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.
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
Ronnie Screwvala | URI | 2019 | Actor - Head ISRO Scientist, Srinivas
Viacomm 18 | Thackeray | 2019 | Actor - Judge, Allahabad High Court
Eros Now | Aligarh | 2015 | Actor - Professor Sridharan
Rajya Sabha TV | Samvidhaan | 2014 | Actor - M. Ruthnaswamy
Viacomm 18 | Madras Cafe | 2013 | Actor - Narayan
Amazon Prime | Gormint | 2019 | Actor - Tamil Nadu Minister
Channel V | Confessions Of An Indian Teenager | 2014 | Actor - Restaurant Owner
Zing TV | Twistwala Love | 2015 | Actor - Sriram (Iyengar Father)
Zing TV | Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya | 2014 | Actor - Hostel Warden
Kavya Art | 377- Still in Colonial Rule | 2015 | Actor
Commercials |
Advertisements
MX Player | 2019 Indian Elections | 2019 | Actor - Politician
Kalyan Jewellers | Tamil Advertisement | 2016 | Actor - Father
Theatre
Indian Theatre Center | Amma Retire Aagiraal | 2010 | Director
Indian Theatre Center | Athanaikkum Asaippadu | 2005 | Director
Indian Theatre Center | Sindhippom Sindhikka Vaippom | 1999 | Director
Indian Theatre Center | Grama Rajyam | 1993 | Director
Indian Theatre Center | Murandu | 1990 | Director
Indian Theatre Center | Shalagramam | 1990 | Director
Ambedkar College | Ippadiyum Sila Manidhargal | 1986 | Director
Indian Theatre Center | Satya Lahari | 1985 | Director
Indian Theatre Center | Balloon Oorvalam | 1984 | Director
Indian Theatre Center | Kakkaki Siraginile | 1981 | Director
Indian Theatre Center | Saptapadi | 1981 | Director
Ambedkar College | Oru Iravukku Nangu Pagal Vazhigal | 1979 | Director
Ambedkar College | Enakku 16 Tayargal Vendum | 1979 | Director
Podar College | Naan Enna Cheyyattum Sollungo | 1979 | Director
Indian Theatre Center | Muzhumai Atra Mugangal | 1978 | Director
Indian Theatre Center | Vayiru | 1978 | Director
Indian Theatre Center | Narkalikkarar | 1978 | Director
ADC | Thevai Oru Fridge | 1978 | Director
Dr. Ambedkar College | Evam Indrajit | 1976 | Director
Elphinstone & SNDT Colleges | Multipe Dramas | 1975 - 1990 | Director
Training & Workshops
Unesco | Dramatics Workshop | Director - Instructor
Mumbai University | Dramatics | Director - Instructor
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.
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.