Amarendra Mohanty Explained

Amarendra Mohanty (Odisha: ଅମରେନ୍ଦ୍ର ମହାନ୍ତି; 6 February 1958  - 17 May 2021) was an Indian music composer and singer who mainly worked in Odia film and television industry.^[1]

Personal life

Amarendra was born on 6 February 1958 in Kendrapara district of Odisha, India. He died on 17 May 2021, from COVID-19 related issues during the pandemic in India.^[2]

Career

Mohanty started his musical career with Akashvani Cuttack. Later he started singing in different Odia films. In 1993 he started his career as a music director through the Odia movie Shradhanjali. Later he worked in films like Magunira Shagada, Suna Panjuri, Sarapancha Babu, Bhai Hela Bhagari, Stree, Kandhei Akhire Luha, etc.^[3] His last film as a music director was Ranga Barasiba Tupuru Tupuru released in 2019.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Book: Indian Panorama. 2002. Directorate of Film Festivals, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India.
2. News: Ollywood music director Amarendra Mohanty succumbs to Covid 19 . 17 May 2021 . KalingaTV . 17 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210517071304/https://kalingatv.com/state/famous-music-director-of-odisha-amarendra-mohanty-succumbs-to-covid/ . 17 May 2021 . Bhubaneswar . English . live.
3. News: Popular Odia music director Amarendra Mohanty breathes his last due to COVID-19 . 17 May 2021 . OrissaPOST . 17 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210517065704/https://www.orissapost.com/popular-odia-music-director-amarendra-mohanty-breathes-his-last-due-to-covid-19/ . 17 May 2021 . Bhubaneswar . English . live.
4. News: Rashmi . Ranjan . Renowned Odia Music Director Amarendra Mohanty Succumbs To Covid . 17 May 2021 . Odisha TV . 17 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210517072347/https://odishatv.in/news/covid-19/renowned-odia-music-director-amarendra-mohanty-succumbs-to-covid-46774 . 17 May 2021 . Bhubaneswar . English . live.