Srihari Nayak is a Chhau dancer. He was born in Kanakpur, Orissa in 1934. He studied under gurus like Kandrababu, Padmacharan Bhanj, and Ananta Charan Sai, and later at the Uttarsahi Chhau Akhada at Baripada. In his early career his performances as Siva and Vishnu made him popular all over the state, though he enacted other roles too. In later years he taught many students, especially as head of the Chhau department at Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya in Bhubaneswar.
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