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B V Rajaram Bukkambudhi Venkateshaiah Rajaram (8 January 1953) is a renowned theatre personality from India. He is a director,actor,teacher,organiser of a number of plays in the [|Kannada] theatre group. He is one of the biggest names in the [|Kannada] theatre for showcasing great Kannada novels as plays. He holds a Doctrate Degree from Bangalore University for his work on "NATYASHASTRA AND ITS INFLUENCE ON MODERN INDIAN THEATRE".

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1 Biography 2 Plays of B. V. Rajaram Serials and Movies of B.V.Rajaram 3 Kalagangotri 4 Contribution to Karnataka theatre 5 Contribution to MIME theatre 6 Milestones 7 Awards and honours 8 Legacy 9 Works 10 See also 11 Works 12 References 13 External links

BIOGRAPHY Born in Bukkambudhi, a village near Shimoga district in 1953,Rajaram s passion for theatre started at an early age.He first started acting by mimicing the great characters from Karnataka s history. He then moved to bangalore in search of jobs and also for his studies,he initially started working at MAHABODHI SOCIETY([]) , a Buddhist Monastry started by Acharya BuddhaRakkhita Banteji. Thereafter he started doing his B.com, Diploma in Dramatics at Bangalore University - passed in distinction and started one "KALAGANGOTRI" (in 1971) , one of Bangalore s oldest theatre groups. He then acted in AJITANA SAHASAGALU (Kannada version of Sherlock Holmes) as the AJITH, people still call him by the same name,that shows his impact and intensity in acting. He is the director of Director of MUKHYA MANTRI, from which Chandrashekar became MUKHYAMANTRI CHANDRU ([]) He then completed his Master Degree by completing M.A in Sanskrit and Kannada and then M.Philosophy. He also completed his Doctor of Philosophy(Ph.D) in "Natyashastra and its influence on Modern Indian Theatre".Hence becoming Dr.B.V.Rajaram. He was the visiting Professor for Gubbi Veeranna RangaPeetha at Mysore University during 2003-2004. He then became the President of Nataka Academy in 2008 and achieved great success in taking kannada theatre to the corners of Karnataka. He was then deputed as the Director of Rangayana in 2011, he organised BAHOOROOPI in months time and created records in the history of Rangayana for its collections.

Plays of B.V.Rajaram

Rajaram has directed over a hundred plays most of which are in Kannada.He has also acted in over hundreds of plays. To a name a few from them: Achalayatana (Wr: Rabindranath Tagore []), Sanmana Sukha (Wr: M S Narasimha murthy), Kattale Belaku (Wr: Sri Ranga), Vigadavikrama raya (Wr: Samsa), Smashana Kurukshetra, Birugaali, Shudra Tapasvi, Beralge Koral, Mahaaraatri, Jalagaara (Wr: Kuvempu), Home rulu, Bandvalvillada Badayi, Gandaskatri (Wr: T P Kailasam), Kambli seve (Wr: G P Rajaratnam), Mruchakatika – Mannina bandi, Talemaarugalu, Dhuta ghatodkacha (Wr: Prof B Chandrashekar), Madhyama vyayoga (Sanskrit), Mandra, Mudra Rakshasa, Egdagella aite (Wr: K S Upadhyaya), Sayonara (Wr: Pillai), Mysuru Mallige (Wr: Rajendra Karanth), Mukajjiya Kanasugalu (Wr: S Rama murthy), Mukhya mantri (Wr: Ranjith Kapur(hindi), T S Lohitashva(kannada)), Maduveyo Manehalo (Wr: A N Krishnarao), Kannambadiya kattadiddare (Wr: Dr.Gajanana sharma), Mayavi Sarovara (Wr: Mai Sri Natarajan), Saddu Vicharane nadeyutide (Wr: Vijay Tendulkar), Yara saakshi (Wr: G V Shivanand), Kisa Goutami (Wr: Shivarama karanth), Dore Edipus (Wr: P Lankesh), Sri Krishna Sandhana (Wr: V N Ashwath), Aashadabhooti (Wr: A N Murthyrao), Goutama Bhudda (Wr: B Puttaswamaiaha), Jaagruta bharati (Wr: Dr H K Ranganath), Sri Uttararamacharita, Heegondu prema prasanga (Wr: Srinivasa Prabhu), Manga Manikya Prahasana (Wr: Hu Na Sathya), Kamala (Wr:Vijay Tendulkar (Marati), S M Krishna Rao(Kannada)), Meshtru HN 85 (Wr: NC Mahesh)

Serials and Movies of B.V.Rajaram Ajitana Sahasagalu(Sherlock Holmes in Kannada) MayaMruga,Kalyani,Paapa Pandu and many more. Movies: Accident(Dir: ShankarNag),Gopi Krishna(Dir:V.Ravichandran), Humale(Dir:Nagathihalli Chandrashekar) and many more.

Kalagangotri: Kalagangotri is a theatre group founded by Rajaram in 1971 with a group of friends who were interested in Drama and Theatre. It has performed many marvellous plays like Achalayatana,MukhyaMantri(500 shows),Mooki Taaki (1000 shows),Mookajjiya Kanasugalu(Shivarama Karanth) Mysooru Mallige(Based on K.S.Narasimhaswamy's poems), Mandra,Many Kuvempu Plays,Kailasam Plays,Sriranga Plays,Samsa Plays and amny other playwrights.

Contribution to Karnataka and Mime theatre:

Awards and Honours: Karnataka Nataka Academy Award in 1992. Samsa Ranga Prashasti in 2001. Bestowed with Ranga Bahaddur title from Bellary people.

Links:

1.	http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/bv-rajaram-takes-charge-as-rangayana-director/article2434368.ece 2.	http://www.ourkarnataka.com/Articles/starofmysore/bahuroopi_2.htm 3.     http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/bv-rajaram-takes-charge-as-rangayana-director/article2434368.ece 4.     http://www.deccanherald.com/content/189282/rajaram-takes-charge-rangayana-director.html 5.     http://www.ourkarnataka.com/Articles/starofmysore/bahuroopi_2.htm 6.     http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/Karnataka-Natak-Academy-chairman-B-V-Rajaram-took-charge-as-the-director-of-Indias-only-state-sponsored-theatre-repertory-Rangayana-He-is-to-use-the-talent-pool-available-at-Rangayana-for-the-promotion-of-theatre-activities-in-Karnataka-pointing-at-over-two-decade-experience-of-the-actors-at-the-repertory-He-will-focus-on-youths-he-stated/articleshow/9900219.cms 7.    http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/nataka-academy-to-document-theatre-history-of-state/article1560235.ece 8.    http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/karnataka-nataka-academy-to-felicitate-50-theatre-artistes/article2371348.ece