Natyaguru
| Nurul Momen | |
|---|---|
| Native name | নুরুল মোমেন |
| Born |
25 November 1908 Alphadanga (presently in Faridpur), Jessore, Bangladesh |
| Died | 16 February 1990 (aged 81) Gulshan, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Other names | Natyaguru |
| Alma mater |
University of Dhaka University of Calcutta University of London |
| Occupation | Playwright, writer, educationist, theatre director |
| Notable work | Nemesis · Rupantor |
| Spouse(s) | Amena Momen (d. 1993) |
| Children | 4 |
| Awards |
Bangla Academy Award (1961) Ekushey Padak (1978) |
| Website | tukunmomen |
Nurul Momen (25 November 1908 – 16 February 1990) was a Bangladeshi playwright, educator, director, broadcast personality, and poet. He served as a faculty member in the capacities of professor and dean at the faculty of Law in the University of Dhaka. He also served as a lawyer. He is called "Father of Bangladeshi theatre" and "Natyaguru of Bangladesh." 'Natyaguru' (Alternative English spellings:- Natyoguru, Natyo Guru, Natya Guru, Nattoguru, Natto Guru etc.) is a Bangla, as well as Sanskrit word. Roughly translated it carries the meaning, something like, " The grand teacher of drama and theatre".
Momen was born on 25 November 1908. His father was Nurul Arefin, a physician and Zamindar (Land Lord) in Alfadanga, of the then Jessore district. (After the partition of India, from 1947, Alphadanga is in Faridpur district.) He went to primary school in Calcutta and was admitted in 1916 into Khulna Zila School. At the age of ten he wrote his first poem, Shondhya (Evening), in the same verse as Tagore's Shonar Tory. In 1919 it was published in the journal Dhrubotara. In 1920, he was enrolled in the Dhaka Muslim High School where he resided in the Dafrin Hostel. After matriculation in 1924 he studied at Dhaka Intermediate College. Passing intermediate, he enrolled for a BA at the newly established Dhaka University on 1926.
While he was residing at "Muslim Hall" of Dhaka University, the various halls staged the then new play Muktadhara by Rabindranath Tagore. After some initial resistance, Momen received the main role of "Botu". This ignited his passion for drama and even earned him the first prize, but it was also the first time that he performed as actor himself.
After receiving his B.A. from Dhaka University in 1929, he studied law at the Department of Law, University of Calcutta. Upon completing his B.L. examinations in 1936 he started practicing at the Calcutta High Court.
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