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	'''Suresh Dutta''' is an Indian puppet artist, theatre personality and the founder of [[Calcutta Puppet Theatre]], a Kolkata-based theatre group dedicated to puppetry.<ref name="Master of puppets">{{cite web \| url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/396973/master-puppets.html \| title=Master of puppets \| publisher=Deccan Herald \| date=6 April 2014 \| access-date=13 February 2016}}</ref> Born in Faridpur, in the undivided [[Bengal]] of the [[British 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.<ref name="The power of puppetry : Suresh Dutta">{{cite web \| url=http://www.harmonyindia.org/hportal/VirtualPageView.jsp?page_id=2303 \| title=The power of puppetry : Suresh Dutta \| publisher=Harmony India \| date=March 2006 \| access-date=13 February 2016 \| url-status=dead \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232319/http://www.harmonyindia.org/hportal/VirtualPageView.jsp?page_id=2303 \| archive-date=3 March 2016 \| df=dmy-all }}</ref> He also learnt [[Bharatanatyam]] and [[Manipuri dance from Guru Nadia Singh\|Manipuri]] before moving to Russia, under a scholarship in 1962, to train in puppetry under the Russian puppeteer, [[Sergey Obraztsov]].<ref name="The power of puppetry : Suresh Dutta" />		'''Suresh Dutta''' is an Indian puppet artist, theatre personality and the founder of [[Calcutta Puppet Theatre]], a Kolkata-based theatre group dedicated to puppetry.<ref name="Master of puppets">{{cite web \| url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/396973/master-puppets.html \| title=Master of puppets \| publisher=Deccan Herald \| date=6 April 2014 \| access-date=13 February 2016}}</ref> Born in Faridpur, in the undivided [[Bengal]] of the [[British 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.<ref name="The power of puppetry : Suresh Dutta">{{cite web \| url=http://www.harmonyindia.org/hportal/VirtualPageView.jsp?page_id=2303 \| title=The power of puppetry : Suresh Dutta \| publisher=Harmony India \| date=March 2006 \| access-date=13 February 2016 \| url-status=dead \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232319/http://www.harmonyindia.org/hportal/VirtualPageView.jsp?page_id=2303 \| archive-date=3 March 2016 \| df=dmy-all }}</ref> He also learnt [[Bharatanatyam]] and [[Manipuri dance from Guru Nadia Singh\|Manipuri]] before moving to Russia, under a scholarship in 1962, to train in puppetry under the Russian puppeteer, [[Sergey Obraztsov]].<ref name="The power of puppetry : Suresh Dutta" />

	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.<ref name="Puppetry is not a dying art, feels Bengal’s Padma awardee">{{cite web \| url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/puppetry-is-not-a-dying-art-feels-bengal-s-padma-awardee/418004/ \| title=Puppetry is not a dying art, feels ~~Bengal’s~~ Padma awardee \| publisher=Indian Express \| date=2 February 2009 \| access-date=13 February 2016}}</ref> The group staged several shows, beginning with the ''Alladin'', followed by ''Ramayana'', ''Sita'', ''Gulabo aar Sitabo'' and ''Notun Jeebon'', totaling over 3,000 shows.<ref name="Water puppetry is the next thing to watch out for in India">{{cite web \| url=http://www.dnaindia.com/pune/report-water-puppetry-is-the-next-thing-to-watch-out-for-in-india-1956612 \| title=Water puppetry is the next thing to watch out for in India \| publisher=DNA Syndicate \| date=15 January 2014 \| access-date=13 February 2016}}</ref> He received the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] in 1987.<ref name="Sangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar">{{cite web \| url=http://www.sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna/awardeeslist.htm \| title=Sangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar \| publisher=Sangeet Natak Akademi \| date=2016 \| access-date=12 February 2016 \| url-status=dead \| archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5rUTVnMVi?url=http://www.sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna/awardeeslist.htm \| archive-date=25 July 2010 }}</ref> The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the [[Padma Shri]], in 2009, for his contributions to puppetry.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web \| url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf \| title=Padma Awards \| publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India \| date=2016 \| access-date=3 January 2016}}</ref>		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.<ref name="Puppetry is not a dying art, feels Bengal’s Padma awardee">{{cite web \| url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/puppetry-is-not-a-dying-art-feels-bengal-s-padma-awardee/418004/ \| title=Puppetry is not a dying art, feels Bengal's Padma awardee \| publisher=Indian Express \| date=2 February 2009 \| access-date=13 February 2016}}</ref> The group staged several shows, beginning with the ''Alladin'', followed by ''Ramayana'', ''Sita'', ''Gulabo aar Sitabo'' and ''Notun Jeebon'', totaling over 3,000 shows.<ref name="Water puppetry is the next thing to watch out for in India">{{cite web \| url=http://www.dnaindia.com/pune/report-water-puppetry-is-the-next-thing-to-watch-out-for-in-india-1956612 \| title=Water puppetry is the next thing to watch out for in India \| publisher=DNA Syndicate \| date=15 January 2014 \| access-date=13 February 2016}}</ref> He received the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] in 1987.<ref name="Sangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar">{{cite web \| url=http://www.sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna/awardeeslist.htm \| title=Sangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar \| publisher=Sangeet Natak Akademi \| date=2016 \| access-date=12 February 2016 \| url-status=dead \| archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5rUTVnMVi?url=http://www.sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna/awardeeslist.htm \| archive-date=25 July 2010 }}</ref> The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the [[Padma Shri]], in 2009, for his contributions to puppetry.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web \| url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf \| title=Padma Awards \| publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India \| date=2016 \| access-date=3 January 2016}}</ref>

