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Dr. Samkutty Pattomkary (Born 17 April 1969) is an Indian Theatre Director, Painter, Documentary filmmaker, playwright, Scenic and Light Designer Art Director Screen Writer, and a poet. He completed my NDFA in Painting from RLV College of Fine Arts, Thrippunithura, Kerala. was a Rank holder in both Bachelor and Master in Theatre Arts from School of Drama, Thrissur, Kerala. He holds a Ph.D. in Theatre Arts from Jawaharlal Nehru University. He was a former Executive Member of the Kerala Sangeeta Nataka Academy. A self-described nomad and a citizen of the world.

Education
Ph. D - (Theatre Arts) - (2006-2011) - Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

M.Phil. – (2004 -2006) - Master of Philosophy (Theatre) from Calicut University, Kerala.

MTA – (2001-2003) - Master of Theatre Arts from School of Drama, Thrissur – University of Calicut - secured First Rank

BTA – (1996-2000) – Bachelor of Theatre Arts from School of Drama, Thrissur - University of Calicut - secured First Rank

NDFA – (1987-1992)- Five year National Diploma in Fine Arts in Painting and Sculpture from RLV College of Music and Fine Arts, Ernakulam, Kerala.

As a Director
Directed over 100 productions in Malayalam, Hindi, Kannada and English both in India and abroad

Listed below are some of my major productions:

Films
Worked as Director for the documentary film ‘Chavittu Natakam and Margam Kali: Christian performance traditions in Kerala’, IGNCA, Ministry of Culture, New Delhi.

Acted as ‘Comrade P. Krishnapillai’ for the documentary film ‘Nayanarude Kadha’ directed by the famous director K.R. Mohanan.

Worked as Director for the documentary film ‘From hutment colonies to agricultural land’, Antstrainpress, New Delhi.

Worked as Art Director for the Film ‘Mankolangal’ (Fippressy Award - International Film Festival, Thiruvananthapuram - 2000) directed by SubrahmanyamSanthakumar

As a Scenic and Light Designer
Designed more than 500 Amateur/ Professional Theatre and Dance productions in India and abroad for many leading Indian and foreign directors. Some major theatre persons and plays associated include,


 * Dr. MallikaSarabai (Ahmadabad) Was art director for the production ‘Lalla’ performed at Darpana -2012
 * Dr. H S Shivaprakash (School of Arts and Aesthetics, JNU, New Delhi) Was stage, music and light designer for the play ‘Sultan Tippoo’ performed by Sehar, New Delhi, in 2008
 * Chandradasan:  Worked as Designer for the play ‘Shakunthal’ performed by National School of Drama 2nd year students, New Delhi in 2017
 * Suresh Anagally: Worked as property director for the play ‘Shakunthal’ performed by National School of Drama 3rd year students, New Delhi in 2007
 * Maya Thong Berg Grichin (Finland) Worked as art director for the play ‘Uburoy’ performed at School of Drama, Thrissur in 1998 Light designer of ‘Midsummer night’s Dream’ 2006
 * S Ramanujam Worked as art director for the play ‘The Fire and The Rain’ performed at Abinaya, Trivandrum in 1999
 * Pallavi Krishna (Choreographer/Dancer,Bengal) Set and Light designer of ‘Salabhanjika’; Script by Kavalam Narayana Panicker, Performance by ‘Lasya’ TCR, financial assistance by Ministry of Culture, India Light designer of ‘Rithuranga’, performed by “Lasya’ TCR, Funded by Ministry of Culture, India
 * K.G.KrishnaMoorthy (Karnataka) Associated as Set, Light, Costume and Property designer in ‘Chithra’; Set and Property designer of ‘Mudrarakshasam’ Script of Visaghadatta
 * Light and Set designer of ‘Mother Courage’, Script of Bretolt Brecht, presented by School of Drama Set and Property designer of ‘Rashamon’’, (Based on Kurosova’s film) presented by Kinnaramela, Karnataka.

As a Painter
His special work was on the ceiling of a house in Thrissur, Kerala.. The medium was oil. The size of the painting is 27’ x 14’ (Twenty seven feet x fourteen feet). Asianet News described it as the largest oil painting on a ceiling in India.

Exhibitions
2003 - Solo Exhibition, Alappuzha Press Club, (Media Workers Program)

1993 - Solo Exhibition, N.S.S. Engineering College, Malampuzha

1993 - Solo Exhibition, YuvaKalavedy - Palakkad.

1992 - Solo Exhibition, Parvoor – Nanthiattukunnam, (Nanthiattukunnam Theatre Festival)

As a Poet
Erulayum Pazhayum Kidanna Muri (The Dark Worthless Room): Poetry, Published by Ants train press, New Delhi

Films
Worked as Director for the documentary film ‘Chavittu Natakam and Margam Kali: Christian performance traditions in Kerala’, IGNCA, Ministry of Culture, New Delhi.

Acted as ‘Comrade P. Krishnapillai’ for the documentary film ‘Nayanarude Kadha’ directed by the famous director K.R. Mohanan.

Worked as Director for the documentary film ‘From hutment colonies to agricultural land’, Antstrainpress, New Delhi.

Worked as Art Director for the Film ‘Mankolangal’ (Fippressy Award - International Film Festival, Thiruvananthapuram - 2000) directed by SubrahmanyamSanthakumar

Worked as an Art Director for the English film ‘Tantra’ - 3D Max Company. Directed by Sarath Menon

Worked as an Art Director for the Tele Serial ‘AshtamoorthyKadhakal’ directed by Manilal.

Worked as script, editing and music for the documentary film ‘Omchery N N Pillai’, mm pictures New Delhi.