Sriram Panda (Odia: ଶ୍ରୀରାମ ପଣ୍ଡା, born c. 1954) is an Indian actor, director and a screenplay writer of ollywood industry .hailing from the Nabarangpur district, Odisha, India. He was widely known for his natural acting, gentle dialogue delivery and his discipline. Also he formally known for his dashing look considering him as a replica of the first Indian superstar Rajesh Khanna among the Ollywood industry.
Sriram Panda | |
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| Born | 1954 |
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| Years active | 1972–1994 |
| Spouse | Tripura Misra (1976 - present) |
Career
editSriram Panda started his film career in Dhir Biswal's Dharitri directed by Nitai Palit in 1972, which was a success. In 1975 he starred in the lead role of Jajabara directed by Trimurti which was a huge hit & is still regarded as one of the classic films to be ever made in Odia film industry. A coloured version of Jajabara was later released which garnered high popularity among the masses. In 1976 he starred in 6 films 4 of which were commercially successful. He emerged as Superstar of Odisha in the 1980s and 1990s. In 1992, at the peak of his career, he quit the film industry to join the Bihar School of Yoga at Munger in Bihar as a Yoga preacher and renamed himself Swami Nitya Chaitanya.[1]
He wrote, directed, and produced the movie Kurukshetra (1988).[2]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Supporting actor/actress | Director/producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Dharitri | Prashanta Nanda, Dhir Biswal | Nitai Palit / Dhir Biswal | |
| 1975 | Jajabara | Banaja Mohanty, Jairam Samal, Hemanta Das shyamalendu | Trimurty | |
| 1976 | Rakta Golapa | Banaja Mohanty | ||
| Naga Phasa | Prashanta Nanda, Malvika Roy, Bijay Mohanty, Jairam Samal | Basant Nayak | ||
| Samaya | Prashanta Nanda, Tripura Misra | Ganesh Mahapatra Nela Mohapatra | First technicolor movie in Odia | |
| Sindura Bindu | Prashanta Nanda, Tripura Misra, Dhir Biswal, Sujata Ananda | Sisir Misra | ||
| Manasi | Tripura Misra, Saudamini Misra | Malay Mitra | ||
| Priyatama | Mahasweta Roy | Biswajeet Das | ||
| Jhilmil | Mahasweta Roy | K.H.D. Rao | ||
| Janmadata | Mahasweta Roy | K.H.D. Rao | ||
| 1979 | Subarna Sita | Tripura Misra | Sisir Misra | |
| 1981 | Samay Bada Balawan | Bijay Mohanty, Uttam Mohanty, Mahasweta Roy, Roja Ramani | Sisir Misra | |
| 1982 | Hisab Nikas | Prashanta Nanda, Mahasweta Roy, Deepa Sahu | Prashanta Nanda | First Cinemascope movie in Odia |
| Dekh Khabar Rakh Nazar | Uttam Mohanty, Sujata | Kumar Anand | He played a negative role in this movie | |
| Swapna Sagar | Prashanta Nanda, Mahasweta Roy, Anita Das | Prashanta Nanda | First 70mm movie in Odia | |
| Jaga Balia | Prashanta Nanda, Mahasweta Roy, Bijaya Jena | Prashanta Nanda | ||
| Sankha Sindur | Uttam Mohanty, Aparajita Mohanty | Bijoy Bhaskar | ||
| Mu Tume O Se | Sujata Anand | Kumar Anand | ||
| 1983 | Dora | Prashanta Nanda, Mahasweta Roy | Prashanta Nanda | |
| Kaberi | Mahasweta Roy | Govind Tej | ||
| Gruha Lakshmi | Mahasweta Roy | C.S.R. Rao | ||
| 1984 | Eai Aama Sansar | Tandra Roy | Sisir Misra | |
| Sapan Banik | Dipti Nath | P.D.Shenoy | ||
| Hira Nila | Prashanta Nanda, Bijaya Jena | Prashanta Nanda | ||
| 1985 | Badhu Nirupama | Aparajita Mohanty, Uttam Mohanty, Radha Panda | Jugal Devta | |
| Manini | Rameswari | K.S. Sethumadhavan | ||
| 1986 | Jor Jar Mulak Tar | Baisali Parida | Raju Misra | |
| 1987 | Bhuli Huena | Rameswari | Bijay Mohanty | |
| Anyaya Sahibi Nahin | Uttam Mohanty, Sehnaaz | Ashok Sharma | ||
| Micha Mayara Sansar | Udaya Sankar Pani | |||
| Sankha Mahuri | Mahasweta Roy | Akshya Mohanty/R.G. Gope | ||
| Suna Sansar | Babi, Niharika | Sisir Misra | ||
| Akashara Aakhi | Pankaj Pani | |||
| 1989 | Asuchi Mo Kalia Suna | Raju Misra | ||
| Mamata Ra Dori | Aparajita Mohanty | Mahamad Mohsin | ||
| Puja | Prashanta Nanda, Mahasweta Roy | Prashanta Nanda | ||
| Loot Taraz | Ranjit, Pratibha Sahu | Prashanta Nanda | ||
| 1990 | Nyaya Anyaya | Uttam Mohanty | Jayanta | He played a double role |
| Hisab Kariba Kalia | Sumant Dey | |||
| 1991 | To Binu Anya Gati Nahi | Mahamad Mohsin | ||
| Kandhei | Prashanta Nanda, Mahasweta Roy | Prashanta Nanda | ||
| 1992 | Ghara Mora Swarga | Tandra Ray, Mihir Das, Bijay Mohanty | Jayanta | |
| 1994 | Mahua | Snigdha Mohanty | Harish Mohanty | His last movie which got released in 1994 |
References
edit- ^ Syamahari Chakra. A crusader on and off the screen!. The Hindu. Accessed 17 June 2008
- ^ http://www.fullodisha.com/view/3926/sriram-panda-swami-nitya-chaitanya-otv-interview/ [dead link]
External links
edit- Sriram Panda at IMDb
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