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'''Suresh Dutta''' is an Indian puppet artist, theatre personality and the founder of [[Calcutta Puppet Theatre]], a Kolkata-based theatre group dedicated to puppetry.<ref name="Master of puppets">{{cite web | url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/396973/master-puppets.html | title=Master of puppets | publisher=Deccan Herald | date=6 April 2014 | access-date=13 February 2016}}</ref> Born in Faridpur, in the undivided [[Bengal]] of the [[British 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.<ref name="The power of puppetry : Suresh Dutta">{{cite web | url=http://www.harmonyindia.org/hportal/VirtualPageView.jsp?page_id=2303 | title=The power of puppetry : Suresh Dutta | publisher=Harmony India | date=March 2006 | access-date=13 February 2016 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232319/http://www.harmonyindia.org/hportal/VirtualPageView.jsp?page_id=2303 | archive-date=3 March 2016 | df=dmy-all }}</ref> He also learnt [[Bharatanatyam]] and [[Manipuri dance from Guru Nadia Singh|Manipuri]] before moving to Russia, under a scholarship in 1962, to train in puppetry under the Russian puppeteer, [[Sergey Obraztsov]].<ref name="The power of puppetry : Suresh Dutta" />

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.<ref name="Puppetry is not a dying art, feels Bengal’s Padma awardee">{{cite web | url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/puppetry-is-not-a-dying-art-feels-bengal-s-padma-awardee/418004/ | title=Puppetry is not a dying art, feels Bengal’s Padma awardee | publisher=Indian Express | date=2 February 2009 | access-date=13 February 2016}}</ref> The group staged several shows, beginning with the ''Alladin'', followed by ''Ramayana'', ''Sita'', ''Gulabo aar Sitabo'' and ''Notun Jeebon'', totaling over 3,000 shows.<ref name="Water puppetry is the next thing to watch out for in India">{{cite web | url=http://www.dnaindia.com/pune/report-water-puppetry-is-the-next-thing-to-watch-out-for-in-india-1956612 | title=Water puppetry is the next thing to watch out for in India | publisher=DNA Syndicate | date=15 January 2014 | access-date=13 February 2016}}</ref> He received the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] in 1987.<ref name="Sangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar">{{cite web | url=http://www.sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna/awardeeslist.htm | title=Sangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar | publisher=Sangeet Natak Akademi | date=2016 | access-date=12 February 2016 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5rUTVnMVi?url=http://www.sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna/awardeeslist.htm | archive-date=25 July 2010 }}</ref> The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the [[Padma Shri]], in 2009, for his contributions to puppetry.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web | url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf | title=Padma Awards | publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India | date=2016 | access-date=3 January 2016}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Calcutta Puppet Theatre]]
* [[Sergey Obratzov]]
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== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAQuSbP0HPM | title=Calcutta Puppet Theatre presented by Suresh Dutta | publisher=Indian Council for Cultural Relations | work=[[YouTube]] video | date=10 September 2013 | access-date=13 February 2016}}
* {{cite web | url=http://www.calcuttapuppettheatre.org/about.html | title=Suresh Dutta, Director C.P.T | publisher=Calcutta Puppet Theatre | date=2016 | access-date=13 February 2016}}

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