October 07, 2024
Pandit Raghunath Panigrahi, a well-known Indian Classical Singer and Music Director was born on 10th August 1932.
Other Name: | Pandit Raghunath Panigrahi |
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Other Professions: | Playback Singer Music Director |
Appearance: | Odia |
Raghunath Panigrahi enjoyed a highly successful, paying and promising career as a playback singer for Telugu and Tamil films in Chennai. Throughout his career, he has worked with all the great stars of the south Indian music industry. He decided to give up his career to team up with his wife Sanjukta Panigrahi, who was then dreaming of launching a worldwide campaign to popularize the classical Odissi dance form.
The Two Indians who kept working despite not getting enough media support or any sponsorships. Their hard work paid off as Odissi dance form gained an international reputation and opened gates for Odiya art and culture at the international stage.
An outstanding singer of the Odissi genre, Panditji, as he was popularly called, was not just a vocalist, but also a versatile composer whose work covered a wide range of forms in classical music.
AWARD NAME | AWARD CATEGORY | RECEIPT YEAR | RECEIPT FIELD |
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Padma Shri | Civilian Award | 2010 | Arts |
Raghunath Panigrahi died on 25-08-2013 at the age of 81 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
DEATHDAY | 25 August,2013 (Sunday) |
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DEATH PLACE | Bhubaneswar, Odisha |
DEATH COUNTRY | India |
He was married to Indian Classical Dancer Sanjukta Panigrahi since 1960 and together the couple was blessed with two sons.
Chest Size | 42 |
Biceps Size | 15 |
Waist Size | 32 |
Skin Colour | Fair |
Eye Colour | Brown |
Hair Colour | Black |
Favorite Color | Black, Red |
Favorite Food | Non Veg Food |
Raghunath Panigrahi was 81 years 0 month & 15 days old age.