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Devdas Chhotaray Honoured with Sarala Award

in Literature, State News October 27, 2025 Comments Off on Devdas Chhotaray Honoured with Sarala Award 1,139 Views

Bhubaneswar:27/10/25:Renowned Odia litterateur Devdas Chhotaray received the Sarala Award for his acclaimed short story collection Matinee Show.

The award ceremony took place in Bhubaneswar, celebrating his contribution to contemporary Odia literature.

The Sarala Award, instituted by IMPaCT (IMFA Charitable Trust), carries a cash prize of ₹7 lakh, along with a citation, a plaque, and an uttariya. Chhotaray’s Matinee Show explores nuanced human emotions and social realities, earning praise for its storytelling depth and cultural resonance. His literary voice continues to shape modern Odia fiction.

The event also honoured two other eminent personalities. Renowned painter Baladev Maharatha and classical music maestro Ramhari Das received the Ila Bansidhar Panda Kala Samman. Each was awarded ₹2.5 lakh in recognition of their artistic excellence and cultural impact.

The Sarala Award remains one of Odisha’s most prestigious literary honours, celebrating writers who elevate the region’s literary heritage. Chhotaray’s recognition reaffirms his stature as a leading figure in Odia literature. His work continues to inspire readers and writers across generations.

The IMPaCT Trust presents the Sarala Award annually, promoting literary and artistic excellence in Odisha. This year’s ceremony highlighted the enduring power of storytelling and the importance of preserving cultural traditions through literature and the arts.

About Editor in chief

Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.
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