“I, Bazar Amanov, was born on May 5, 1908, in the village of First Babadaykhan, Tejen district ...” - this uncomplicated excerpt from the autobiography of the people's artist characterizes his personality in the best possible way.
One of the founders of the Turkmen national drama theater, Bazar Amanov was born into a family of ordinary people. He was orphaned early, was brought up in a boarding school and worked in his native village, until a vocation appeared in his life - to serve the art of the theater. In 1926, the future artist was admitted to the newly organized Turkmen theater studio. But admission was not so easy for a young man from the outback.
The head of the studio did not notice the acting inclinations of Bazar Amanov. In an effort to prove to himself and others that he would definitely become an artist, Amanov stubbornly memorized the poems of Turkmen poets of classics and contemporaries, as a result, all efforts were justified and a new, theatrical page of his life began.
The first rehearsals, the first performances more and more fascinated the actor, and when a director's group was opened at the Mollanepes Theater, Bazar Amanov began to visit her as well. He often argued not only with directors, but also with playwrights, telling them how to write, and soon he took up the pen himself and wrote about 15 plays of various themes.
A connoisseur of oriental poetry and classical dramaturgy, Bazar Amanov created the original musical performance "Zohre and Tahir", based on the famous destan of the 19th century Turkmen poet Mollanepes. He later recalled it this way:
“Staging “Zohre and Takhira” on the stage was a major and joyful event not only in our theater, but also in the cultural life of the republic in general. The staging of the destan brought the people closer to the theater, the theater to the people.”
Soon, Bazar Amanov realized another of his dreams of staging the national play "Keymir-Kor", which eventually became part of the golden fund of Turkmen drama. The historical drama was written based on legends and folklore about the unforgettable hero of the Turkmen people Keimir-Ker.
In the 60s, the playwright published his most significant plays, such as "Kemine", "Ayazkhan", written based on the Turkmen folk tale, "Mollanepes", a biographical drama about the classics of Turkmen poetry.
Remembering Bazar Amanov, one cannot fail to mention his work in the cinema. He was involved in the filming of films: "The Magic Crystal", "The Shepherd's Son", "Aina" and others. Incredibly bright and memorable was the image of Kelek-bay in the film Dzhapbaki (“Mischievous Brothers”, 1972).
Literary works immortalized the name of the actor, in 1983 the State Children's Library of Turkmenistan was named after People's Artist Bazar Amanov, which it still has.
