Movies
Arundhati recieved President’s Medal for best Odia film in National Film Awards (1967). The ambitious musical film was directed by Prafulla Sengupta and starred Sarat Pujari with renowned classical dancer Minati Mishra.
Matira Manisha (Man of the Soil) is a 1966 classic Odia film directed by Mrinal Sen.
Kaa is based on the acclaimed novel of the same name by Kanhu Charan Mohanty. The movie glories the tale of a childless mother who forced her husband to wed a different woman in order to have a child. Kaa directed by Siddharth, the pseudonym for Ram Chandra Thakur, Gour Prasad Ghose and Parbati Ghose.
Malajanha, (Alternative Title: The Dead Moon) released in 1965, is regarded as the first new wave cinema in Odia. Considered at par with Satyajit Ray’s path-breaking Pather Panchali, it claimed the coveted President’s Certicate of merit for best Odia film in National Film Awards (1965). Written and directed by Nitai Palit, Malajanha based on novel of the same title by the Odia novelist Upendra Kishore Das.
Abhinetri, directed by Amar Ganguly under Chhayabani Pratisthan banner, was released in 1965. The film is based on Kanhu Charan Mohanty’s novel ‘Abhinetri’. Jharana Das played the roles of Chhaya & Maya, the first dual-role in Odia cinema.
Nabajanma was screened at the 3rd International Film Festival of India. It was the first Odia film to be screened at an international film festival. The movie was screened at the 3rd Indian International Film Festival held from 8-21 Jan 1965 before being released in theaters across Odisha. The theatrical release date of Nabajanma was 5th March 1965 at Prabhat Talkies, Cuttack.
Sadhana was based on the novel ‘Chhinapatra’ by Ashapoorna Devi. The film was adjudged as 2nd Best Regional Film (Odia) and received President’s Silver Medal.
Amada Bata (English title: The Untrodden Road) is a classic Odia film directed by Amar Ganguly, based on eminent Odia woman writer of yester years Basant Kumari Pattanayak's novel by the same name.
Nari, directed by Trilochan (Narendra Mitra, Kabichandra Kalicharan Patnaik, Shiba Bhattacharya), received Certicate of Merit in National Film Award as 2nd Best Regional Film (Odia). This is the first & last film of Kabichandra Kalicharan Patnaik as an actor. Also producer Narendra Mitra acted in a small role.
Suryamukhi recieved Certicate of Merit as Best Regional Film (Odia) in National Film Award 1963. First film as music composer, Shantanu Mohapatra’s dazzling scores were rendered by the melody queen Lata Mangeskar, Manna Dey, Pranab Patnaik, Nirmala Mishra and Sikandar Alam. These renditions remain timeless classics.
The 1963 Odia film, Jayadeb, directed by Byomkesh Tripathi and Shiba Bhataracharya, explores the life of Jayadeb, a celebrated Sanskrit poet and lyricist born in Odisha.
Shri Shri Patitapaban is a Odia movie directed by Sukumar Ganguly. It was released in 1962.
Laxmi was the first movie for Gour Prasad Ghose & Parbati Ghose as a married couple. This National Award winning movie was based on life and perils of oppressive social norms in a rural setting. It draws attention to much needed progressive change in the existing society. A social message is weaved into a simple love story.
Dasyu Ratnakar is the first Odia film made in partially colour. The film stars Sarat Pujari in the title role and was produced by Kabiraj Krushnachandra Tripathy Sharma under the banner of Utkal Chalachitra Pratisthan.
Nua Bou awarded with ‘Certifcate of Merit as the Best Film in Odia’ in 9th National Film Awards, 1962.
Parinama was produced by Kabiraj Krushnachandra Tripathy Sharma, after the success of his maiden film 'Mahalakshmi Puja'.
Shree Loknath, produced by Ruprang, is based on the story by Ashwini Kumar Ghosh. This film won National Film Awards in 1960, the first Odia film to achieve the feat.
Mahalakshmi Puja is the tale of Goddess Lakshmi leaving the temple to teach brothers Mahaprabhu Jagannath and Balabhadra a lesson.
Maa, directed by Nitai Palit, is the second Odia film by Gour Prasad Ghose as producer.
Bhai-Bhai is a 1956 Odia film produced by Gour Prasad Ghose and directed by Nitai Palit. The film was inspired by a book, Bhai Bhai, written by Santanu Kumar Das.
Kedar Gouri marks the debut of an Odia director in the Odia film industry, with Manoranjan Das co-directing the movie alongside Nitai Palit.
Amari Gaan Jhua is the first bilingual film produced in both Odia and Bengali languages. The Bengali adaptation of the film is titled 'Pon Rokhya'.
Saptasajya, directed by Kalyan Gupta, is the second Odia film in Social genre released in 1951.
