Sriram Panda (Odia: ଶ୍ରୀରାମ ପଣ୍ଡା, born c. 1954) is an Indian actor, director and a screenplay writer of ollywood industry .hailing from the Nabarangpur district, Odisha, India. He was widely known for his natural acting, gentle dialogue delivery and his discipline. Also he formally known for his dashing look considering him as a replica of the first Indian superstar Rajesh Khanna among the Ollywood industry.

Sriram Panda
Born1954
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • screenplay writer
  • yoga preacher
Years active1972–1994
SpouseTripura Misra (1976 - present)

Career

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Sriram Panda started his film career in Dhir Biswal's Dharitri directed by Nitai Palit in 1972, which was a success. In 1975 he starred in the lead role of Jajabara directed by Trimurti which was a huge hit & is still regarded as one of the classic films to be ever made in Odia film industry. A coloured version of Jajabara was later released which garnered high popularity among the masses. In 1976 he starred in 6 films 4 of which were commercially successful. He emerged as Superstar of Odisha in the 1980s and 1990s. In 1992, at the peak of his career, he quit the film industry to join the Bihar School of Yoga at Munger in Bihar as a Yoga preacher and renamed himself Swami Nitya Chaitanya.[1]

He wrote, directed, and produced the movie Kurukshetra (1988).[2]

Filmography

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Year Film Supporting actor/actress Director/producer Notes
1972 Dharitri Prashanta Nanda, Dhir Biswal Nitai Palit / Dhir Biswal
1975 Jajabara Banaja Mohanty, Jairam Samal, Hemanta Das shyamalendu Trimurty
1976 Rakta Golapa Banaja Mohanty
Naga Phasa Prashanta Nanda, Malvika Roy, Bijay Mohanty, Jairam Samal Basant Nayak
Samaya Prashanta Nanda, Tripura Misra Ganesh Mahapatra Nela Mohapatra First technicolor movie in Odia
Sindura Bindu Prashanta Nanda, Tripura Misra, Dhir Biswal, Sujata Ananda Sisir Misra
Manasi Tripura Misra, Saudamini Misra Malay Mitra
Priyatama Mahasweta Roy Biswajeet Das
Jhilmil Mahasweta Roy K.H.D. Rao
Janmadata Mahasweta Roy K.H.D. Rao
1979 Subarna Sita Tripura Misra Sisir Misra
1981 Samay Bada Balawan Bijay Mohanty, Uttam Mohanty, Mahasweta Roy, Roja Ramani Sisir Misra
1982 Hisab Nikas Prashanta Nanda, Mahasweta Roy, Deepa Sahu Prashanta Nanda First Cinemascope movie in Odia
Dekh Khabar Rakh Nazar Uttam Mohanty, Sujata Kumar Anand He played a negative role in this movie
Swapna Sagar Prashanta Nanda, Mahasweta Roy, Anita Das Prashanta Nanda First 70mm movie in Odia
Jaga Balia Prashanta Nanda, Mahasweta Roy, Bijaya Jena Prashanta Nanda
Sankha Sindur Uttam Mohanty, Aparajita Mohanty Bijoy Bhaskar
Mu Tume O Se Sujata Anand Kumar Anand
1983 Dora Prashanta Nanda, Mahasweta Roy Prashanta Nanda
Kaberi Mahasweta Roy Govind Tej
Gruha Lakshmi Mahasweta Roy C.S.R. Rao
1984 Eai Aama Sansar Tandra Roy Sisir Misra
Sapan Banik Dipti Nath P.D.Shenoy
Hira Nila Prashanta Nanda, Bijaya Jena Prashanta Nanda
1985 Badhu Nirupama Aparajita Mohanty, Uttam Mohanty, Radha Panda Jugal Devta
Manini Rameswari K.S. Sethumadhavan
1986 Jor Jar Mulak Tar Baisali Parida Raju Misra
1987 Bhuli Huena Rameswari Bijay Mohanty
Anyaya Sahibi Nahin Uttam Mohanty, Sehnaaz Ashok Sharma
Micha Mayara Sansar Udaya Sankar Pani
Sankha Mahuri Mahasweta Roy Akshya Mohanty/R.G. Gope
Suna Sansar Babi, Niharika Sisir Misra
Akashara Aakhi Pankaj Pani
1989 Asuchi Mo Kalia Suna Raju Misra
Mamata Ra Dori Aparajita Mohanty Mahamad Mohsin
Puja Prashanta Nanda, Mahasweta Roy Prashanta Nanda
Loot Taraz Ranjit, Pratibha Sahu Prashanta Nanda
1990 Nyaya Anyaya Uttam Mohanty Jayanta He played a double role
Hisab Kariba Kalia Sumant Dey
1991 To Binu Anya Gati Nahi Mahamad Mohsin
Kandhei Prashanta Nanda, Mahasweta Roy Prashanta Nanda
1992 Ghara Mora Swarga Tandra Ray, Mihir Das, Bijay Mohanty Jayanta
1994 Mahua Snigdha Mohanty Harish Mohanty His last movie which got released in 1994

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