Dr Ramakanta Samantaray I had the opportunity to watch the Malayalam-language film Thampu (1978) written and directed by G. Aravindan, at the Bhubaneswar Film Festival 2025. Thampu (The Circus Tent) …
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ପିଲଦିନେ ପାମ୍ପଡ଼ ସବୁଦିନ ଖାଇବା ଚିଜ ବୋଲି ଆମର ଧାରଣା ନଥିଲା । ଖରାବେଳ ଖିଆ ସହ ପାମ୍ପଡ଼କୁ ଖିଆଯିବା କଥାଟି ବହୁତ ପରେ ମୁଁ ଜାଣିଲି । ପାମ୍ପଡ଼ କଦବା କ୍ୱଚିତ୍ ଆମେ ଖାଉଥିଲୁ । ଗାଁରେ ଯାତ୍ରା, ଦୋଳ …
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ଆନିମେସନ୍ ଫିଲ୍ମକୁ ଅନେକ କାର୍ଟୁନ୍ ଫିଲ୍ମ ବୋଲି କୁହନ୍ତି । ଆମେ ସବୁ ପିଲାଦିନେ ଏ କାର୍ଟୁନ୍ ଫିଲ୍ମ କ’ଣ ଓ କେମିତିକା କିନ୍ତୁ ଜାଣିନଥିଲୁ । ବହୁତ ପରେ ଏସବୁ ବିଷୟରେ ଜାଣିଲୁ । ବିଭୂତି କାନୁନଗୋ କଳା ମହାବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟରେ …
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Navagunjar is a fascinating mythical creature, first conceived by the 15th-century Odia poet Sarala Das in his version of the Mahabharata, known as the “Sarala Mahabharata.” This composite being is …
Navagunjar: Imagination of a Odia Poet Read More
ମୂଳ ଗୁଜୁରାଟୀ: ଭୂପେନ୍ ଖାକର୍ || ଅନୁବାଦ: ରମାକାନ୍ତ ସାମନ୍ତରାୟ ମୋର ଡେରି ହେଇ ସାରିଥିଲା । ତରତରରେ ‘ଇ’ ରୁଟରେ ଯାଉଥିବା ଡବଲ୍ ଡେକର୍ ବସରେ ଉଠିଗଲି । ଫ୍ଲୋରା ଫାଉଣ୍ଟେନରେ ଯାଇ ମୋ ଅଫିସ୍ । ପହଞ୍ଚିବାକୁ କିଛି …
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My younger brother, who lives outside Odisha, had long planned to visit the 64 Yogini Temple. With Chitalagi Amavasya being an auspicious day in the Hindu calendar, we decided it …
Exploring the 64 Yogini Temple in Hirapur, Odisha Read More
My father passed away on January 1, 2013, due to complications following a cardiac operation in Hyderabad. Four days before the operation, I traveled from Delhi to Hyderabad, where my …
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According to the Odia almanac, Jyestha Purnima is also known as Devasnana Purnima. In villages, it’s referred to as De Sinan Purnei. On this special day, Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, Goddess …
Pati Dian Tradition in Jagannath Temple, Puri Read More
The recently concluded Bhubaneswar Film Festival (BFF), held from June 7th to 9th, 2024, at Jayadev Bhawan, was a resounding success, celebrating the rich legacy of Odia cinema. Organized by …
The Bhubaneswar Film Festival 2024: A Celebration of Odia Cinema Read More
“Chora ! Chora !” is an Odia adaptation of the renowned Italian playwright and Nobel Laureate Dario Fo’s one-act play “The Virtuous Burglar.” Joe Farrell carried out the English adaptation, …
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