Eminent Odia musician and Padma Shri awardee Prafulla Kar handed away right here on Sunday evening. He was 83. According to household sources, Kar breathed his final at his residence at Satya Nagar in Bhubaneswar metropolis. He was affected by old-age associated well being points. His final rites shall be carried out on Monday at Puri Swargadwar with full state honours. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has requested two ministers Pratap Jena and Samir Ranajn Dash to stay current through the funeral at Puri.
Born in 1939, Kar was survived by his spouse Manorama and three kids. He was a grasp musician, singer, lyricist, author and columnist. He was awarded with Padma Shri in 2015 for his contribution to the sphere of artwork and music. Kar scored music for over 70 Odia motion pictures and voiced for quite a few motion pictures, albums and radio programmes. He turned a family title in Odisha for his track, `Kamala Desha Rajakumara`.
After getting this unhappy information, individuals from totally different walks of life thronged his home to pay final respect to the departed soul. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Odisha Governor Geneshi Lal, CM Naveen Patnaik, Union Minister Dharemndra Pradhan and plenty of eminent personalities paid condolences on his demise.
“Anguished by the passing away of Shri Prafulla Kar Ji. He will be remembered for his pioneering contribution to Odia culture and music. He was blessed with a multifaceted personality and his creativity was reflected in his works. Condolences to his family and admirers. Om Shanti.,” the Prime Minister mentioned in a tweet. Terming Kar`s demise “end of an era” within the Odia music business, Patnaik mentioned he’ll stay within the hearts of individuals eternally for his distinctive musical composition.
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