Dukhiram Swain | |
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Born | Unknown |
Died | January 18, 1995 |
Occupation | Actor, |
Years active | 1960-1994 |
Spouse | Hemalatha Swain |
Dukhiram Swain (died 18 January 1995) was an Indian film and television actor.[1] He was one of the most popular villains in Odia cinema and played a variety of roles most notably as the antagonist in many Odia films and various roles in television serials.[2] He was considered to be one amongst the club of natural actors.[3] He won the National Film Award for Shesha Shrabana (1976), the Orissa State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor and several "Best Villain" awards from State Film Awards and the Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi. He was honoured with the Jayadeva Purashkar of Odisha.[4]