Playwright, theatre director
Founder, Rammat Theatre Group
1974–present
Arjun Deo Charan (born 1954) is a Rajasthani poet, critic, playwright, theatre director and translator. A prominent figure in Indian theatre, he is among the country's top 10 theatre personalities.Template:Citation needed
Early life
Charan was born on 10 May 1954 in the village of Mathania, Jodhpur. His father Renvat Dan Charan was a Rajasthani poet and socialist, who had won Sahitya Akademi Award for his work Uchhalo. Charan was Head of Department of Rajasthani Language in the Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur. He was selected as Chairman of Rajasthan Sangeet Natak Akademi, Jodhpur on 26 November 2011 for three years.Template:Citation needed
The K. K. Birla Foundation has awarded the 21st Bihari Puraskar for 2011 to Arjun Deo Charan for his Rajasthani poetry collection Ghar Tau Ek Nam Hai Bhrosai Rau.[1][2]
He has been awarded by Sahitya Akademi, Delhi for his book Dharam Judh in 1992.[3] He also has been awarded by Rajasthan Sangeet Natak Akademi for his contribution to the Rajasthani language theatre in 1999.[4]
Arjun Deo Charan is the founder of Rammat Theatre Group, Jodhpur, which is one of the prestigious theatre group of country. Charan's plays have been performed on several National and International theatre festivals including Bharat Rang Mahotsav.
Charan has performed his play in Karachi, Pakistan.Template:Citation needed
Charan's play Meh Raja The Parja was performed in 3rd Rajasthani Annual International Art Festival in Jaipur.
Published works
- Charan, Arjun Dev. Virasat (in Hindi). Vani Prakashan.
- Charan, Arjun Deo. (2021). Pancham Veda (in Hindi). Gayatri Parakashan.
- Charan, Arjun Deo. (2022). Jagadamba (in Hindi). Gayatri Parakashan. Template:ISBN
- Charan, Arjun Dev (1 January 2003). Adhunik Punjabi Kavita (in Hindi). Sahitya Akademi Publications. Template:ISBN.
- Charan, Arjun Dev (1 January 2006). Dharmyuddh (in Hindi). Sāhitya Akādemī. Template:ISBN.
- Charan, Arjun Dev (1 January 2003). Satyaprakāśa Jośī (in Hindi). Sāhitya Akādemī. Template:ISBN.
- Cāraṇa, Arjunadeva (2002). Bagata rī bārakhaṛī (in Hindi). Kavi Prakāśana. Template:ISBN.
- Cāraṇa, Arjunadeva (1998). Rājasthānī kahāṇī, paramparā-vikāsa (in Hindi). Rājasthānī Sāhitya Saṃsthāna.
Awards
- Rajasthani Sahitya Akademi – Award, 1980
- Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi Award, 1992. Template:Citation needed
- Suryamal Mishran Shikhar Award of Rajasthani Bhasa Sahitya Evam Sanskriti Akademi, 1997[5]
- Rajasthan Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, 1999[6]
- Maru-Parampara Samman, 2004.
- Bihari Puraskar, K.K Birla Foundation, 2011
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, New Delhi, 2012 Template:Citation needed
- Kavi Kag Award, 2016[7]
References
- ↑ Bihari Puraskar for poet Shesh - Hindustan Times.
- ↑ The Calibre – Bihari Puraskar goes to Arjundeo Charan.
- ↑ Rajasthani (Since 1974). Retrieved 18 August 2009.
- ↑ Awardees. Retrieved 18 August 2009.
- ↑ Arjun Dev Charan Archives · Bhartiya Sahityas. Bhartiya Sahityas. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
- ↑ CUR_TITLE. sangeetnatak.gov.in. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
- ↑ કાગ એવોર્ડની અર્પણ વિધિ યોજાઇ(14 March 2016).