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Andher Nagri, Writer: Bhartendu Harishchandr, Director: B. V. Karanth.
Image: Andher Nagri, Writer: Bhartendu Harishchandr, Director: B. V. Karanth. (NP Acc. No. 1659)

Natarang Pratishthan Documentation Catalogue

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    • Serial No: 1
      Play/Event: Baghdad Burning
      Playwright: Supriya Shukla
      Source/Accession No: NP/451
      Description/Notes: Design & Direction- Kirti Jain, Set- Abhilash Pillai, Light- Gautam Majumdar
      Director/Actor being documented: Abhilash Pillai
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  • Brochures (21)
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    • Serial No: 1
      Play/Title: Saketam
      Playwright: C. N. Sreekantan Nair
      Performance Language: Malayalam
      Group, Place: Calicut Universit, School of Drama, Thrissur, Kerala
      Director: Abhilash Pillai
      Music Director: N. K. Madhusoodanan
      Design: Abhilash Pillai
      Place of Performance: Shriram Centre
      Date: 16 March 2000
      Source/Accession No: NP/3241
      Description/Notes: Notes on director, group, play, director's note.
      A presentation in Malayalam.
      Performed during 2nd Bharat Rang Mahotsav 2000 organized by NSD.
      Light: Rajesh Chavakad; Costume: K. P. Benny Joseph
      Director/Actor being documented: Abhilash Pillai
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    • Serial No: 2
      Play/Title: Mid Night's Children
      Playwright: Orignal Writer- Salman Rushdie
      Performance Language: Multilingual
      Translator/Adaptor/Dramatizer: Himanshu B. Joshi
      Original Language/Title/Form: English, Novel,
      Group, Place: National School of Drama, 3rd year students
      Director: Abhilash Pillai
      Actors: NSD 3rd students 2005
      Music Director: Shankar Venketeswaran
      Design: Abhilash Pillai
      Place of Performance: Abhimanch, Delhi
      Date: 10 - 15 December 2005
      Source/Accession No: NP/3615
      Description/Notes: Based on Salman Rushdie's novel.
      Notes on novelist, director, director's note, synopsis of the play etc.
      Light: Dheerendra Dwivedi; Costume: N. Kritika
      Director/Actor being documented: Abhilash Pillai
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    • Serial No: 3
      Play/Title: Ant Anant
      Playwright: P. J. Unnikrishnan
      Performance Language: Hindi
      Translator/Adaptor/Dramatizer: J. N. Kaushal
      Group, Place: National School of Drama Repertory, Delhi
      Director: Abhilash Pillai
      Actors: Harish Gerkaur, Motilal & others
      Music Director: Ramesh Narayan
      Design: Abhilash Pillai
      Date: 30 March 1995
      Source/Accession No: NP/2155
      Description/Notes: Light: Sandip Bhattacharya; Costume: M. S. Rajesh.
      Note: About the play, director, director's note.
      Director/Actor being documented: Abhilash Pillai
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    • Serial No: 4
      Play/Title: Helen
      Playwright: Sujith Shanker
      Performance Language: Hindi
      Translator/Adaptor/Dramatizer: Rajesh Tailang
      Group, Place: Japan Foundation, Delhi
      Director: Abhilash Pillai
      Actors: Hrish Khanna, Jhilmilltazanika, Manjushree kulkarni, Sujith Shankar and others
      Music Director: Sankar Venkateswaran
      Design: Abhilash Pillai
      Place of Performance: Abhimanch, Delhi
      Date: 20 January 2008
      Source/Accession No: NP/4047
      Description/Notes: Costume: Aditee Biswas
      About the play, director and director's note.
      Performed on the occasion of Bharat Rang Mahotsav 2008.
      Director/Actor being documented: Abhilash Pillai
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    • Serial No: 5
      Play/Title: Zara Bada Ek Basheer
      Performance Language: Hindi
      Translator/Adaptor/Dramatizer: Rajesh Tailang
      Original Language/Title/Form: Stories
      Group, Place: National School of Drama, 3rd year students
      Director: Abhilash Pillai
      Actors: Papn Medhi, Kajal Mundu & others (Mee Grandded ad Elephant)
      Music Director: V. Chandran
      Design: Abhilash Pillai
      Place of Performance: Abhimanch
      Date: 21 - 25 October 2009
      Source/Accession No: NP/4031
      Description/Notes: Based on 6 stories by Vaikan Muhammed Basheer.
