Srinivas Udgata is a poet, story and drama writer, painter, novelist and translator from Odisha India. Some of his notable works include Purnima, Parbati, Dibya Purusha, Kipari Kahibi Mu, Nila Nayana Tale Kanta and Sesha Ratrira Prathama Sakala. He has been awarded the Sarala Award (2002) and Padma Shri (2008).