Ananta Charan Sai Babu
Born
India
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Chhau Dancer, Arts Promoter
StyleMayurbhanj Chhau

Ananta Charan Sai Babu(1915–1989) was a Mayurbhanj Chhau dance (UNESCO heritage) practitioner.[1] Born in a family of Chhau performers in Mayurbhanj, he studied under his father Radhamohan Sai and others gurus of Chhau dance such as Dibakar Bhanj Deo and Mohammad Rejak Khan. Ananta Charan Sai died in 1989.

Career

He promoted Chhau dance by teaching many disciples as Head Ustad (maestro) in Baripada in the premier institute of training Chhau dance called Nritya Pratisthan.[2] In 1971 he was awarded with Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[3] His nephew Janmejay Sai Babu who also received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Chhau in 2017 and his two grandnephews Rajesh Sai Babu and Rakesh Sai Babu also continue to promote Chhau dance.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ Sangeet Natak. Sangeet Natak Akademi. 1999.
  2. ^ The Oxford Companion to Indian Theatre by Lol Ananda, Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-564446-3
  3. ^ Sangeet Natak Award List Archived 31 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "The King of Mayurbhanj Chhau". OrissaPost. 22 June 2018.
  5. ^ "A dance form that's also a workout". Deccan Chronicle. 20 February 2016.

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