Abdullah al Mamun playwright

What links here Related changes Page information
Created by Bot
Last edited February 11, 2022

Template:Other uses

Abdullah Al Mamun
Nationality
Bangladeshi
Education
MA (history)



Abdullah Al Mamun (13 July 1942 – 21 August 2008) was a Bangladeshi playwright, actor, and filmmaker.[1] He earned the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1978 and the Ekushey Padak in 2000 from the Government of Bangladesh.[2] As a filmmaker, he won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Director twice for the direction of the films Ekhoni Somoy (1980) and Dui Jibon (1988).[3][4][5]

Early life and education

Mamun was born on 13 July 1942 in Jamalpur District. He completed his bachelor's and master's degrees in history from the University of Dhaka.[1] He wrote in his memoirs Aamar Kotha, which was serially published in the fortnightly Tarokalok, "When I first got admitted in the Dhaka University, I turned to Najmul Huda Bacchu vai to get a chance in theatre. He took me to Natyaguru Nurul Momen. Hearing that besides acting, I write plays also, Momen Sir asked me, 'Have you read Bernard Shaw?' He cast me in his next play. That was my beginning. Since then I never had to look back". In 1950, he wrote his first stage play, Niyotir Parihas. Subsequently, under the guidance of Muneir Chowdhury, he further developed his skills as a playwright, director, and actor.[1]

Career

Since 1965, Mamun was associated with Pakistan Television (PTV), later renamed Bangladesh Television (BTV). He wrote 25 dramas, seven novels, an autobiography titled Amar Ami, and a travelogue titled Manhattan. His literature mostly depicts the middle-class lifestyle of Bangladesh. His notable plays include Ekhono Kritadas, Tomari, Amader Sontanera, Kokilara, Bibisab, Meraj Fakirer Maa, Mayik Master, Songsoptok, Pathar Somoy, Jibon Chhobi, and Baba.[1] He was a founding member and playwright-director of the theatre troupe Theatre.[6]

Mamun was also a filmmaker. He made his debut as a filmmaker with Angikar in 1972. His other notable films include Sareng Bou (1978), Ekhoni Somoy, Dui Jibon, Sokhi Tumi Kar, and Bihanga.[1] He wrote stories and songs for films including "Oshikkhito".[7] His last films, Doriya Parer Doulati and Dui Beayar Kirti, were released in 2010 and 2015 respectively.[8][9]

Mamun joined BTV as a producer in 1966 and retired in 1991 as a director.[10] He served director general of the National Institute of Mass Communication (NIMCO) and director general of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.[1]

Health and death

Mamun was suffering from acute coronary syndrome along with diabetes, hypertension, and kidney and liver complexities.[11] He died on 21 August 2008.

Works

Theatre plays
  • Spordha
  • Meraj Fakirer Ma
  • Mayik Master
  • Ekhon Dusshomoy
  • Shopoth
  • Bibishab
  • Shenapoti
  • Shubochon Nirbashone
  • Tritiyo Purush[12]
  • Ekhono Kritodash[13]
  • Aaina-e Bondhur Mukh[14]
  • Payer Awaj Pawa Jae[15]
Films
Television plays
  • Shubachan Nirbashaney
  • Ekhon Dushomoy
  • Shapath
  • Meherjaan Arekbar
  • Songsoptok (1971)
  • Shirshabindu
  • Jibon Chhobi
  • Uttaradhikar

Awards

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Abdullah Al Mamun passes away. The Daily Star(22 August 2008). Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  2. ↑ {{{title}}}. Bangla Academy. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  3. ↑ {{{title}}}. Bangladesh Film Development Corporation. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  4. ↑ Abdullah Al Mamun. The Daily Star(2015-02-05). Retrieved 2019-07-27.
  5. ↑ Remembering Abdullah Al Mamun. The Daily Star(2018-07-12). Retrieved 2019-07-27.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Birthday felicitations for Abdullah Al-Mamun. The Daily Star(12 July 2008). Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  7. ↑ Man of Many Talents. The Daily Star(16 May 2015). Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  8. ↑ "Doriya Parer Doulati": Abdullah Al Mamun's last film to hit the big screen. The Daily Star(24 January 2010). Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  9. ↑ {{{title}}}. Samakal(29 May 2015).
  10. ↑ Abdullah Al Mamun: In retrospect. The Daily Star(13 July 2011). Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  11. ↑ Abdullah Al Mamun's condition still critical. The Daily Star(21 July 2008). Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  12. ↑ 8 July 2009. The Daily Star. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  13. ↑ Abdullah Al Mamun's "Ekhono Kritodash" staged. The Daily Star(4 January 2010). Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  14. ↑ Theatre school stages Abdullah Al Mamun's "Aaina-e Bondhur Mukh". The Daily Star(11 June 2009). Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  15. ↑ Syed Shamsul Haq's memorial lecture on Abdullah Al Mamun. The Daily Star(17 July 2012). Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  16. ↑ "Doriya Parer Doulati": Abdullah Al Mamun's upcoming feature film. The Daily Star(11 January 2008). Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  17. ↑ Abdullah Al Mamun laid to rest. The Daily Star(23 August 2008). Retrieved 7 August 2017.

Template:Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Screenplay Template:Bangladesh National Film Award Best Director Template:Bengali theatre

Template:Authority control

Retrieved from "https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Abdullah_al_Mamun_playwright&oldid=371155"
Discover more