‏Samaresh Routray‏

Samaresh, the name that is in itself enough to create many feelings, breathed his first on 3rd July at Bhubaneswar, Orissa. Born to parents Late Alekha Prasad Routray & Laxmipriya Routray, his family hails from Sipura, a beautiful coastal village in Kendrapara, Orissa. He is the youngest in his family of six brothers & one sister (eldest). He completed his primary education from Saheed Nagar High School & his formal education from Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyala, Bhubaneswar & then joined the National School of Drama, New Delhi to learn the minute intricacies of acting and other aspects. of film making. Being the third actor in the Oriya film industry after Ajit Das & Bijay Mohanty to have passed out from legendary National School of Drama, Samaresh definitely carries an aura that distinguishes him from all others He has played the lead role in nearly 30 plays and 500 theatrical shows under eminent directors. He has also been an important part of many STAG - Street Theatre Action Group programs and has worked on social awareness. He also established his own group 'Srujanikaa' which participated in National Youth Festival at Bhopal, Ahmedabad & Chennai organized by HRD, Sports & Youth Service Department of Government of India & bagged prizes: for very creative plays like Munna in the year 1995, for Oont in 1996 and for Botal Bhuta in 1998. Samaresh had a very large beginning of his career in Mumbai where he started work as an executive producer & program coordinator for Sanskar channel & as an associate executive producer in Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Telefilms for the serial "Kkusum". His roles in Hindi television industry are manifold, such as in Daman, Akrant, Kabhi Bibi Kabhi Jasoos, Call Now, etc. Samaresh's enactment of the role of Yashpal in the Hindi film 23rd March 1931 Saheed Bhagat Singh in the year 2002 definitely stands as a milestone for him. But as rightly said, home is where the heart is, his heart always pined for Orissa, and hence he left Mumbai for Orissa. Lady luck had her doors opened for him and thus he experienced the flavor of true success over here. His first Oriya film was Mo Suna Pua which was followed by the critically acclaimed, state award winning film Dhauli Express. After this he played a complete negative character of an aspiring chief minister in Mukhyamantri. And this was followed by stellar performances in his movies like 'Sanju O Sanjana', 'Ae Mana Khoje Manatiye', 'Jibana ta Eka Sangram', 'Most Wanted' and 'Loafer'.Samaresh's capability in playing multi dimensional character is further reflected in 'Mati ra bandhana', unreleased movie by acclaimed award winning director Himanshu Khatua. In this movie, Samaresh mirrors his versatility of playing any type of character he gets, a typical quality which only a NSDian is capable of. Samaresh's latest movies in which he is working to surprise his fans are Susant Mani's 'Luchakali' and 'Sweetheart'. Before entering to film, Samaresh also carved a niche for himself in the Odia television by playing the lead character of Udit in the daily soap of Uttardai telecasted in OTV. This was followed by the portrayal of the negative character of RC - Rahul Chowdhury in ETV's hit soap Sanskaar where he showed his artistic excellence and became a very popular name in all Oriya families. This was followed by roles of various hues in Basundhara of DD Oriya & Indrajaal & Devi of OTV Taranga. Currently he is seen playing the lead role in Khara Barsaro Khelo of DD Oriya. Working with almost all top banners, today Samaresh is a very sought after actor. While continuing to explore new artistic challenges, Samaresh has used his professional success as a vehicle for positive change in the Oriya television industry by joining hands with other leading veterans of the industry forming OTAA (Oriya Television Actors Association) which not only looks after the needs of the actors in the Oriya Television but also extends social responsibilities during emergencies and natural calamities. At this juncture it is noteworthy that Samaresh is also an MBA in HR and Marketing from one of the reputed colleges of Orissa. Despite having all qualifications and opportunities to hold any high and luxurious corporate position, Samaresh chose to work for his society. He stands out from all others in the field of acting by being the secretary of Srujanika - A social & culturally inclined NGO. It fulfills his dream of being a social servant. Along with it he surely has his brainchild Odia One to boast for. Odia One is the first official website of Orissa completely dedicated for Odiya film industry. All the ins and outs and the p's and q's of the Odia silver screen have a place here in this website. Very creatively designed, Odia One is the best destination for all Odia film lovers.