Actor Y Gee Mahendra, who was introduced films by K Balachander, was awarded the KB Award For Excellence In Theatre by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan on Sunday , and the actor couldn’t be happier.”KB introduced me in “KB introduced me in films by offering me roles in Navagraham and Nootrukku Nooru. And he gave me my best role in television, when he asked me to play JKB in Sahana, his sequel to Sindhu Bhairavi. Kavithalaya Krishnan, who was also introduced by KB, has instituted this award in several sabhas, and for their inaugural award at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, they have chosen me. I’m glad to have received the KB Award, that too, on Guru Purnima,” says the veteran actor, who will be taking his troupe to Australia to stage his play this September.
