| शक्तिभद्र Śaktibhadra |
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| Born | Possibly 7th Century CE Possibly near Kodumon,Adoor,Kerala |
| Died | date of death unknown unknown |
| Occupation | Playwright |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Genres | Sanskrit drama |
| Subjects | Hindu Puranas |
| Notable work(s) | Āścarya cūṭhāmaṇi |
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Sakthibhadran (Devanāgarī: शक्तिभद्र )was a Classical Sanskrit writer, who lived in ancient Kerala. He wrote Ascharyachoodamani (Devanāgarī: आश्चर्य चूठामणि ) [1], the first Sanskrit drama from South India. He was born in Kodumon a village in Adoor, Pathanamthitta, Kerala[2], between seven and 11 century AD in Kerala [3] .