Actor
Uttam Mohanty
December 23, 1958 · Baripada, Odisha
Uttam Mohanty (April 29, 1955 to February 27, 2025) was a legendary Indian film and television actor who dominated the Odia film industry, known as Ollywood, for three decades. Often hailed as a one-man industry, he amassed a prolific filmography of over 135 Odia films, alongside 30 Bengali films and the Hindi film Naya Zaher. Renowned for his effortless naturalism and urbane charisma, Mohanty broke away from the traditional Odia screen hero archetype, leaving an indelible mark on regional cinema.
Born and raised in Baripada, Odisha, Mohanty exhibited a strong passion for acting and sports during his youth. After completing his education in science at Maharaja Purnachandra College, he briefly pursued chartered accountancy in Ludhiana and Kolkata. However, his cinematic aspirations drew him back to Baripada when he learned of a local film production. Director Sadhu Meher cast him in the 1977 film Abhiman, which became a box office hit and formally launched Mohanty's acting career.
Often works with
Aparajita Mohanty
9 titles together
Paka Kambal Pot Chhota, To Akhire Mun, Maa Pari Kie Heba
Debu Bose
6 titles together
To Akhire Mun, De Maa Shakti De, Kalki Abatar
Jayiram Samal
5 titles together
Paka Kambal Pot Chhota, Pagala Karichi Paunji Tora, School Master
Mihir Das
5 titles together
Sanju Aau Sanjana, Maa Pari Kie Heba, Kalki Abatar
Sidhant Mohapatra
5 titles together
De Maa Shakti De, Maa Pari Kie Heba, Kalki Abatar
Bijay Mohanty
5 titles together
Laxman Rekha, Abhimaan, School Master
Full filmography · 24
Paka Kambal Pot Chhota
as Arjun
Upcoming
Kakhono Biday Bolo Na
cast
2010
Sanju Aau Sanjana
as Bhibhuti
2010
To Akhire Mun
as Surya's father
2010
Pagala Karichi Paunji Tora
as Akash's father
2009
De Maa Shakti De
as Alok
2006
Sagar Kinare
cast
2004
Sei Jhiati
cast
2002
Maa Pari Kie Heba
as Satya Prakash Das
1999
Kalki Abatar
as Debendra
1999
A Spring Day
cast
1997
Laxman Rekha
as Ashok Mahapatraa
1996