CURRICULUM
VITAE
Mr. Thevanayagam Thevananth
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Address : 681/2 Pointpedro Road, |
Nallur,Jaffna, North Sri anka |
e.mail:tthevananth@gmail.com |
T.No: 07773112692 |
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Education
Completed Ph.D in Theatre
Communication at Department of Journalism & Communication, University of
Madras, Chennai,India
Master of philosophy (M.Phil.) in Communication with first class, DEPARTMENT OF
JOURNALISM AND COMMUNICATION, University of Madras, Chennai, India (2018)
Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Electronic Media with first class, DEPARTMENT OF JOURNALISM AND COMMUNICATION, University of Madras, Chennai, India (2010).
Master of philosophy (M.A.)
in Communication with second class, DEPARTMENT OF JOURNALISM AND COMMUNICATION
– Madurai Kamaraja University, Madurai, India (2008)
Master of Arts (M.A) in
Development studies with first class, FACULTY OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES, University
of Jaffna, Srilanka (2007).
Post Graduate diploma (P.G.Dip) in folkloristic and Media with first class, DEPARTMENT OF TAMIL, Madras University, India (2009).
Bachelor of Arts Special degree (B.A.Hons) with first class, DEPARTMENT OF FINE ARTS, University of Jaffna (1999)
Work experiences
Media Trainer/ Coordinator & Editor, Media in Corporation (MICT), Berlin, Germany, Catamaran.org reconciliation through media project (2017- to date)
Academic Director, Media Resources and training Centre, University of Jaffna for 5 years
(.2011- 2016)
Training Coordinator, Media Resources and training Centre, University of jaffna (2010/2011)
Media Trainer, Media Resources and training Centre, University of Jaffna FOR (2010)
Programme Manager, The Refugees Rehabilitation Organisation ( 2003-2008)
Assistant Lecturer on Drama and theatre, Department of Fine Arts, University of Jaffna. (2000 – 2003)
Awards and Honors
Scholarship: Postgraduate Scholarship on Journalism by Further Education Journalist (FOJO), Sweden
Awarded Scholarship for Master Degree (Two Years) in India (2008 – 2010) by the University of Jaffna and the Institute of Further Education Journalist (FOJO), Sweden. Total amount of scholarship was 3.2 Million. I have successfully completed MSc in electronic Media at Madras University.
Fellowship: Peace and Conflict Studies, Rotary foundation of Rotary International and Chulalongkorn University.
Awarded Fellowship in Peace and Conflict Studies by Rotary foundation of Rotary International and Chulalongkorn University in 2006 for three month. I have successfully completed certificate course at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand from June to September 2006.
University
Prizes
Best all round performance: University Prize (Dr.C.Sinnadurai Award) Best all round performance – for the final Examination in Arts
Best
student: Myliddy S.Swaminathan Memorial Prize
for being best student among those who got first class in the Final degree
examination in the faculty of Arts – 1997.
Best
performance: University Prize
(Thambiah Mudaliyar chatram Trust) – The best performance in Drama and Theater
Arts at the special degree examination in Arts Part1
Best performance: University Prize (Thambiah Mudaliyar chatram Trust) – The best performance in Drama and Theater Arts at the special degree examination in Arts Part111
Research
A.
Research Paper Presentations – International Conferences.
1.
Presented a
research paper on ‘Metaphoric Theatre
Training Method in Modern Sri Lankan Tamil Theatre’ at the 2nd International Conference on Intangible
Cultural Heritage (ICICH 2020), ‘Enriching Global Citizens through Traditional
Insights’ on 18th - 19th, December 2020.
2.
Presented a
research paper on ‘Media criminality
when reporting crime news in Sri Lanka: A case study of school girl gang raped
and murdered ‘at the
International conference on “Media and Contemporary culture on
communication”,Naeayanaguru college of Engineering, Kanyakumari, Tamilnadu on
21 March 2020
3.
