Bhubaneswar: In a star-studded evening organised by Odisha’s ancient film magazine ‘Chalachitra Jagat’ at Rabindra Mandap in Bhubaneswar on Thursday, awards were conferred in 34 categories including Nitai Palit Memorial Award, Bhim Singh Memorial Award, Satyanarayan Agrawal Memorial Award, and Ashutosh Mohapatra Memorial Award for outstanding contributions to cinema.
It was the 49th Annual Festival and Chalachitra Jagat Pratibha Samman – 2024.The event was inaugurated by Sampad Chandra Swain, Minister of Skill Development and Technical Education; Pradip Bal Samanta, Minister of Cooperation, Handloom, Textiles, and Handicrafts; Babu Singh, MLA of Ekamra-Bhubaneswar; and Dr. Jitendra Kumar Mohanty, Chairman of Swosti Group and Managing Director, Rotary Bhubaneswar district governor Dr Jagyansis Mohapatra, senior cine director Sisir Mishra and administrative officer Pranabjyoti Nath, under the supervision of Adikanda Rout, editor of Chalachitra Jagat.
While actor Ardhendu Sundar Sahu and Tamanna were adjudged and felicitated as best actor and best actress respectively for ‘Villian’, ‘Karma’ bagged best film and its director Anupam Patnaik received best director award.
Here is the complete list:
Best film(popular): Karma
Best film(critic): Oxygen
Best director(popular): Anupam Patnaik (Karma)
Best director(critic): Ashwini Tripathi (Sita)
Best actor: Ardhendu Sundar Sahu(Villian)
Best Actress: Tamanna(Villain)
Best Child artiste: Manvi Bhadrak and Subham Sahu(Aparahnara Surjya)
Best new comer(actress): Purnima Baral(Akashvani)
Best new comer(actor): Aditya Mohapatra (I Love You 2)
Best production boy: Narayan Pradhan
Best light designer: Balakrushna Rout
Best art director: Biswanath Nayak (Pabar)
Best costume: Purushottam Mahalik
Best makeup: Rajkishore Jena
Best child film: Phula Phuti Mahakila
Best supporting actress: Smita Tripathi and Mitali Sargharia
Best comedian: Arabianda Sarangi and Debu Brahma
Best character actress: Mahasweta Roy
Best actor(serial): Ashish Das(Sunayana)
Best actress(serial): Rashmi Rekha Behera(Sindurakhela)
Best supporting actor(serial): Gourav Mohanty (Mo Sindurara Adhikar)
Best supporting actress (serial): Mili Mohanty (Madhura Sansara)
Best TV anchor: Hrushikesh Das (News Fuse)
Best cine Journalist: Pranay Jethy
Best cameraman: Pratap Rout(Villian)
Best negative actor: Bobby Mishra (Bhagia Bharija)
Special jury award for best producer: Suresh Sahu (Tu Mo Komjori)
Best music director: Prem Anand (I Love You 2)
Best playback singer (male): Humane Sagar(Karma)
Best playback singer (female): Diptirekha Padhi (Aashiq Surender Hela)
Best screenplay: Ajay Mohanty (Aparahnara Surya)
Best dialogue: Dr Rajani Ranjan Dash (Sita)
Best lyricist: Bapu Goswami (Pabar)
Best character actor: Ravi Mishra (Dasham)
Best supporting actor: Kedar Mishra (Abha)
Best supporting actor: Nilamani Sahu ( Ei Ama Prema Kahani)
Best Villain: Tapas Sargharia (Chandrabanshi)
Sita Devi Memorial best opera actor: Sarat Chandra Pal(Niyati Gananatya)
Ashutosh Mohapatra Memorial best film hall: Radhakrushna Cinemax, Nayagarh
Satyanarayan Agrawal Memorial Award: Dibakar Mohanty(music)
Bhima Singh Memorial Award: Premanjan Parida(actor and producer)
Mihir Das Memorial Award: Prithviraj Nayak (actor)
Nitai Palit Award: Soudamini Mishra (actress, producer and director)
Special Award: Deepak Mishra(producer)
Special Award (doctor): Prof Dilip Kumar Parida(AIIMS)
Special Award (educational institution): Institute of Agriculture Science, SOA
Special Award(Agro scientist): Prof Dayanidhi Mishra, DPME
Special Award (Industrialist): Mahendra Patra, MD of Chilika Fishnet Pvt Ltd
Special Award (administrative officer): Dr Ashutosh Rath, Nalco
Special Award (dance guru): Jyotsnarani Sahoo, Soormandir
Special Award (actor and social worker): Kishore Kumar Rath, Samuka Steel, Bolangir
Special Award (administrative officer): Sudhiranjan Mishra, PPL
Special Award (social service ): Lili Jenamani
Annapurna Dwibedy Memorial Award: Mamatarani Nayak(OAS), poet