Shivakumara State Level Award (2010) Sri K.V. Shankaregowda Award (2010) Karnataka State Award (Rajyotsava Award) (2001) Karnataka Nataka Academy Honorary Fellowship (1996)
C. Basavalingaiah (born 29 July 1958, India) is an Indian theatre director and theatre activist.[1] He has been appointed as the first director[2][3][4] of the National School of Drama Bangalore Centre.[5] He directed several stage plays that received wide attention. He is an alumnus of theNational School of Drama.[6][7] The views expressed by him on challenges faced by theatre in India today are thought provoking[8][9][4] He received many awards including Karnataka State AwardRajyotsava Award in 2001.[citation needed]
C. Basavalingaiah was born in Bangalore, Karnataka. After his school and college he was selected for a three-year course in theNational School of Drama.
Inspired byB. V. Karanth, his subsequent efforts have significantly contributed to develop theater as a medium of entertainment and a tool for social change.[10][11][12]Kuvempu'sMalegalalli madumagalu[13] (The Bride in the Mountains) a popular play was directed by Basavalingiah. This play was staged more than 15 times inBangalore andMysore, and this play was showcased to nearly 60,000 audience.