A Dance Guru,  Pitambar has dedicated his entire life to Odissi dance and wants to carry forward the tradition of his Guru until the last breath of his life.

Dr. Pitambar Biswal is an Odissi Dance Guru. He runs his own dance academy and group with the name “Suravi”.

Suravi has three branches and has more than 700 students all over the world. He teaches dance both online and offline. He lives in Bhubaneswar.

Pitambar has done MA from Chandigarh University and is also an MA in Dance from All India Gandharva Mahavidyalaya. He has done Visharad from the Academy of Music and Drama, Odisha. He has also received a doctorate degree for his contribution to Odissi dance.

Recalling his childhood memories, Pitambar says that he had studied up to class 10th from the government school in his village itself. After that, he came to Bhubaneswar because of his inclination towards Odissi dance. His father also used to perform "Kola", a local dance art in the village. Because of this, his father encouraged him to choose "Kola" or any other line, so he decided to learn Odissi dance.

When asked about his mistakes, Pitambar says that he has committed many mistakes in the dance field but he has always learned from those mistakes. Many times during the stage performances, he could not put in the same level of performance  as had thought to do According to him, it is beneficial to make mistakes because if we don't, we can't become the best at what we do. The people who claim they have never made a mistake while dancing could not be a good teacher, dancer, or artist.

Speaking about his achievements, Pitambar says that he feels pride in the fact that coming  from a small village, he has won so many awards and established his name in the Odissi dance field. He holds a Doctorate degree in Dance from the International Peace University, Germany which is an achievement for him. He has also received aid from UNICEF for dance.

He is the recipient of many Government Awards and Fellowships. Many students under him are also doing fellowships in dance. He is also a visiting faculty in many universities.

When asked about his role models, Pitambar says that he considers his first Guru Durgacharan as his role model. Secondly, he considers his violin guru Dayanidhi as his role model. With the blessings of his gurus, today he is carrying forward their tradition.

Pitambar advises the dancers who aspire to become dance gurus not to give any kind of pressure or stress to their students. A dance guru should imbibe patience, humility and love. The one who learns dance by adopting these qualities can be a good teacher to his students.