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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>


== See also ==
== See also ==

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Suresh Dutta
Born
Faridpur, East Bengal, British India
OccupationPuppet artist
Known forPuppet theatre
Spouse(s)Late Smt.Triptikana Dutta
Parent(s)Late Sashi Bhusan Dutta and Late Sishubala Dutta.
AwardsSangeet Natak Academy award in 1986[[Padma Shri in 2009]]

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 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.[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 3,000 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]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Master of puppets". Deccan Herald. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The power of puppetry : Suresh Dutta". Harmony India. March 2006. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Puppetry is not a dying art, feels Bengal's Padma awardee". Indian Express. 2 February 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "Water puppetry is the next thing to watch out for in India". DNA Syndicate. 15 January 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "Sangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar". Sangeet Natak Akademi. 2016. Archived from the original on 25 July 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.

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