Kalicharan Pattnaik (23 December 1898 – 24 July 1978), also known by his sobriquet Kabichandra, was an eminent literary and artistic figure of Odisha.

[1] His compositions in various traditional ragas are widely sung in the field of Odissi music and dance.

In his childhood, he trained in Odissi classical music from legends such as Pt Basudeb Mahapatra and Khanu Mian.

By his efforts in Puri Sangita Prabha was published for the first time as a monthly musical magazine.

In 1925 during his stay in Puri he started a Rasa Lila to introduce new energy to Odishi music and plays.

From 1926 to 1939 his version of Rasa Lila gained wide popularity statewide for the performances in the famous cultural events like Utkala Sahitya Samaj and others.

By 1939 he had published numerous compositions on Rasalila and plays, several devotional songs and children literature.