Presented a
research paper on ‘Nallur Drama
Festival: Speaking Loudly about political Issues’ at the International seminar on Media Technologies and
Accessibility : Politics, Representations and Paradigms, School of Media &
Communication, Pondicherry University, India on January 21-22,2020
4.
Presented a
research paper on ‘”Ulakaḷāviya kirāmam”eṇṇakkaruvil
verittās vāṉoli’ at the 26th
Annual scientific sessions of the Jaffna science association on 31st
July,1&2 ,August 2019
5.
Presented a
research paper on ‘An Auto
–Ethnographic Account of Post-war dramas’, 4th International Tamil Journalism Conference,
‘Journalism for People’, Jaffna, Sri Lanka on 05-06 April, 2019
6.
Presented a
research paper on ‘Media ethics and
victims rights’’ 4th International Tamil Journalism
Conference ‘Journalism for People’, Jaffna, Sri Lanka on 05-06 April, 2019
7.
Presented a
research paper on ‘An ethnography
perspective in theatre training for professional learning context’ at
the 26th Annual scientific sessions of the Jaffna science
association on 31st July,1&2 ,August 2019
8.
Presented a
research paper on ‘Theatre is the way
of establishing the freedom of expression for women’ at the International Women Conference Sri Lanka 2018 ‘Women
empowerment and leadership in post-war context’ on 21st & 22nd
July 2018.
9.
Presented a
research paper on ‘Ethnic war and
theatre activities in northern part of Sri Lanka’, at the 16th
Annual Pedagogy and Theatre of the Oppressed (PTO) Conference at Austin
University, Texas, America on June 3-6, 2010.
B. Research Published in Research Journals
1. published a research paper on ‘Human Rights and Theater Communication in Post-war Sri Lanka’ in Human Rights Education in Asia –Pacific ,Human Rights Osaka, Japan Vol 10 ,2020 p 161-198
2. Published a research paper on ‘Mansumantha Manier’ Drama emphasizing the concepts of ‘Nation is made by people’ in the International Journal of Tamil Research, India. July 2020.p. 67- 77, DOI:https://doi.org/10.34293/Tamil.v5il.3333, E-ISSN 2582-2810
3. Published a research paper on ‘The drama ‘Agniperumoochchu as a psychotherapeutic theatre’ in International Journal of Tamil Language and Literary Studies, India. Page.224-229, vol 2, special Issue 4 March 2020. E.ISSN :2581-7140
4. ‘Nāṭakam vāḻkkaiyai piratipalikkiṟatu’, ciṅkai āram piratēca malar-04,nallūr piratēcac ceyalaka kalāccārappēravai 2020 Page 64-77, ISSN 2773-6806
5. Published a research paper on ‘Pēriṭarkāla camūka,araciyal
yatārttaṅkaḷai veḷippaṭuttum araṅku in Samuka
Aryial Veli, Jaffna Science Association, Social Science Section, Sri Lanka .Vol
01 Issue 01 ,p 34-39 on June 2021 ,E. ISSN2806-5115
6. Published a research paper on
‘Theatre
closely integrated with the social life
‘ in JSA Newsletter,
Jaffna Science Association, Jaffna, Vol 28 ,Issue 01, on May 2021, E.ISSN:
2792-131X p 18 & 19
7. Published research paper
on ‘Ciṟuvar
araṅkiṟkāṉa nāṭaka eḻutturukkaḷ kuḻantai ma.Caṇmukaliṅkattiṉ eḻutturukkaḷai aṭippaṭaiyākak
koṇṭa āyvu’,Kooththarangam,
march 2005, page 8-14
8. Published an article on ‘Umakku naṭippiṉra ilakkaṇam
teriyumō? Koothtarangam : Drama and Theatre Magzine , Sri Lanka Vol -02
Issue 32,April 2021,E.ISSN : 2792-1301
9. Published an article on ‘Pāripaṭukaḷam nāṭakam’ Koothtarangam
: Drama and Theatre Magazine , Sri Lanka Vol -02 Issue 32,April 2021, E.ISSN :
2792-1301
10.Published an article on ‘Īḻattamiḻ nāṭakat tiṇṇaiyil
kuḻantai’ Koothtarangam(online) : Drama and Theatre Magazine , Sri Lanka
Vol -02 Issue 32,April 2021, E.ISSN : 2792-1301
11.Published drama script ‘Pāṭṭi: Ciṟuvar nāṭaka eḻutturu’ Koothtarangam(Online) : Drama and Theatre Magazine, Sri Lanka Vol -02 Issue 32,April 2021, E.ISSN : 2792-1301
Academic/ Teaching/ Training Experience
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Assistant Lecturer for Drama & Theatre at the Department of Fine Arts for three years (2000 – 2003) UNIVERSITY OF
JAFFNA ,Srilanka
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Visiting Lecturer at Media Studies for Journalism Unit for Four Years (2012 – 2016) UNIVERSITY OF JAFFNA
,Srilnka
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Visiting Lecturer at Department of History for Tourism and Media
for Four Years (2014– 2018) UNIVERSITY OF JAFFNA ,Srilnka.
