Kabichandra Natyacharya Kalicharan Patnaik was an eminent figure who was associated with Odia cultural identity in the 20th century. He was a famous literary figure of Odisha with brilliant contributions in the field of Odisha music and plays. He was born in 1898 on 23rd December (1305 Sala, Pausa Bakula Purnima) in the Badamba state of Odisha. He had strong attachment towards music from his very childhood. He was fond of listening to the first recorded Odia song(1906) of Khanu Mian (Shaikh Khan Mohamed)in . Badamba Garh Gramaphone record which is entitled “Asuchhanti Brajabasi Dhire Dhire Chali”. He used to imitate the song in 1906-7 when he was a child of 8 years and gradually became a singer. He got education from Adama Vernacular School and Banki Middle English School.
Books Info
| Books name | Hirakhanda / ହୀରାଖଣ୍ଡ |
| Author | Kalicharan Patnaik |
| No Of pages | 119 |
| Publisher | Sathi Mahal |
| Publication | 1968 |
| Printed At | NA |
| Distributor | NA |