New Delhi: The ambush of the famous theater from Manipur, Ratan Thiam breathed his last in Imphal on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. According to reports, mythological Indian theater Mestro was prolonged the disease and was admitted to the Institute of Medical Sciences in Imphal. He was 77 years old.
Sahitya Academy His official X handle (earlier called Twitter) wrote, “Sad to knowing, that a very reputed playwright, director, writer, scholar, founder of” Theater of Roots “, and founder of Chorus Repertary Theater, Sri Ratan Thiam, had passed away. He was one of the few directors who were prepared for their work and literary circles.”
It was sad to know that Mr. Ratan Thiam has passed away, a very reputed playwright, director, author, scholar, prominent personality of “Theater of Roots” and founder of Chorus Repertary Theater. He was one of the few directors who popularized and touched ancient Indian traditions … pic.twitter.com/3syq7izowj– Sahitya Academy (@Sahityakademi) July 23, 2025
All India radio (air) Very expanded condolences on X: Globally acclaimed theater personality Ratan Thiam has passed. Ratan Thiam is known for directions such as “Chakravarti”, “North Prophemthi”, “Hey Nungshebi Prithvivi”, “Chinglon Maapan Tampak Ama” in the internally acclaimed plays.
He was awarded the Fringe First Award in the Edinburgh International Festival 1987, for his play “Chakravarti”.
Globally acclaimed theater personality Ratan Thiam has passed.
Ratan Thiam is known for directions such as “Chakravarti”, “North Prophemthi”, “Hey Nungshebi Prithvivi”, “Chinglon Maapan Tampak Ama” in the internally acclaimed plays.
He was first awarded the fringe … pic.twitter.com/8akptwt5t1– All India Radio News (@Airnewsalerts) July 23, 2025
Who was Ratan Thiam
The prestigious Indian playwright and theater director, and the winner of the 1987 Sangeet Nutak Academy Award, was one of the major names behind the ‘Theater of Roots’ movement at the Indian Theater, which began in the 1970s. Thiam Nemai, as he used ancient Indian theater traditions and forms in a contemporary context of his writing.
He was also a painter and direction, writing and music.
Ratan Thiam’s huge position
He worked as the chairperson of the prestigious National School of Drama from 2013 to 2017. He also worked as the vice -president of Sangeet Natak Academy before joining NSD. He was also the founder-director of the Chorus Repertary Theater formed in 1976 on the outskirts of Imphal, Manipur. He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Academy Award in the direction in 1987, given by the National Academy of India for music, dance and drama, which was given to the National Academy of India for India. In 2013, Ratan Thiam received honorary DLIT. From Assam University, Silchar.
List of Ratan Thium plays
The plays of Ratan Taham were strongly influenced by an Indian theater style, Natya Shastra, an Indian theater, as well as ancient Greek drama and Noh theater of Japan, Wikipedia information during the second century BC.
Karanabharam (1979)
Imphal Imphal (1982)
Chakravyuha (1984)
Lengshony (1986)
Answer Priyadarshi (The Final Beatude, Hindi playwright Agyya) (1996)
Chinglon Maapan Tamak Ama (Nine Hills One Valley)
Ritusamharam (Ritusamharam by Sanskrit playwright Kalidasa)
Andha Yug (The Blind Age, by Hindi playwright Dharamvir Bharti)
Wahdok (preamble)
Ashibagee Eshei (when we Dead Dead Jagrit, by Norwegian playwright Hebsen) (based on 2008),
Lerimbegi Ashei (Song of Nymph)
By Rabindranath Tagore based on The King of Dark Chamber (Raja, 2012), a drama Raja (1910)
Honor of Ratan Thiam
Here is a list of awards that have received mythological theater personality during his lifetime:
1984: Indo-Greek Friendship Award, 1984 (Greece)
1987: Music Natak Academy Award
1987: Fringe First Award from Edinburgh International Festival
1989: Padma Shri
1990: Diploma of Servantino International Festival, (Mexico)
2005: Kalidas Saman
2008: John D. Rockfeller award
2011: Bharat Muni Samman
2012: Music Natak Academy Fellowship (Academy Ratna)
2013: Bhupen Hazarika Foundation Award
The Indian theater contributes a lot in the world of the Indian theater and zero will never be filled again.
His soul should get peace.
