Eminent playwright Gopal Chandra Patnaik passed away here at his residence at BJB Nagar late on Friday night. He was 84.
Born in Balarampur Talagada village of Jajpur district, Patnaik was working in the Odisha Finance Service.
He has written both serious and satirical plays and short plays.
His play collections include Samudra Manthan, Swapna Purusha, Sabu Rasta Eka Eka and many more.
Besides play, he has written some story books including Kuhudi, Panjuri Pakhi, Dihudi, Safa Hata ra Basna, etc.
He was conferred with many prestigious awards including Odisha Sahitya Akademi award.