Shyama Charan Pati | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1940 Icha, Jharkhand, India |
| Died | (2020-10-29)29 October 2020 (aged 80) |
| Occupation | Dancer |
| Known for | Chhau dance |
| Children | Susmita Pati and Devashish Pati |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
Shyama Charan Pati (1940 – 29 October 2020) was an Indian dancer, known as one of the leading exponents of the Seraikala tradition of Chhau, a martial dance form of India.[1] He was a member of the Court of the Central University of Jharkhand.[2]
He was born in 1940 in a poor Brahmin family in the village of Icha in the Indian state of Jharkhand,[3] and moved to Jamshedpur and trained Kathak and Bharat Natyam under Guru Ban Bihari Acharya.[4] Later, he also trained under gurus such as Panchanan Singh Deo and Tarini Prasad Singh Deo.[3] He trained many students such as Sujata Maheshwari[5] and Sovanabrata Sircar[6] and performed on various stages in India and abroad.[7] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2006, for his contributions to Indian dance.[8] His daughter, Susmita Pati, is also an accomplished Chhau dancer.[1]
Pati died on 29 October 2020, aged 80.[9]
