Suresh Dutta | |
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| Born | |
| Died | oct 1 2024 |
| Occupation | Puppet artist |
| Known for | Puppet theatre |
| Spouse | Late Smt.Triptikana Dutta |
| Parent(s) | Late Sashi Bhusan Dutta and Late Sishubala Dutta. |
| Awards | Sangeet Natak Academy award in 1986[[Padma Shri in 2009]] |
Suresh Dutta is an Indian puppet artist, theatre personality and the founder ofCalcutta Puppet Theatre, a Kolkata-based theatre group dedicated to puppetry.[1] Born in Faridpur, in the undividedBengal of theBritish India, he trained art under Phani Bhushan, a Jatra exponent, and Kathakali under Balakrishna Menon. He has also learnt fusion style of danceform from maestro Uday Shankar.[2] He also learntBharatanatyam andManipuri 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 theAlladin, followed byRamayana,Sita,Gulabo aar Sitabo andNotun Jeebon, totaling over 3,000 shows.[4] He received theSangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1987.[5] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of thePadma Shri, in 2009, for his contributions to puppetry.[6]
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