Odisha CM Pays Tribute to Legendary Singer Akshaya Mohanty on Birth Anniversary

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik paid his humble tribute to legendary Odia singer Akshaya Mohanty on his birth anniversary today.

ଓଡ଼ିଆ ସଙ୍ଗୀତ ଜଗତର କିମ୍ବଦନ୍ତୀ ଗୀତିକାର ତଥା ଗାୟକ ଅକ୍ଷୟ ମହାନ୍ତିଙ୍କ ଜୟନ୍ତୀରେ ମୋର ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଞ୍ଜଳି। ତାଙ୍କ ସ୍ଵତନ୍ତ୍ର ସଙ୍ଗୀତ ରଚନା ଓ ପରିବେଷଣ ଶୈଳୀ ତାଙ୍କୁ ସଙ୍ଗୀତପ୍ରେମୀଙ୍କ ହୃଦୟରେ ସର୍ବଦା ଜୀବିତ ରଖିବ। pic.twitter.com/kMW085mKmQ

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) October 12, 2019

Akshaya Mohanty, popularly known as Khoka Bhai, was an legendary Indian odia singer, lyricist, composer, musician and writer.

He has contributed Odia Bhajans, Odissi songs, folk songs, film and non-film modern light songs in Odisha on contemporary themes and ballads based on popular legends in Odisha.

Born on October 12, 1936 in Cuttack,  Mohanty breathed his last on November 17, 2002 following a brief illness.