Akashvani]] for best radio play in the years 1989-'90 and 1992 -'93 respectively. These plays were translated and broadcast in 14 Indian languages. He received the [[Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award]] for Drama in 1995.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.keralaculture.org/drama-a-ksna/465 |title=Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award: Drama |publisher=Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala|access-date=26 February 2023}}</ref> His work ''Rajasabha'' won the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama]] in 1997. His autobiography ''Green Room'' won the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Biography and Autobiography]] in 2015.{{citation needed|date=August 2018}}<br />
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Ibrahim Vengara has served as [[Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy]] member, [[Purogamana Kala Sahitya Sangham]] State Council Member, Akashvani Kozhikode Programme Advisory Board member, and Kerala Drama Workers Welfare Association State Council member.{{citation needed|date=August 2018}}<br />
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==Works==<br />
* ''Arthi'' (1965)<br />
* ''Valmikam'' (1971)<br />
* ''Utharam'' (1982)<br />
* ''Ezhil Chovva'' (1989-'90)<br />
* ''Upaharam'' (1992-'93)<br />
* ''Padanilam'' (1994)<br />
* ''Malikaveedu''<br />
* ''Rajasabha''<br />
* ''Oru Ithihasa Kavyam''<br />
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==Awards==<br />
* 1997: [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama]] - ''Rajasabha''<br />
* 2015: [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Biography and Autobiography]] - ''Green Room''<ref>{{cite press release |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=2015 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/pdf/08-08-2016/Award2015.pdf |location=[[Trichur]] |publisher=[[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]] |date=28 March 2017 |access-date=17 April 2018}}</ref><br />
* 2010: Thikkodiyan Award<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/Thikkodiyan-Award-for-Ibrahim-Vengara/article15596038.ece |title=Thikkodiyan Award for Ibrahim Vengara |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |location=[[Calicut]] |date=17 December 2010 |accessdate=17 April 2018}}</ref><br />
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