Chau

Anil Mahato

Call: 8967973440

Anil Mahato is a Chau artist of repute from Purulia and has his own group: Dubrajpur Naba Juba Sangha. He has performed in Delhi, Odisha and Jharkhand.

Jagannath Chaudhuri

Call: 9933409339

Jagannath Chaudhuri is an eminent Chau artist of Purulia. He has participated in more than 300 events and performed all over West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Gujarat, Chennai and Delhi. His performance has taken him to foreign shores like London (2010), Bangladesh (2011), Japan (2013) and i France (2015 & 2017).

Shambhunath Karmakar

Call: 9933340870

Shambhunath Karmakar is a noted artist of Purulia. He started his career at the age of five under the guidance of his father and grandfather. He has his own group : Sevajatna Chau Prashikshan Kendra. Shambhunath has performed in Kolkata, Madhya Pradesh, Purnia, Delhi and overseas in places like Japan in 2012, Sri Lanka and China in 2015 and in Lithuania in 2017.

Kartik Singh Mura

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Kartik Singh Mura is an eminent and senior Chau artist from Purulia district and leads a Chau dance troupe named Adibasi Chau Nritya Dal. He started learning the art from his father, legendary Chau artist and Padma Shri award winner Gambhir Singh Mura. Kartik has performed across India and abroad, including in France, Japan, Israel and Thailand.

Hem Mahato

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92 years Hem Chandra Mahato is a pioneer of Puruliia chau. He is from Palma village of Barabazar Block. His immense contribution provided a new identity in Puruliia chau . He learnt chau dance from his father and grandfather both at the age of 12. Being dropped out in class VIII, he emphasized more to practice chau dance in their village team. Immediately, he created his own identity by his inexplicable performance. His village team was famous for the production of “Mel Naach & Krishnalila” . This veteran artist visited many places across the country.