      Dramatized & lyrics: Rajesh Tailang.
      Light: Gautam Majumdar; Costume: Aditee Biswas.
      Director/Actor being documented: Abhilash Pillai
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  • Invitations (4)
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    • Serial No: 1
      Play/Event: Zara Bada
      Playwright: Vaikom Muhammed Basheer
      Group/Place: National School of drama, 3rd year students
      Director: Abhilash Pillai
      Place of Performance: Abhimanch, Delhi
      Date: 21-25 October, 2009
      Source/Accession No: NP
      Description/Notes: Dramatization, Adaptationandlyrics: Rajesh Tailang. Assistant Direction & Design: Anjali, Swati and others.
      Director/Actor being documented: Abhilash Pillai
    • Serial No: 2
      Play/Event: Ant - Anant
      Playwright: P. J. Unnikrishnan
      Translator/Adaptor/Form: J. N. Kaushal
      Group/Place: National School of Drama, Rep. Company Delhi
      Director: Abhilash Pillai
      Place of Performance: Kamani Auditorium(Delhi)
      Date: 30th March to 2nd April, 1995 at 6:30 p.m.
      Source/Accession No: NP
      Description/Notes: Music: Ramesh Narayan. (A critical look at the eternal complexities and absurdities of human behaviour reflected in contemporary situations.)
      Director/Actor being documented: Abhilash Pillai
    • Serial No: 3
      Play/Event: Ant - Anant
      Playwright: P. J. Unnikrishnan
      Translator/Adaptor/Form: J. N. Kaushal
      Group/Place: NSD, Rep. Company Delhi
      Director: Abhilash Pillai
      Place of Performance: Kamani Auditorium(Delhi)
      Date: 2 - 3 June at 6:30 p.m.
      Source/Accession No: NP
      Description/Notes: P. J. Unnikrishnan's Play of - Striking Visuals and Aural Images. Five plays held in Summer Drama Festival 1995. 25th May - 5th June 1995. (1) Tamancha Khan ki Gazab Dastan. (2) Muavze - Writer: Bhisham Sahani. Dir.: M. K. Raina. (3) Ant - Anant. (4) Einstein - Writer and Dir.: Mohan Maharishi(5) Pratibimb - Writer: Mahesh Elkunchwar and Dir. - Chittranjan Giri.
      Director/Actor being documented: Abhilash Pillai
    • Serial No: 4
      Play/Event: Sanskriti Awards
      Group/Place: Delhi: Sanskriti Pratishthan
      Place of Performance: Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, (Delhi)
      Date: 11th Dec. 2003, at 6:15p.m.
      Source/Accession No: NP
      Description/Notes: "New Talent Award - Function - 2002 - 2003".Awards conferred by SanskritiPratishthan to Abhilash Pillai for Theatre and Manjari Asnare Kelkar for Music .
      Director/Actor being documented: Abhilash Pillai
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  • Newspaper Clippings (21)
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    • Serial No: 1
      Writing Form/Subject: Drama Review
      Writer: Diwan Singh Bajeli
      Title: The Enigmatic Ravana
      Name of the Play/Event: Lanka Lakshmi
      Newspaper Name: The Economic Times, New Delhi
      Language: English
      Date: 04 June 1994
      Source: NP
      Description/Notes: Playwright: C. N. Shreekanthan Nair (Malayalam). Hindi Translation: Shree Janardhanan. Presentation: NSD III year students. Venue: Studio No-2 at NSD. Direction: Abhilash Pillai. Main roles played by Anuradha Majumdar, Pratibha Jagtap, Kumud Kumar Mishra. With photograph. "... the play has been designed and directed with striking artistry by Abhilash Pillai.".
