Mohan Sundar Deb Goswami | |
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ମୋହନ ସୁନ୍ଦର ଦେବ ଗୋସ୍ୱାମୀ | |
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| Born | Shyama Sundar Deb Goswami 8 August 1892[1][2] |
| Died | 11 January 1948 (aged 55) |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, producer |
| Known for | Odia Rahasa (Manabhanjana), Odissi music, Abhinaya (Odissi dance) |
| Notable work | Manabhanjana |
| Style | Odissi music |
Mohan Sundar Deb Goswami (Odia: ମୋହନ ସୁନ୍ଦର ଦେବ ଗୋସ୍ୱାମୀ, romanized: Mohana Sundara Deba Goswāmi, 8 August 1892 – 11 January 1948) was an Odissi musician, poet & composer, a Guru of traditional Rahasa or Rasa and film director in Odia-language films. Widely known for his efforts to keep alive the Rahasa or Rasa, a traditional theatrical form depicting the romance of Radha and Krishna, Gosain became iconic for his renditions of classical Odissi songs, including Odissi, Chhanda, Champu, Kirtana, Bhajana, Janana, etc. His renditions on gramophone records pressed under the label His Master's Voice and over All India Radio made him a household figure in Odisha.[3] He had a major role in creating the first Odia film Sita Bibaha in the year 1936, himself directing, producing and acting in this film.
- ^ "Activities of the Academy". Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ Palit, Ashok. "Mohan Sundar Dev Goswami – Doyen of Odia film industry". Bizodisha. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ Panda, Dr. Pradipta Kumar (1990). ଓଡ଼ିଆ ରାସ ପରମ୍ପରା [Odia Rasa Tradition] (in Odia). Binod Behari, Cuttack: Books and Books. pp. 252–3.