Suresh Dutta

Suresh Dutta
Suresh Dutta
Born	Faridpur, East Bengal, British India
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 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]

References

^ "Master of puppets". Deccan Herald. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
^ ^a ^b "The power of puppetry : Suresh Dutta". Harmony India. March 2006. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
^ "Puppetry is not a dying art, feels Bengal's Padma awardee". Indian Express. 2 February 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
^ "Water puppetry is the next thing to watch out for in India". DNA Syndicate. 15 January 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
^ "Sangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar". Sangeet Natak Akademi. 2016. Archived from the original on 17 April 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.

External links

"Calcutta Puppet Theatre presented by Suresh Dutta". YouTube video. Indian Council for Cultural Relations. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
"Suresh Dutta, Director C.P.T". Calcutta Puppet Theatre. 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2016.