      Director/Actor being documented: Abhilash Pillai
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    • Serial No: 2
      Writing Form/Subject: Review
      Writer: Ruchika Talwar
      Title: Drama in Real Life
      Name of the Play/Event: The Glasshouse Project
      Newspaper Name: Indian Express, New Delhi
      Language: English
      Date: 06 January 2008
      Source: NP
      Description/Notes: A report on Glasshouse Project. Concept: Abhilash Pillai. Performed by: Harish Khanna. Venue: NSD Campus. In Bharat Rang Mahotsav 2008, organised by NSD. "
      Director/Actor being documented: Abhilash Pillai
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      Writing Form/Subject: Drama Review
      Writer: Shreya Ray
      Title: Reality Drama Gets Real Inside Glass House at NSD Festival
      Name of the Play/Event: The Glasshouse Project
      Newspaper Name: Mail Today, New Delhi
      Language: English
      Date: 15 January 2008
      Source: NP
      Description/Notes: A review on Glass House project. Design: Himanshu B. Joshi. Concept: Abhilash Pillai. Performed by: Harish Khanna. Produced by: Tara Arts Londan. Venue: NSD Campus. In 10th Bharangam, organized by NSD. With Photo.
      Director/Actor being documented: Abhilash Pillai
    • Serial No: 4
      Writing Form/Subject: Review
      Writer: Kavita Nagpal
      Title: NSD Theatre Festival : Odd mix of Old and New
      Newspaper Name: The Hindustan Times, New Delhi
      Language: English
      Date: 22-06-2002
      Source: NP
      Description/Notes: Playwright: Dinesh Khanna, Design: Abhilash Pillai, Director: Kirti Jain, performed by NSD 2nd year students in Theatre Festival organized by NSD other information NM. other plays-"Anamdas Ka Potha", Dir-Robin Das, Mahendra Bhalla's, "Dimag-e-Hasti Dil ki Basti Hai Kahan", and Vijay Tendulkar's "Ghasiram Kotwal" All plays performed by NSD Repertory.
      Director/Actor being documented: Abhilash Pillai
    • Serial No: 5
      Writing Form/Subject: Festival Review
      Writer: Kavita Nagpal
      Title: Caught between ethnic and wesern concepts
      Name of the Play/Event: Aa Manushyan Nee Thanne
      Newspaper Name: The Hindu, Madras
      Language: English
      Date: 15-03-1996
      Source: NP
      Description/Notes: Playwright: C. J Thomas, Directed by Abhilash Pillai, play performed in National Drama Festival, orgnized by South Zone Cultural Centre and the Kerela State Public Relations Departemnt, Venue - Tagore Theatre Thiruvanathpuram, Date, Time and other information - N. M. language: Malayalam, with photo.
      Director/Actor being documented: Abhilash Pillai
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  • Periodicals (7)
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    • Serail No: 1
      Writing Form: Report
      Writer: Ramnarayan, Gowri
      Title: Trilogy on Stage
      Journal: Frontline
      Language: English
      Date: 02/07
      Page: 89 - 93
      Source: NP
      Description/Notes: Three Younger Directors Ovlyakuli Khojakuli(Uzhe Kistan), Mohammad Aghebati(Iran), Abhilash Pillai(India) Collaborated an directed the play - performing Women: Medea, Jacasta and Clytemnestra. A Japan foundation's Project. In Bharat Rang Mahotsav Organized by NSD. Other Info. - N. M. Ovlykuli Khojakuli choose Medea, Mohammad Aghebai choose Jocasta and Abhilash Pillai brought Clytemnestra, and used Multilingual. " Younger directors three nations collaborate in this trilogy. The three redoubable, even, eerie, archetypes are Sought to be schaped as metaphors for the many ravelled issues of contemporary times"
      Director/Actor being documented: Abhilash Pillai
    • Serail No: 2
      Writing Form: Information
      Title: FC2 recommends
      Journal: First City, Monthly, New Delhi/ First City publication
      Language: English
      Date: 28 October, 2007
      Volume: vol: 18, No: 3
      Page: 153
      Source: NP/ 2853
      Description/Notes: Name of the play: Helen, Information of presentation of Helen. Director: Abhilash Pillai, Venue: Shri Ram Centre, Date: 28 October 2007
      Director/Actor being documented: Abhilash Pillai
    • Serail No: 3
      Writing Form: Information
      Title: Listing, Art, Dance, Theatre, Films, Music Movies, talks, workshops, walks.
