Nityananda Palit, known as Nitai Palit (8 March 1923 – 26 July 1990) was a playwright, actor and director. In 1965, he received the President's Award from

Indira Gandhi Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi (Given name, ''née'' Nehru; 19 November 1917 – 31 October 1984) was an Indian politician and stateswoman who served as the Prime Minister of India, prime minister of India from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 un ...

for direction in his film '' Malajahna''. This was the first Oriya film ever to be awarded the 'Silver Lotus' for direction and is still considered a classic.

Filmography

*Kedar Gouri (1954) (actor and directed) *'' Malajahna'' (1965) (screenplay and directed) * *'' Kie Kahara'' (1968) (written and directed) * ''Krushna Sudama'' (1976) (produced and directed) *'' Bandhu Mahanty'' (1977) (written and directed) * ''Anurag'' (1980) (produced and directed) * ''Kie Jite Kie Hare'' (1981) (directed) *

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Palit, Nityananda 20th-century Indian male actors People from Cuttack Odia film directors 1923 births 1990 deaths Male actors from Odisha Film directors from Odisha