Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Manipur Theatre Icon Ratan Thiyam Dies at 77
Ratan Thiyam, a famous theatre artist from Manipur, has died.
He was 77 years old and had been sick for a while.
Thiyam was known for mixing old Manipuri art with new ideas in his plays.
He started his own theatre group called Chorus Repertory Theatre and also led the National School of Drama for a short time.
Many people, including the Manipur government and a member of parliament, are sad about his death because he was a big influence on Indian culture.
Ratan Thiyam, a renowned theatre personality from Manipur, passed away at the age of 77.
He died at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences in Imphal after a prolonged illness.
Thiyam was a recipient of the Padma Shri award in 1989.
He founded the Chorus Repertory Theatre in Imphal.
Thiyam also served as the director of the National School of Drama in New Delhi from 1987 to 1988.
- Who
- Ratan Thiyam, a theatre artist from Manipur.
- What
- Ratan Thiyam, a theatre personality, passed away.
- When
- Wednesday morning.
- Where
- Regional Institute of Medical Sciences in Imphal.
- Why
- He died after a prolonged illness.
- Name
- Ratan Thiyam
- Age
- 77
- Occupation
- Theatre Personality
- Death Location
- Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal
- Awards
- Padma Shri (1989)
- Key Contribution
- Founder of Chorus Repertory Theatre