      Journal: First City, Monthly, New Delhi/ First City publication
      Language: English
      Date: 20 January, 2008
      Volume: vol: 18, No: 6
      Page: 165
      Source: NP/ 2854
      Description/Notes: Name of the play: Helen, Information of presentation as part of 10th Bharat Rang Mahotsav the play Helen. Director: Abhilash Pillai, Venue: Abhimanch
      Director/Actor being documented: Abhilash Pillai
    • Serail No: 4
      Writing Form: Information
      Title: Listing, Art, Dance, Theatre, Films, Music Movies, talks, workshops, walks.
      Journal: First City, Monthly, New Delhi/ First City publication
      Language: English
      Date: January, 2006
      Volume: Vol: 16, No: 6
      Page: 51
      Source: NP
      Description/Notes: Name of the play: Midnight's Children. Information of presentation of play Midnight's Children. Writer: Salman Rushdie, Director: Abhilash Pillai, Group: Third year students of National School of Drama. Cast: student of third year. Venue: Abhimanch, National School of Drama, Bhagwan Das Road. Mandi House, New Delhi - 01
      Director/Actor being documented: Abhilash Pillai
    • Serail No: 5
      Writing Form: Information
      Title: Listing, Art, Dance, Theatre, Films, Music Movies, talks, workshops, walks.
      Journal: First City, Monthly, New Delhi/ First City publication
      Language: English
      Date: 7&8 January, 2007
      Volume: Vol: 17, No: 6
      Page: 178
      Source: NP/ 2850
      Description/Notes: Performing Women: Media, Jocasta, Clymnestra. Information of presetnation of performing: Media, Jocasta, Clymenda, as part of the 9th Bharat Rang Mahotsav of National School of Drama. Director: Abhilash Pillai. Venue: Abhimanch, NSD New Delhi. Note: A Greek tsagedy omnibus in three dections, each directed by different directors, Abhilash is one of them.
      Director/Actor being documented: Abhilash Pillai
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  • Photographs (27)
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    • Serial No: 1
      Play/Event: Lanka Laxmi
      Performance Language: Hindi
      Director: Abhilash Pillai
      Year: 1994
      Source/Accession No: NP/ 12819-12863
      Description/Notes: Design: Shreekanthan Nair. Coloured and Black & White. Gifted by Abhilash Pillai
      Director/Actor being documented: Abhilash Pillai
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    • Serial No: 2
      Play/Event: Saketam (Malayalam)
      Playwright: C. N. Sreekanthan Nair
      Group/Place: School of Drama: Trichur
      Director: Abhilash Pillai
      Place of Performance: Trichur and Tokyo
      Year: 1999, 2000
      Source/Accession No: NP/ 12873-12907
      Description/Notes: Played under 'Bharangam-2000', organized by N.S.D. Gifted by Abhilash Pillai.
      Director/Actor being documented: Abhilash Pillai
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    • Serial No: 3
      Play/Event: Verdigris (Klave) (Malayalam)
      Group/Place: Abhiyan : Thiruvananthpuram : Kerla
      Director: Abhilash Pillai
      Source/Accession No: NP/ 12947, 12952, 12936, 12938 - 12941, 12943 - 12946
      Description/Notes: Gifted by Abhilash Pillai.
      Director/Actor being documented: Abhilash Pillai
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    • Serial No: 4
      Play/Event: Tempest (Children Play)
      Playwright: William Shekespeare
      Director: Abhilash Pillai
      Year: 1989
      Source/Accession No: NP/ 12766-12792, 12972, 12798
      Description/Notes: Coloured. Gifted by Abhilash Pillai.
      Director/Actor being documented: Abhilash Pillai
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    • Serial No: 5
      Play/Event: Rajdarparn
      Director: Anamika Hakgar
      Year: 1994
      Source/Accession No: NP/ 12749 - 12759
      Description/Notes: Coloured. Gifted by Abhilash Pillai.
