A teacher, researcher and theatrepersonality, K S Rajendran whopassed away on February 13 atthe age of 70, has left behind a strongimprint in the world of drama. A faculty at his alma mater, theNational School of Drama (NSD),Rajendran was well-known for histheatre productions in various Indian languages. He had worked extensively with the Chennai-based theatre repertory Koothu-p-Pattarai.
Veli Rangarajan, used to run ‘Nataka Veli’, an exclusive magazine for drama, remembers Rajendranas a firebrand who was a master of impromptu performances. In the 1970s, Rajendran, or KSR as he was known in theatre circles, would gather like-minded people from the Tamil Nadusecretariat, where he worked, and along with writer Poomani would meet at the University of Madras and workout improvisational theatre scripts that could be staged on Sunday evenings in front of a random audience.
