Nandlal Nayak

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Nandlal Nayak
Born1973 (age 49–50)
Bokba, Simdega, Jharkhand
Alma mater Gossner College, Ranchi
Occupation(s)Folk artist, Music Composer, director
Spouse
Wendy Jehlen
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(m. 1997)​
Parents

Nandlal Nayak is a folk artist, music composer and a film director. He was music director of national award winner feature film Amu(2005). [1] [2] [3] He promotes folk music among Indian Youth and rest of the world. [4] [5] He is a member of Sangeet Natak Akademi. [6]

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Life

Early life and family

Nandlal Nayak is born in the lineage of traditional folk artist family in his ancestral village of Bokba in 1973 and grew up Ranchi. [7] He is the son of Padmashri Mukund Nayak. He grew up surrounded by the rhythms, melodies and folklore of Jharkhand. He completed his graduation from Gossner College, Ranchi. [1] [2] He married American dancer Wendy Jehlen in 1997. [8] [9] [10]

Career

In 1990s, he was a modern nagpuri solo singer. After marriage with American dancer Wendy Jehlen (Bharatnatyam, Odisi and modern) in 1997, he moved to Boston, United States. He resided in Italy two years for Benetton's Farica Musica project. Then he worked in fusion CDs in Italy but due copy right of Benetton, he took his tracks and left. After returning Ranchi, he produced a nagpuri movie based on human trafficking but it was never released due to financial issue. [7] As a Ford Scholar Nandlal Nayak travelled across globe, not only to spread the fragrance of folk music of Jharkhand to the world, but also to collaborate with the musicians and film-makers from USA, Japan, Ghana, Germany, Italy, Austria, Great Britain etc. Films and music of Nandlal showcases his global exposure, yet grounded in his folk tradition. Nayak has been an ambassador of Jharkhandi music, dance, film and culture for over a decade. [1]

He was music director of national award winner feature film Amu(2005). [2] He composed music of Nagpuri film Chhoti which was based on human trafficking in 2009. [11] He was music director of nagpuri film Phulmania which premiered at Jharkhand International Film Festival Awards (JIFFA) 2019 and the 72nd Cannes Film Festival in France. [12] [13] [14] [15] Directed by Nandlal, feature film Dhumkkudiya showcases the issue of Human Trafficking of tribal youths from Jharkhand, in the name of domestic help. [16]

Filmography

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearFilmLanguageLyricsSingerMusic directordirectorNotesRef(s)
2000 In the Mood for Love EnglishPercussion
2005 Amu Hindi YesFilm won National Award
2009Chhoti Nagpuri yes [11]
2009BahaNagpuriYesYeswon Special filmmaker award in 24th Black International Cinema- Berlin & U.S.A., Best Film and Best Director awards in First Santhali and Regional Language film festival in Tatanagar [17]
2018LohardagaHindiyesYesLal Vijay Shahdeo [18]
2019 Phulmania Nagpuri & HindiYesLal Vijay Shahdeo [12]
2019The Last SupperHindiYes
2019 Dhumkkudiya (film) NagpuriYesYesThe film has won more than 60 awards around the world [19] [20]

Awards

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