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BIO

|   Height: 5"10   |   Eye Color: Dark Brown   |   Ethnicity: Tamilian (South Indian)   |

Languages known: English, Hindi, Tamil, Marathi, Urdu, Gujarati, Malayalam

DIRECTOR & ACTOR

Parmeshwar K. R.  holds  UNESCO Certificate in Drama, Communication & Journalism. He has been doing Theatre as a Director for over 40 years in 9 different languages including English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Sindhi, Bengali, Malayalam, Kannada & Tamil. Being trained in Hindustani, Carnatic and Western music, he has also composed Music for stage shows.

 

Parmeshwar has been training and directing dramas for colleges and institutions such as Elphinstone, St.Xaviers, Podar, Dr. Ambedkar College, SNDT, ISKCON, Shanmukhanand etc. He teaches Dramatics to UNESCO, Mumbai University, and Iskcon  students. Parmeshwar K.R.'s chosen subject was "Direction". 

 

Post his retirement from Bank of Baroda, he has acted in Character roles in "Hindi-English-Tamil" International feature films, Advertisement films, Webseries & Television. 

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Born and brought up in Bombay (Mumbai), Tamil is his mother tongue. He has been exposed to all language theatres in a Cosmopolitan city like Bombay. He has directed plays for Banks, in Inter Bank competitions and won many awards and appreciated by creative filmmakers like late K. Balachandar of Ek Duuje ke Liye/Zara si Zindagi and Bharati Raja of Solva Savan/16 Vayadinile. 

WORK EXPERIENCE

Flims,      

Web Series, &  

Television

Sanjay Leela Bhansali   |   Malaal   |   2019  |   Actor - Professor Examiner

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Ronnie Screwvala   |   URI   |   2019  |   Actor - Head ISRO Scientist, Srinivas 

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Viacomm 18   |   Thackeray   |   2019  |   Actor - Judge, Allahabad High Court

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Eros Now   |   Aligarh   |   2015  |   Actor - Professor Sridharan

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Rajya Sabha TV   |   Samvidhaan   |   2014  |   Actor - M. Ruthnaswamy

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Viacomm 18   |   Madras Cafe   |   2013  |   Actor - Narayan

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Amazon Prime   |   Gormint   |   2019  |   Actor - Tamil Nadu Minister

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Channel V   |   Confessions Of An Indian Teenager   |   2014  |   Actor - Restaurant Owner

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Zing TV   |   Twistwala Love   |   2015  |   Actor - Sriram (Iyengar Father)

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Zing TV   |   Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya   |   2014  |   Actor - Hostel Warden

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Kavya Art   |   377- Still in Colonial Rule   |   2015  |   Actor

Commercials   | 

Advertisements

MX Player   |   2019 Indian Elections   |   2019  |   Actor - Politician

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Kalyan Jewellers   |   Tamil Advertisement   |   2016  |   Actor - Father

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Theatre

Indian Theatre Center   |   Amma Retire Aagiraal   |   2010  |   Director

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Indian Theatre Center   |   Athanaikkum Asaippadu   |   2005  |   Director

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Indian Theatre Center   |   Sindhippom Sindhikka Vaippom   |   1999  |   Director

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Indian Theatre Center   |   Grama Rajyam   |   1993  |   Director

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Indian Theatre Center   |   Murandu   |   1990  |   Director

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Indian Theatre Center   |   Shalagramam   |   1990  |   Director

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Ambedkar College   |   Ippadiyum Sila Manidhargal   |   1986  |   Director

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Indian Theatre Center   |   Satya Lahari   |   1985  |   Director

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Indian Theatre Center   |   Balloon Oorvalam   |   1984  |   Director

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Indian Theatre Center   |   Kakkaki Siraginile   |   1981  |   Director

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Indian Theatre Center   |   Saptapadi   |   1981  |   Director

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Ambedkar College   |   Oru Iravukku Nangu Pagal Vazhigal   |   1979  |   Director

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Ambedkar College   |   Enakku 16 Tayargal Vendum   |   1979  |   Director

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Podar College   |   Naan Enna Cheyyattum Sollungo   |   1979  |   Director

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Indian Theatre Center   |   Muzhumai Atra Mugangal   |   1978  |   Director

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Indian Theatre Center   |   Vayiru   |   1978  |   Director

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Indian Theatre Center   |   Narkalikkarar   |   1978  |   Director

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ADC   |   Thevai Oru Fridge   |   1978  |   Director

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Dr. Ambedkar College   |   Evam Indrajit   |   1976  |   Director

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Elphinstone & SNDT  Colleges  |   Multipe Dramas   |   1975 - 1990  |   Director

Training & Workshops

Unesco   |   Dramatics Workshop |   Director - Instructor

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Mumbai University   |   Dramatics   |   Director - Instructor

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ISKCON   |   Dramatics   |   Director - Instructor

FURTHER  DETAILS

Parmeshwar's students such as Suresh Krishna, L. Balaji and the late RS Mani have reached greater heights in their respective full-time profession in Theatre/TV/Films.

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Trained by Veteran Mentor Shri Mansukh Joshi of Indian National Theatre, Parmeshwar K. R. has worked with stalwart Actors & Directors such as Dr. Shreeram Lagu, Satish  Dubhashi, PL Deshpande, Sadashiv Amrapurkar, Amrish Puri, Shambu Mitra & Dilip Kolhatkar. He had the opportunity to observe from close quarters Satyadev Dubey, Writer-Director-Actor Girish Karnad and the greatest successful Director of Gujarati stage, Shri Pravin Joshi, who balanced Art & Commerce on Gujarati stage successfully, as much as Goldie Vijay Anand in Hindi films.

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