Odia cinema
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Every Odia film we know of — 1,148 films from 1936 to 2026, with 601 actors, directors and music directors. Search, browse by decade, or start at the beginning.
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Busiest year on record: 2022 (74 films)
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Odia films by year
1930s
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Milestones of Odia cinema
1936
Sita Bibaha
The first Odia film, directed and produced by Mohan Sundar Deb Goswami, who also acted in it. Released on 28 April 1936 at Laxmi Talkies, Puri, it was made on a budget of about ₹30,000.
1949
Lalita
The second Odia film, released 13 years after the first. Directed by Kalyan Gupta.
1950
Saptashajya
One of the very few Odia films made in the years immediately after Lalita; sources differ on its exact release year.
1951
Roles to Eight
Also written 'Roles - 28'. Cited as the first Odia film with an English title.
1960
Sri Lokanath
First Odia film to win a National Film Award. Directed by Prafulla Sengupta.
1962
Nua Bou
A social drama of village life directed by Prabhat Mukherjee, with Prashanta Nanda in his first lead role. The film was recognised at the National Film Awards.
1966
Matira Manisha
Directed by Mrinal Sen, based on Kalindi Charan Panigrahi's novel about two brothers and their family land. It won the National Film Award for Best Odia Feature Film.
1976
Gapa Hele Bi Sata
First Colour film of Odisha. A romantic classic directed by Nagen Ray.
1976
Shesha Shrabana
Prashanta Nanda's directorial debut, with music by Prafulla Kar. It set a box-office record and is known for its music and tragic storytelling.
1984
Dora
A popular Odia film of the 1980s starring Prashanta Nanda and Mahasweta Ray.
1984
Maya Miriga
Directed by Nirad N. Mohapatra. Screened in the Critics' Week section at Cannes in 1984 and won the National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film. A poignant family drama.
2004
I Love You
Directed by Hara Patnaik. The debut film of Anubhav Mohanty, opposite Namrata Thapa.
2012
Sala Budha
Directed by Sabyasachi Mohapatra. A critically acclaimed film in Sambalpuri (Kosli) that won seven Odisha State Film Awards and was selected for the Indian Panorama at IFFI.
2020
Kalira Atita
Directed by Nila Madhab Panda. Deals with climate change and coastal villages lost to the sea. The director submitted it for Academy Awards consideration.
2022
Daman
Directed by Vishal Mourya & Debi Prasad Lenka, starring Babushaan Mohanty. Inspired by Odisha's DAMaN malaria-control programme, it became the highest-grossing Odia film of its time, was released in a Hindi-dubbed version, and won the National Film Award for Best Odia Film.
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