About Moti Lal Kemmu
Lived 1933 – 2018 (aged 84–85). Moti Lal Kemmu was an Indian writer, theatre manager and playwright.
Moti Lal Kemmu (1933 – 16 April 2018) was an Indian contemporary playwright from Jammu and Kashmir.
Early life He was born in Srinagar into a Kashmiri Pandit family and attended Jammu and Kashmir University. His plays include Nagar Udas, Teen Asangati Aikanki (1968), Lal Drayas Lol Re (1972), Trunove (1970), Tshai (1973), Natak Truche (1980), Tota Tol Aina (1985).
Awards and honours He received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1982 for his contribution to Kashmiri Literature as a playwright.
He received the Padma Shri award in 2012.
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Indian playwright
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Moti Lal Kemmu was a writer, theatre manager and playwright.
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