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.
Personal life
Amarendra was born on 6 February 1958 in
Kendrapara district
Kendrapara District is an administrative district of Odisha state in eastern India. The town of Kendrapara is the district headquarters. Kendrapara District is situated in the eastern portion of the state, and is bounded on the north by Bhadrak ...
of Odisha, India. He died on 17 May 2021, from
COVID-19
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by a virus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first known case was COVID-19 pandemic in Hubei, identified in Wuhan, China, in December ...
related issues during the
pandemic in India.
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. His last film as a music director was Ranga Barasiba Tupuru Tupuru released in 2019.
References
External links
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mohanty, Amarendra
1958 births
2021 deaths
People from Kendrapara district
Indian composers
Singers from Odisha
Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in India