Kerala People's Arts Club
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| Abbreviation | K. P. A. C |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founder | Kambisseri Karunakaran |
| Location |
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Area served | Kerala |
| Field | Drama, Film |
President | Kanam Rajendran |
Secretary | A. Shajahan |
| Affiliations | Communist Party of India |
Kerala People's Arts Club, abbreviated as KPAC, is a theatrical movement in Kayamkulam, Kerala, India. It was formed in the 1950s by a group of individuals having close ties with the Communist Party of India in Kerala. KPAC helped popularised the Communist movement in Kerala.
In 1951, KPAC staged its first drama, Ente Makanaanu Sheri (My Son is Right). The songs of this play were written by Punaloor Balan. Its second drama Ningalenne Communistakki (You Made Me a Communist), first performed in 1952, was penned by playwright Thoppil Bhasi under the pseudonym Soman. Bhasi was in political exile when he wrote the play. The success of Ningalenne Communistakki made KPAC in the forefront of a people's theatre movement in Kerala.[1]
KPAC played a role in popularising the Communist Party in Kerala through its dramas, road shows and kathaprasangams (story telling).[2][3]
Notable Peoples
Plays
| Title | Year | Writer |
|---|---|---|
| Ente Makannu Sheri | 1951 | G. Janardhana Kurup, N. Rajagopalan Nair |
| Ningalenne Comunistakki | 1952 | Thoppil Bhasi |
| Sarvekallu | Thoppil Bhasi | |
| Sudhikalasham | 2011 | |
| Puthiya Aaksham Puthiya Bhoomi | Thoppil Bhasi | |
| Sharashayya | Thoppil Bhasi | |
| Yudhakaandam | Thoppil Bhasi | |
| Mudiyanaaya Puthran | Thoppil Bhasi | |
| Aswamedham | Thoppil Bhasi | |
| Mooladhanam | Thoppil Bhasi | |
| Irumbumara | Thoppil Bhasi | |
| Koottukudumbam | Thoppil Bhasi | |
| Thulaabharam | Thoppil Bhasi | |
| Innale Innu Nalle | Thoppil Bhasi | |
| Maanasaputhri | Kaniyapuram Ramachandran | |
| Uddyogaparvam | Vaikom Chandrasekharan Nair | |
| Yanthram Sudarshanam | A. N. Ganesh | |
| Bharatha Kshethram | A. N. Ganesh | |
| Manvantharam | N. N. Pillai | |
| Enniku Maranmilla | Kaniyapuram Ramachandran | |
| Sahasrayogam | Sreemoolanagaram Vijayan | |
| Layanam | A. N. Ganesh | |
| Bhagavaan Kaalu Maarunnu | Kaniyapuram Ramachandran | |
| Kayyum Thalayum Purathidaruthu | Thoppil Bhasi | |
| Simham Urangunna Kaadu | S. L. Puram Sadanandan | |
| Sookshikkuka Edathuvasham Povuka | Thoppil Bhasi | |
| Visha Sarppathinu Vilakku Vaykkaruthu | P. S. Kumar | |
| Mrishchaghadikam | Thoppil Bhasi | |
| Panchali | Thoppil Bhasi | |
| Bhagnabhavanam | N. Krishna Pillai | |
| Mukkuvanum Bhoothavum | P. S. Kumar | |
| Shaakunthalam | Thoppil Bhasi | |
| Rajini | Thoppil Bhasi | |
| Soothradhaaran | K.T. Mohammed | |
| Thaapanilayam | K. Bhaskaran | |
| Kanyaka | N. Krishna Pillai | |
| Jeevaparyantham | K.T. Mohammed | |
| Olivile Ormmakal | Thoppil Bhasi | |
| Pendulum | K.T. Mohammed | |
| Naalkkavala | K.T. Mohammed | |
| Thaalatharangam | T. R. Hari | |
| Manusiante Manifesto | N. N. Pillai | |
| Rajayogam | Thikkodiyan | |
| Sabko Sanmathi de Bhagwaan | Kaniyapuram Ramachandran | |
| Maanaveeyam | M. G. Soman | |
| Raja Ravi Varma | Francis T. Mavelikkara | |
| Adhinivesham | K. Bhaskaran | |
| Pralayam | K. T. Mohammed | |
| Innalekalile Aakasham | Francis T. Mavelikkara | |
| Draavida Vruthram | Francis T. Mavelikkara | |
| Thamas | Sasidharan Naduvil | |
| Neethipeedam | Pradeep Mandur | |
| Asthamikkaatha Suryan | Francis T. Mavelikkara | |
| Nagara Vishesham | Francis T. Mavelikkara | |
| Bheemasenan | Francis T. Mavelikkara |
*Content in this edit is translated from the existing Malayalam Wikipedia article at [[:fr:കെ.പി.എ.സി.[4]]]; see its history for attribution.
References
- ^ "Frontline article". Archived from the original on 30 December 2001. Retrieved 14 November 2008.
- ^ "First Ministry of Kerala Government". Archived from the original on 2 October 2008. Retrieved 14 November 2008.
- ^ Ashwathi (2024), Chacko Chennattuserry, Joseph; Deshpande, Madhumati; Hong, Paul (eds.), "People's Theater and Populism: A Study of the Kerala People's Arts Club", Encyclopedia of New Populism and Responses in the 21st Century, Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, pp. 1–4, doi:10.1007/978-981-16-9859-0_342-1, ISBN 978-981-16-9859-0, retrieved 24 February 2026
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: work parameter with ISBN (link) - ^ "കെ.പി.എ.സി.", വിക്കിപീഡിയ (in Malayalam), 23 September 2024, retrieved 23 February 2026