C. Basavalingaiah.
C. Basavalingaiah has been appointed as the first Director of the Bangalore Chapter of National School of Drama (NSD).
C. Basavalingaiah, a noted theatre personality has directed landmark plays in Kannada including ‘Malegalalli Madumagalu’ a 9-hour theatrical adaptation of a classic by Kuvempu.
He was involved in ‘Samudaya’ a street theatre movement. Later he attended National School of Drama, Delhi graduating with a specialisation in direction.
Basavalingaiah has worked as Director of ‘Rangayana’ a dramatic academy in Mysore and also with the Regional Research Centre of NSD in Bangalore.