Ratan Thiyam, a Padma Shri recipient and well-known theater personality in Manipur, passed away at a local hospital early on Wednesday, according to authorities. He was seventy-seven.

It was reported by the State Government, "Thiyam died at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences at around 1.30 am on Wednesday after a prolonged illness."

Thiyam, who was awarded the Padma Shri in 1989, was renowned for fusing modern craftsmanship, inventiveness, and poetic narratives with traditional Manipuri art forms.