      Director/Actor being documented: Abhilash Pillai
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  • Posters (4)
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    • Serial No: 1
      Play: Baghdad Burning
      Playwright: Supriya Shukla
      Group/Place: Aaranjan, Zubaan and National School of Drama, Delhi
      Director: Kirti Jain
      Place of Performance: Abhimanch, National School of Drama, Delhi
      Date: 21-23 Dec 2007
      Source/Accession No: NP/591
      Description/Notes: Design: Kirti Jain,Set: Abhilash Pillai, Light: Gautam Majumdar, Size:48X36cm, Colour
      Director/Actor being documented: Abhilash Pillai
    • Serial No: 2
      Play: Karna (Mahabharat Se Prerit)
      Group/Place: National School of Drama, Delhi
      Director: Abhilash Pillai
      Place of Performance: Abhimanch, Delhi
      Date: 19-20 Dec 2003
      Source/Accession No: NP/393
      Description/Notes: Size: 48X41cm, Colour with Photo.
      Director/Actor being documented: Abhilash Pillai
    • Serial No: 3
      Play: Mid-Night's Children
      Playwright: Salman Rushdie
      Translator/Adaptor: Himanshu
      Group/Place: National School of Drama, Delhi
      Director: Abhilash Pillai
      Place of Performance: Abhimanch Auditorium, New Delhi
      Source/Accession No: NP/580
      Description/Notes: Size: 55X40cm,
      Director/Actor being documented: Abhilash Pillai
    • Serial No: 4
      Play: Ant
      Playwright: P.J. Unnikrishnan
      Translator/Adaptor: J.N.Kaushal
      Group/Place: National School of Drama,Rangmandal, Delhi
      Director: Abhilash Pillai
      Music Director: Ramesh Narayan
      Place of Performance: Kamani Auditorium
      Date: 30-31 March, 1-2 April
      Source/Accession No: NP/55
      Description/Notes: Size: 56X43cm, Colour with Photo.
      Director/Actor being documented: Abhilash Pillai
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  • Video Clippings (7)
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    • Serial No: 1
      Play/Event: Helen
      Playwright: Surjith Shanker
      Director: Abhilash Pillai
      Group/Place: Japan Foundation, India. Collaborative project
      Place of Performance: Abhimanch auditorium
      Format: DVD
      Music: Sankar Venkateswaran
      Date: 20.01.2008
      Source/Accession No: NP/1158
      Description/Notes: Translator: Rajesh Tailang, Set Design: Rajesh Singh, Costume: Shyam Narayan Prasad, Choreography: Naresh Kumar. Performed in 10th Bharat Rang Mahotsav' 08, organised by National School of Drama.
      Director/Actor being documented: Abhilash Pillai
    • Serial No: 2
      Play/Event: Bandi Pramath
      Playwright: Aeschylus
      Director: Abhilash Pillai
      Format: DVD
      Music: Ajay Kumar
      Date: 25.04.2002
      Source/Accession No: NP/1233
      Description/Notes: Translator: Bharat Bhushan Aggrawal. Design: Abhilash Pillai. Light: Parag Sarma. Costume: Ruchi Mehta. Set Design: Abhilash Pillai. Actor: Vinod Bahadur Rai and Others.
      Director/Actor being documented: Abhilash Pillai
    • Serial No: 3
      Play/Event: Hayavadana
      Playwright: Girish Karnad
      Group/Place: National School of Drama 2nd year students
      Place of Performance: Kamani Auditorium, Delhi
      Format: DVD
      Date: 29 March, 2004
      Source/Accession No: NP/1231
      Description/Notes: Received from NSD.
      Director/Actor being documented: Abhilash Pillai
    • Serial No: 4
      Play/Event: Midnight's Children
      Playwright: Salman Rushdie
      Director: Abhilash Pillai
      Source/Accession No: NP/1157
      Description/Notes: Duration: 1:22:32 sec. Received from NSD.
      Director/Actor being documented: Abhilash Pillai
    • Serial No: 5
      Play/Event: Scene Work
      Director: Abhilash Pillai
      Group/Place: National School of Drama 2nd year student
      Place of Performance: Bahumukh auditorium, Delhi
      Format: DVD
      Date: 1.10.2008
      Source/Accession No: NP/1174
      Description/Notes: Received from NSD.
      Director/Actor being documented: Abhilash Pillai
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