Puri,Dec.13 : Veteran theatre artist and director Nityananda Das passed away at a private hospital here late on Wednesday night. He was 83.
The popular artist breathed his last following a massive heart attack.
His mortal remains were taken to Annapurna Theatre in Cuttack where several stage actors, intellectuals, artists and noted personalities paid floral tributes to the late veteran actor.
His body was later taken to his residence at Bali Sahi in Puri and shifted to the Swarga Dwara for cremation.
Das acted in over 150 stage plays during a career that spanned over four decades from 1957 to 1990.
Das also directed more than 50 highly acclaimed stage plays. He had also appeared as a comic actor in many Odia movies.
The artist has also received several accolades including Sangeet Natak Akademy award in 2006.
Prasanta Patnaik