Samaresh Routray

Samaresh Routray  (born 3 July 1980) is a film actor, producer and television personality. He is a successful Odia film actor, he has appeared in more than 40 Odia films and television shows. He is mostly known for the negative roles played by him in films and has been awarded as Best Actor In Negative Role many times, including 2 Tarang Cine Awards. He was awarded as Best Actor for NAMARD in 28th Odisha State Film Awards.

Routray started his career with a Hindi feature film 23rd March 1931: Shaheed in 2002. He played the role of Yaspal in it. After a gap of 4 years he made his debut in Odia film industry with Mo Suna Pua (2006). Then he did Dhauli Express as a lead, which got the Odisha State Film Award for Best Film.

In Mukhyamantri, he did an ambitious leader's role, with this film he started portraying villainous roles, which continued in Loafer (2011), Most Wanted and Luchakali (2012) and so on.

Routray is director of Odiaone, an Odia music company also engaged in film production.

Early life
Routray was born in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, to Alekha Prasad Routray and Laxmipriya Routray of Sipura village in Cuttack, Odisha. Routray went to the National School of Drama. He has an MBA in HR and Marketing.

Filmography (Hindi)

 * 23rd March 1931: Shaheed (2002)

Acting Theater
Routray's theater journey comprised some plays such as the following.

Awards

 * 2017
 * 28th Odisha State Film Awards - Best Actor In NAMARD Movie.
 * 2016
 * 7th Tarang Cine Awards - Best Actor In Negative Role "Ishq Tu Hi Tu" Movie.
 * Odisha State Film Awards - Best Actor in supporting Role "Ishq Tu Hi Tu" Movie.


 * 2011 - 2012
 * 3rd Tarang Cine Awards - Best Actor in A Negative Role "Loafer" Movie
 * Instant News Entertainment- for Most Wanted Movie
 * 6th Showtime Award - for Most Wanted
 * LALCHAND ENTERTAINMENT AWARD- Favourite Actor in Negative Role
 * CHALACHITRA JAGAT- for Best actor in Negative role Most Wanted Movie.


 * 2009 - 2010
 * 4th Showtime Oriya Film & TV awards - Best Actor in a Negative role for Sanskaar.
 * 2nd Vysya Oriya Film & TV awards - Best Actor in a Negative role for Sanskaar.
 * Gurukul Awards – Best Actor in a Negative role for Sanskaar.
 * 2008 - 2009
 * Amit Awards - Best Actor in a Negative role for Sanskar.
 * AB Visual TV Awards - Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Uttardai.


 * 2007 - 2008
 * Banichitra Award - Special Award for contribution to Oriya television & film Industry