Dusi Benarjee

Dusi Benarjee (Telugu:దూసి బెనర్జీ) is a famous Drama Artist,Singer of Devotional songs,artist in Tabla,music director and Artist in Harikatha. When we heard the name harikatha, the famous name of Benarjee comes to our minds. There is the indivisible link between the Art of Harikatha and Dusi Benarjee.

As an artist
His native place is the village Dusi in amadalavalasa mandal of Srikakulam district. His original name is"Kurmanatha sarma". His followers named him as "Surendranath Benerjee" while he has sung the songs of Eastern Bhagavatham.He was the organiser of "Sukumar Orchestra". His career stated on 1948 in the drama "Kanyasulkam" as a character of 'venkatesam'. He has given more performances under the supervision of famous artists J. V. Somayajulu,J. V. Ramana Murthi and Ravi Kondalarao.In 1955 he started "Sukumar Orchestra" with the actors Bandaru Chittibabu and Ravi Kondalarao.He worked in Khadi society. He started "burrakatha" from 1956 and "harikatha" from 1970.

As a music director
He has learned music and singing songs by his own from his childhood. He has written a famous book of songs "radhamanasu".He has sung the songs in the All India Radio.He has published Geethopadesam songs. He has sung the songs in the movie sudha binduvulu.He has given performance as an anchor in Arasavalli on the Ekanthaseve sangeetha roopakam of sun god.

In the Sukumar Orchestra
He has established "Sukumar Orchestra" with the famous actor Ravi Kondalarao. In the Orchestra Sri Bandaru Chittibabu played harmonium and Benarjee played Tabla.Famous film singers Sri G.Anand, Mandapaka sarada,B.V.ramana and more singers were trained in this orchestra. He has given thousands of performances in the state and other states in India. He has given performances with famous singers janaki,Anand and G.Ramakrishna.

As a harikatha artist
He has learned harikatha from the famous Bhagavatar "Danayya". He has given thousands of performances on Harikathas in Andhra pradesh and other states also.He has won gold medal for the Burrakatha on the occasion of five year plan of andhra pradesh. He has given some of performances are "Seethakalyanam","Dakshayagnam" and "Srinivasa Kalyanam". He has given Harikatha Art in other than Telugu languages like English and Hindi.He has honoured by Sri Viswanatha satyanarayana and N.T.Ramarao.

Awards

 * He got the award of madras Telugu academy from T.V.Sastry.
 * facilitation by Sri N.T.Ramarao.
 * facilitation by Sri Neelam Sanjeevareddy,former President of India.
 * Many awards, felicitation,honours by district collectors,ministers etc.,
 * He has felicitated by "Andhra pradesh samskrutika samakhya"
 * He died on 28 October 2011.