Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik Remembers Akshay Mohanty On His Birth Anniversary

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik remembered the legendary Odia singer Akshay Mohanty (Khoka Bhai) on his Birth Anniversary.

CM Patnaik today took to Twitter and remembered the greatest music director of all time in the Odia entertainment industry on his birth anniversary.

The Chief Minister paying tribute to the legend said that his contribution to Odia music industry will be remembered for ever for his unique lyrics and presentation.

Khoka Bhai was an all rounder musician a music director, a singer and a lyricist. He was the son of Bichitrananda Mohanty and Subarna Manjari Mohanty.

The singer was born on October 12, 1934 in Bankimundai village in Kendrapara district.

ଓଡ଼ିଆ ସଙ୍ଗୀତ ଜଗତର କିମ୍ବଦନ୍ତୀ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିତ୍ୱ ଅକ୍ଷୟ ମହାନ୍ତିଙ୍କ ଜୟନ୍ତୀରେ ମୋର ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଞ୍ଜଳି। ତାଙ୍କ ନିଆରା ସଙ୍ଗୀତ ରଚନା ତଥା ପରିବେଷଣ ଶୈଳୀ ଏବେ ବି ଶ୍ରୋତାଙ୍କ ହୃଦୟରେ ସ୍ଵତନ୍ତ୍ର ସ୍ଥାନ ଅଧିକାର କରିଛି। ଓଡ଼ିଆ ସଙ୍ଗୀତ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ତାଙ୍କ ଅବଦାନ ପାଇଁ ସେ ସର୍ବଦା ସ୍ମରଣୀୟ ରହିବେ। pic.twitter.com/izmjLTyUOz

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) October 12, 2020