Kelucharan Mohapatra was born on August 1, 1926 in Raghurajpur, Orissa, India. He was a director and actor, known for Baje Bainshi Nache Ghungura (1982), Amada Bata (1964) and Manik Jodi (1963). He was married to Laxmi Priya. He died on April 7, 2004 in Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India.