The following are a bibliographic account of the research papers done on his works :

1. Natyakar Ramesh Panigrahi:Sristi-O-Srasta,

By Ed.Prof. Krishna Chandra Pradhan; Dr. Bayamanu Churchi, Satyanarayan Book Store, Binodbihari, Cuttack-2, Odisha, 2013

2. Sampratika Odia Natakara Prekshya-pata-re Ramesh Panigrahi : Eka Adhyayana

(The place of Ramesh Panigrahi in the context of Odia Theatre)

By Dr. Sanak kumar Badtya, M.Phil, Ph.D. 1996

3. “Modern Odia Drama” in Contemporary Indian Literature,Vol-1

By Padmabibhusan Dr. Sitakant Mahapatra (Jnanpith Awardee) , Ed. K.M.George, Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi, 1984

4. Ramesh Panigrahi-nka Natakare Atikalpanara Prayoga

(The element of fantasy deployed in Ramesh Panigrahi’s Plays, 2000)

By Dr. Lita Mohanty, Ph.D. Thesis, Utkal University

5. Ramesh Panigrahi-nka Jatra Natak

By Dr. Batakrishna Swain, Ph.D. Thesis, Utkal University, 2004

6. Ramesh Panigrahi-nka Jatra Natakare Prayoga-O-Pareekshya

By Dr. Ajoy kumar Sutar, Ph.D. thesis, Utkal University, 2010

7. Odia Ekankika O Salis-biheena Ekankikakar Ramesh Prasad Panigrahi

(A Study of the short plays of Ramesh Panigrahi, A playwright with no compromise)

By Sabitabala Nayak, Sambalpur University, 2011.

8. Odia Natya Jagata-ku Ramesh Panigrahi-nka Daana (The contribution of Ramesh Panigrahi to the field of Odia Drama)

By Dr. Pratima kumari Panigrahi, Ph.D. Thesis, Berhampur University,2015

9. Ramesh Panigrahi-nka Natakare Myth O Lokanatya Sailee

(Deployment of Myth and the folk theatre elements in Ramesh Panigrahi’s plays, 2015)

By Dr. Nikhilesh Mohanty, Ph.D. Thesis, Utkal University, 2015



The plays of Ramesh Prasad Panigrahi were first included in the University curriculum in 1968.

He was studied first in the graduate courses and later in postgraduate courses in all the universities that teach Odia literature:

1. Berhampur University, Sambalpur University,

2. Utkal University, Bhubaneswar

3. Shantiniketan University, West Bengal,

4. Ravenshaw University, Cuttack

5. Rama Devi (Autonomous) College, Bhubaneswar

6. B.J.B.(Autonomous)College, Bhubaneswar.

His plays are performed in Hindi and Bengali translation at Delhi and in Kalyani, West Bengal.

Canmass, a reputed Theatre Organization from Paradip, Odisha had organized a National Theatre Festival basing on his plays from 18-03-2014 to 24-03-2014.