Damu Kenkre (born Damodar Kashinath Kenkre) (1928–2008) was an Indian director known for his work in the

Marathi language Marathi (; ''Marāṭhī'', ) is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language predominantly spoken by Marathi people in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the official language of Maharashtra, and additional official language in the state o ...

theatre Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The perform ...

Stage career

Some of Kenkre's most famous plays include Hamlet, Suryachi Pille and Akhercha Sawaal.

Honors

Kenkre received the

Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (IPA: Saṅgīta Nāṭaka Akādamī Puraskāra), also known as the Akademi Puraskar, is an award given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi Sangeet Natak Akademi (The National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama in Englis ...

in 1974 and the Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar in 2008. He was ex-Director of Cultural Affairs Govt of Maharashtra. Kenkre died in September 2008.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kenkre, Damu Indian theatre directors People from Goa Konkani people 1928 births 2008 deaths