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Puraskar in 1994 and Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1992. Cultural organisation Srjan awarded her Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award for the year of 2011. and Life Time Achievement Award from Cultural organisation Ghungur in 2012.

Early life

At a very young age, Mohanty got introduced to dance and music by her aunt and actress Anima Pedini. She learnt Odissi dance under Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra. At the National Music Association,

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, she got trained in music. She was guided by famed singers as

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h and Bhubaneswar Mishra. Her interest and talent at a young age led to her long career. Mohanty was a sportswoman and represented the state women's Volleyball team from 1957 to 1960.

Career

Mohanty started her career as a singer at the All India Radio and continued to be a part of the organization for over 20 years. In 1944, she was introduced to theatre through the play '''Bhata where she played the role of a lead actress. In 1949, she was offered a role on the Odiya movie Sri Jagannath. Her role as Lalita opposite Gopal Ghosh brought her fame and established her as a leading actress During her career in theatre, she performed in over 100 plays in Odiya, Hindi, Bengali, Urdu and English and these plays were staged in various Indian cities. Mohanty also acted in Odia tele serials like Jibaku Debi Nahi, Thakura Ghara, Sara Akasha and Panata Kani.

Awards

* Best Stage Actress Award by Prajatantra Prachar Samiti in 1952 * Odissa Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1992 * Jayadev Samman in 1992 * Gurukelucharan Mohapatra Award in 2011

Filmography

Last years and death

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References

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