Dr. Samkutty Pattomkary (born 17 April 1969) is an Indian theatre director, playwright, Scenographer, and visual artist from Kerala. He has directed more than 150 theatre productions in Malayalam, English, Hindi, and Kannada in India and abroad. As a playwright, he has written over 27 original plays, with six works published. He has also worked extensively as a technical director and stage designer, creating scenic, lighting, and costume designs for more than 500 amateur and professional theatre and dance productions for leading Indian and international directors.
Apart from theatre, Samkutty has worked in films as an art director and documentary director, and is also a painter who has held over 10 solo and group exhibitions across Kerala. He holds a Ph.D. in Theatre Arts from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, and has received several national and international awards for his contributions to theatre.
Pattomkary was a former council member of the Kerala Sangeeta Nataka Academy. Education Dr. Samkutty Pattomkary studied theatre and fine arts in Kerala and New Delhi. He holds a Ph.D. in Theatre Arts from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He completed his M.Phil. in Theatre from University of Calicut. He also obtained both his Master of Theatre Arts (MTA) and Bachelor of Theatre Arts (BTA) from the School of Drama, Thrissur, University of Calicut, securing First Rank in both programs. Earlier, he earned a National Diploma in Fine Arts (NDFA) in Painting and Sculpture from RLV College of Music and Fine Arts, Ernakulam.
Selected Theatre Credits YearTitleLanguageNotes2026Bhagavantana Marana Kannada2023Prema BussatoMalayalamMelbourne2023SuganghaMalayalamBahrain2023Priya 'Che'Malayalam2023Haliyo Hali HulaloMalayalam2023AyanakandamMalayalam2023Plamya LyubuiMalayalam2022Nee Theruvinte TheekkanalMalayalam2020Shur ShomraatMalayalam2019AdayalamMalayalam2019Prema BussatoMalayalam2019Gamayinmel GamaMalayalam2018SamskaraMalayalam2018ArivadayalamMalayalam2018Clinically ExpiredMalayalam2017Adhika Nazhika GhadikaramMalayalam2017Nirasa MayanMalayalam2016CoriolanusKannada2015Kazchaye Keeri Branthum KadannuMalayalamWon 5 Awards at Barath Muraly Theatre Festival, UAE.2015AsthamanakadalinakaleMalayalamWon 3 Awards, All India Pravasi Theatre Festival by Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi.2015Ek Ise Gagan Ke ThaleHindi2014TughlaqKannadaPerformed at 17th Bharat Rang Mahotsav International Theatre Festival, 2015.2014OttuMalayalam2014Pamaranam PattukaranMalayalam2006MedeaKannadaPerformed at 12th Bharat Rang Mahotsav International Theatre Festival, 2010.2005PralayamMalayalamPerformed at 8th Bharat Rang Mahotsav International Theatre Festival, 2006.2004AgniMalayalamPerformed at 7th Bharat Rang Mahotsav International Theatre Festival, 2005. and Sangeet Natak Akademi National Festival, Eranakulam.
Awards and recognition 2024 Chirayankeezhu Dr. G. Gangadharan Nair Memorial Award 2022 Prof. Perunna Vijayan Nataka Award 2018 State Award for his play Lalla by Kerala Sahitya Akademi, Government of Kerala 2018 O Madhavan Award for his entire body of work in theatre 2017 Pravasi Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award 2016 State Award for Scenic designer (Mayadarpan), Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi, Government of Kerala 2016 State Award for Playwright (Lalla), Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award, Government of Kerala
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