34 years Sambhu is a well known Chau dancer, was born in Aspara village in Bandwan block of Puruliia district. His father Anil Karmakar inspired and provided him support to dance in their village team. Being a child artist Sambhu performed very well and his intention to be a chau Artist was gradually developed. People […] read more
Mousumi is a leading woman Chau dancer from Maldi village of Purulia. She inspired other girls of the region to join the traditional dance forms which is dominated by men. read more
Jagannath Choudhury is a leading Chau dancer from Maldi village of Purulia. read more
Dharmendra Sutradhar, 33, started making masks when he was 10 years old. Mask making is a traditional craft for him and many other artists living in Charida village, Purulia. He makes traditional masks meant for Chau dance and several innovative masks based on varied themes. Dharmendra has made masks on literary works like Tasher Desh, […] read more
Parimal, 35 year of age, known as an efficient chaw mask maker lives in the village charida of Bagmundi block in Puruliia district. To learn this work he was guided by his father Bimal Dutta at the age of 7. This young artist can able to develop different type of mask and the people who […] read more
Sajal Dutta 51 years of age resides in the village charida and learnt the mask making work from his childhood. He father was the guru who supported him lot to practice this craft making work. He attended in many national seminar and exhibitions to showcase their product. His in-depth knowledge of this work acclaimed by […] read more
Triguni Sutradhar lives in the village charida of Bagmundi block in Puruliia district. He is a mask making artist and learnt this work from his father and grandfather when he was 10 years old. Currently he is 55 years old and continuing his work with the other young artists of his family. Triguni Travelled many […] read more
Baghambar Singh Mura is a leading, veteran Chau dancer from Gobindapur village of Baghmundi block in Purulia district. read more
Falguni Sutradahar is a very well known artist in mask making work. He is always in search of new creative in his work . Apart from the traditional mask, he introduced many new creative’s which were being praised by many people. He participated in many state and national fair exhibitions not only to sell his […] read more
Anil Mahato is a highly revered, veteran Chau artist from Dubrajpur village of Purulia district. read more
