Nayak was born at an east coast village named Ektala in Rajkanika block of Odisha, India in 1955.
He spent his early life in Southern part of Orissa, where he graduated in literature from Berhampur University.
Nayak achieved Doctorate degree in 1992 in the field of Children's literature with his thesis named Oriya Shishu Galpara Swaroop O Vikash(Nature and Development of Oriya Children's Stories).
Nayak joined All India Radio in Jeypore, Odisha on 13 December 2012 as Asst.
Nayak has authored more than 100 books (152) to be precise) till date.