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Subodh Patnaik

スボド・パトナイク

Subodh Patnaik

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
Cuttack, Odisha, India
Died
2017-09-16 (Cuttack, Odisha, India) age 70
Nationality
India
Languages
Odia, English
Residence History
Cuttack (Odisha), India

Career

Occupations
Screenwriter, Stage actor, Dialogue writer
Active Years
1984-2017

Awards

Odisha Sahitya Academy Award
1990
Work: Ho Bhagate
Category: ワンアクトプレイ
Organization: Odisha Sahitya Academy
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Danda Balunga

1984 Film (screenplay)

A 1984 Odia film for which Patnaik wrote the screenplay; one of his early works that launched his career in cinema.

social dramahuman relationships

Ho Bhagate

1990 One-act play (collection)

A collection of one-act plays for which he received the Odisha Sahitya Academy Award in 1990; explores social issues of the region through concise dramatic pieces.

communitysocial issueshuman drama

Mahajatra

Play

A stage play that was performed at the National Theatre Festival in Paradip in 2010.

theatresocial themes

Bibliography

  • Ho Bhagate
  • Mahajatra (play)
  • Danda Balunga (screenplay)
  • Mamata Mage Mula (screenplay)
  • Chaka Bhaunri (screenplay)
  • Jaiphula (screenplay)
  • Pua Mora Kala Thakura (screenplay)
  • Jaga Hata Re Pagha (screenplay)
  • Sankha Sindura (screenplay)
  • Baje Bainsi Nache Ghungura (screenplay)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
dialogue-driven dramatic stylerealism rooted in regional life and folklore
Recurring Motifs
local community issuesinterpersonal conflictclash of tradition and modernization

Health

  • Cardiac arrest
    2017-09-16
    Died of cardiac arrest at his residence

Legacy

A prolific screenwriter, playwright and stage actor in Odia cinema and theatre. Contributed to over 60 films and acted in more than 50 plays; winner of the Odisha Sahitya Academy Award in 1990, he had a significant impact on regional culture.

In Popular Culture

  • Recognized as an important screenwriter in Ollywood (Odia film industry)

Trivia

  • Contributed to more than 60 Odia films as a screenwriter/dialogue writer.
  • Acted in over 50 stage plays.
  • His play 'Mahajatra' was staged at the National Theatre Festival in Paradip in 2010.
  • Died of a cardiac arrest at his residence in Cuttack on 16 September 2017.