Suresh Dutta

Suresh Dutta
Born Hutsibari, Bengal, British India
Occupation Puppet artist
Known for Puppet theatre
Spouse(s) Devi
Awards Padma Shri

Suresh Dutta is an Indian puppet artist, theatre personality and the founder of Calcutta Puppet Theatre, a Kolkata-based theatre group dedicated to puppetry.[1] Born in Hutsibari, in the undivided Bengal of the British India, he trained art under Phani Bhushan, a Jatra exponent, and Kathakali under Balakrishna Menon.[2] He also learnt Bharatanatyam and Manipuri before moving to Russia, under a scholarship in 1962, to train in puppetry under the Russian puppeteer, Sergey Obraztsov.[2]

Returning to India in 1963, he joined the Children's Little Theatre, under the behest of Balakrishna Menon, as the assistant dance director, where he also designed costumes and sets. A decade later, he founded his own puppet theatre group, Calcutta Puppet Theatre, along with his wife, Devi, and a few like-minded artists.[3] The group staged several shows, beginning with the Alladin, followed by Ramayana, Sita, Gulabo aar Sitabo and Notun Jeebon, totaling over 3000 shows.[4] He received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1987.[5] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2009, for his contributions to Puppetry.[6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Master of puppets". Deccan Herald. 6 April 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "The power of puppetry : Suresh Dutta". Harmony India. March 2006. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Puppetry is not a dying art, feels Bengal's Padma awardee". Indian Express. 2 February 2009. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Water puppetry is the next thing to watch out for in India". DNA Syndicate. 15 January 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Sangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar". Sangeet Natak Akademi. 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
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