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Resource person for Theatre communication (2016– 2019) UNIVERSITY OF Madras ,India
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· Master Trainer & Resource person in year 2013. USAID/ Dai Project: Support of promoting youth civic engagement through forum Theatre under SRI LANKAREINTEGRATION AND STABILIZATION IN THE EAST & NORTH
· Master trainer & Resource person ,USAID/ Dai project: Support of bridging youth activists from North and East through Theatre under SRI LANKAREINTEGRATION AND STABILIZATION IN THE EAST & NORTH,
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, Master Trainer & Resource person USAID/Spice
project named “Promote a space for freedom of expression, reintegration process
and social cohesion through socially sensitized youth civic engagement in 2015
· Master trainer & Resource person USAID/Spice project named “Promoting Awareness on Critical Social Issues in Post-Conflict Regions through the Medium of Theatre”, in 2016
Book Publications
1.
Theatre of Jaffna, Amazon Kindle Edition, May 19, 2020, ASIN : B088YLL9G3
2.
‘Nallur Drama Festival -2015’,Active Theatre
Movement>Srilanka, March 2016 ,ISBN 978-955-7664-04-0
3.
‘Drama:
Akkiniperumuchchu’’ Active Theatre Movement, Srilanka, August 2005, ISBN : 955-98711-2-9
4.
‘Nenchuruthumkanal’,The
Refugees Rehabilitation Organisation,Jaffna,Srilanka June, 2003, ISBN:
955-1005-00-7
5.
Edikarai
Mann: Dramas , Kooththarangam ,2007 / Amazon Kindle Online Edition, July 12, 2020, ASIN : B08CVVHBWN
6.
‘Valarum
Payirukku Mulayil Uthayum Siruvar Arangu: Collection of Artcles’, Active Theatre Movement, Srilanka,
August 2005, ISBN:955-98711-1-0
7.
‘Paddy’
Five Children Plays> Active Theatre
Movement, Srilanka, April, 2021, ISBN:
978-955-7664-09-5
8.
EthuKoothtala
Nejam: Awarness Dramas’, Active Theatre Movement, Srilanka, November, 2020, ISBN: 978-955-7664-07-1
9.
