About Na. Muthuswamy
Lived 1936 – 2018 (aged 81–82). Na. Muthuswamy was an Indian theatre director.
Padma Shri Na Muthuswamy (1936 – 24 October 2018) was the art director of Tamil folk theatre group Koothu-P-Pattarai, which is based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu in South India.
Muthuswamy has been described by The Hindu as "the master of the avant-garde". Muthusamy also made his first film appearance in Vaazhthugal (2008).
Biography Muthuswamy first achieved prominence as a result of the play "Kalam Kalamaga", which has been described as the "first modern play in Tamil".
He died on 24 October 2018 at the age of 82.
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Who was Na. Muthuswamy?
Indian theatre director
When was Na. Muthuswamy born?
Na. Muthuswamy was born in 1936 in Thanjavur.
When did Na. Muthuswamy die?
Na. Muthuswamy died on 24 October 2018 in Chennai.
What was Na. Muthuswamy's occupation?
Na. Muthuswamy was a theatre director.
What nationality was Na. Muthuswamy?
Na. Muthuswamy was Indian.
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