Maguni Charan Kuanr (12 February 1937 – 1 June 2024) was an Indian puppeteer known for promoting rod-puppetry, traditionally known as Kandhei Nach in the state of Odisha.

In 2023, Maguni was conferred the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian honour by the Government of India for promoting and propagating the traditional rod puppet dance form of Odisha.

[2][3] Born on 2 February 1937 in Keonjhar, Odisha, Shri Maguni Charan Kuanr hailed from a family of traditional puppeteers.

He was introduced to the art of Kandhei Nach, which uses rod puppets, by his father, Shri Baishnab Charan Kuanr.

Shri Kuanr participated in camps and workshops organized by the Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi and other institutions to promote his art.