Amiya Patnaik (Odia: ଅମିୟ ପଟନାଏକ) was an Indian filmmaker and producer in the Odia film industry called Ollywood.[1][2][3][4][5][6] His notable works were Hakim Babu and Tulasi Apa.[7][8][9] The former won the 33rd National Film Awards for Best Feature Film in Odia and the latter winning the Odisha State Film Award in Six Categories.[10][11]
Amiya Patnaik | |
|---|---|
| Born | Amiya Ranjan Patnaik 1955 |
| Died | 19 October 2018 (aged 63) New Delhi, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Director, Producer, Playwright |
| Years active | 1985–2017 |
| Known for | Filmmaking |
| Notable work | Hakim Babu, Tulasi Apa |
| Children | Anupam Patnaik |
Career
editPatnaik worked prominently in the Odia film industry(Ollywood). He made his directorial debut with "Mamata Mage Mula (1985)". The movie was also his first venture as a producer. Since then he never looked back, he produced films like Hakim Babu (1985) which bags National award for Best feature film in Odia Category.[12][13] Back in 2015, Patnaik was decided to come back as director with ‘Tulasi Apa’ which won State Film Awards in six categories including Best film and Best Director. The movie was based on veteran social activist and Padma Shri awardee Tulasi Munda, was released in theatres to critical acclaim in 2017.[14][15]
Death
editPatnaik was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He had been undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Gurgaon. When his health was very critical, he shifted to a private hospital in New Delhi where he died at 7.59 am on 19 October 2018.[16][17]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Director | Producer | Writer | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Mamata Mage Mula | Yes | Yes | Directorial Debut | [18] | |
| 1985 | Hakim Babu | Yes | Won National Award for Best Feature Film in Odia | [19] | ||
| 1988 | Pua Mora Kala Thakura | Yes | [20] | |||
| 1990 | Chaka Akhi Sabu Dekhuchi | Yes | [21] | |||
| 1991 | Asuchi Mo Kalia Suna | Yes | [22] | |||
| 1992 | Chaka Dola Karuchi Leela | Yes | ||||
| 1998 | Moner Moto Mon | Yes | ||||
| 1998 | Raja Rani | Yes | ||||
| 1999 | Pardesi Babu | Yes | Yes | [23] | ||
| 2004 | Parimahal | Yes | ||||
| 2015 | Tulasi Apa | Yes | Won Odisha State Film Award for Best film | [24] |
References
edit- ^ "Amiya Patnaik: Movies, Photos, Videos, News & Biography | eTimes". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "Filmmaker Amiya Patnaik passes away - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Dailyhunt". m.dailyhunt.in. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ Bureau, O. B. (19 October 2018). "Odia Filmmaker Amiya Patnaik No More". Odisha Bytes. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Bureau, Report Odisha (19 October 2018). "Noted Producer/Director of Odia Films 'Amiya Patnaik' is no more". Report Odisha. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help)[permanent dead link] - ^ Bureau, Odisha Story (19 October 2018). "Veteran Filmmaker Amiya Patnaik Passed Away". ODISHA STORY. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "'Make Tulasi Apa tax-free'". The Pioneer. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Tulasi Apa An Odia Biographical Film All Set To Release On 19th May 2017". EnewsOdia.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "In pics: Music release of Odia biopic "Tulasi Apa"". Pragativadi: Leading Odia Dailly. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Tulasi Apa sweeps film awards". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Amiya Patnaik Had So Much Left To Do". odishatv.in. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Odia filmmaker Amiya Patnaik passes away at 63". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Odia filmmaker Amiya Ranjan Patnaik alive". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Veteran Odia filmmaker Amiya Patnaik no more". Pragativadi: Leading Odia Dailly. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Amiya Patnaik cremated at Puri Swargadwar". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ Bureau, Odisha Sun Times. "Veteran Odia filmmaker Amiya Patnaik passes away | OdishaSunTimes.com". Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Bureau, Odisha Story (19 October 2018). "Veteran Filmmaker Amiya Patnaik Passed Away". ODISHA STORY. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Mamata Mage Mula, retrieved 31 January 2019
- ^ Hakim Babu (1985), retrieved 31 January 2019
- ^ Pua Moro Kala Thakura (1988), retrieved 31 January 2019
- ^ "Dailyhunt". m.dailyhunt.in. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ Asuchi Mo Kalia Suna (1989), retrieved 31 January 2019
- ^ Paradesi Babu (1999), retrieved 31 January 2019
- ^ Tulasi Apa, retrieved 31 January 2019