‘Eluthappadatha
Nadaha Varalaru’ Active
Theatre Movement,Srilanka,March 2021, ISBN:
978-955-7664-05-7
10.‘seyalthiran Aranga Eyakkam’, Kooththarangam, August 2020, ISBN: 978-955-7664-10-1
11.‘Kooththarangam’
(online)Active Theatre Movement, April
2021, ISSN: 2792-1301
12.‘Samuka Ariviyal Veli’Social Science Division/Jaffna
Science Association,Srilanka , ISSN: 2806-5115
13.‘JSA
News letter’ Jaffna Science
Association,Jaffna,Srilanka May 2021,
ISSN 2792-131X
14.‘Thunivu Collection of Children Play’, Kooththarangam, Srilanka, 2007
15. ‘Sirippu moodai Children Play’;’,Pencil Publication,Chennai,November,2019/ Amazon Kindle Edition, May 19, 2020, ASIN : B088YLL9G3
16.‘My
World’ Media Resources and Training centre , July 2012
17.‘Yuthathin
pennarana Arangu’ 2016: Active Theatre Movement, Srilanka,February 2007
Professional Experience
Chief Editor: ‘Koothharangam’/ The Journal of Drama and Theatre , since 2004
Chief Editor: ‘JSA News Letter’ / Jaffna Science
Association 2021/2022
Chief Editor: ‘Samuga Ariviyal veli’ / The Journal of Social Science publishing by Social Science section/ Jaffna Science Association
Coordinator certificate course in Human Rights ( 2018 – 2021) organized by Council of NGOs, Jaffna District
Co-trainer for series of in-house workshop on Back to Basics of Journalism for Uthayan,Thinakural,Virakesary & Valumluri Newspapers in Jaffna organized by FOJO: Media Institute, Sweden from June 7-18,2010
Curriculum Developer & Main Resource person for 180 hours Short-term course for Media Studies Teachers in Northern Province organized by Provincial Department of Education, Northern Provincial council, from May – June 2013
Curriculum Developer & Main Resource person for 06 days capacity development of Audio Visual Presentation skills organized by council of Non-Governmental Organizations, Jaffna District in March 2014
Coordinator for International Third Tamil Journalism Workshop 2014, Organised by Department of Journalism and Communication & Media Resources and Training centre , University of Jaffna.
Organizer for International women’s conference held in July 2018 in Jaffna organized by Council of NGos, Jaffna District.
Coordinator, International Tamil Journalism Conference 2019 Organized by International Journalism for people Movement
Internship
Trainings: completed One
month Internship at LV Prasad Film & TV Academy Chennai, India in 2009.
Traineeship: completed Three Months Traineeship at the AV-Lab under the Faculty of Humanities, Department of Communication and Psychology, Aalborg University, Denmark in 2010.
Diploma Course on Media Analysis Digital Video at AV Lab Aalborg University, Denmark in 2010in Denmark
Diploma Course on Media Production at AV Lab Aalborg University, Denmark in 2010in Denmark
Editor: The catamaran.org (www.thecatamaran.org ) Trilingual website run by Media in corporation Transition (MiCT), Berlin, Germany (2016 to 2018)
Director and Editor: Ethnography Film on Traditional Koothhu Artiest in Tamil Nadu
Member of Research and Production team in a documentary film on former chief minister of Tamil Nadu Arignar Thiru C.N.Annathurai
Admin Editor – ‘Eluthani’ Magazine, from 2012 to date published by Media resources and training centre, University of Jaffna
Publicity Chair: Jaffna University International Research Conference – 2012Organised by University of Jaffna.
Admin Editor: ‘Eluthani’ Magazine, from 2012 to date published by Media Resources and training centre, University of Jaffna
Executive Director: ‘Jaffna Fort’ Produced by Media Resources and training Centre in 2013
Professional Affiliations
- President of
NGO council, Jaffna District for two years in
2017 & 2018 This organization consist of 28 non- Government
organizations.
- President
of Journalism for people Movement since 2019
- Treasurer
for Council of NGOO, Jaffna district. 2014
- Director of Active Theatre Movement,
since 2002. Active Theatre movement
is a cultural organization Registered
under ministry of cultural affairs.
- President of Jaffna Theatre Action Group
– 1997 -2000. This a organization registered under ministry of Cultural affairs.
- Member of the executive committee school of Drama and
Theatre, Jaffna. Since 1996. This an organization Registered under the ministry of cultural affairs.
- Member
– Applied Theatre
Network in SriLanka, since 2002
- Vice-secretary
– NGO Council 2007
- Vice-
President – NGO Council 2005-2006
- Secretary
– Art Circle 1997 -1998 , University of Jaffna
- President
– Art Circle 1998 -1999, University of Jaffna
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