Shantilata Barik

Shantilata Barik (1958 – 1 April 2024) was an Indian singer who mainly worked in the Odia film and music industry, who was popular for devotional songs.[1] She was a certified singer of Akashvani Cuttack.[2]

Shantilata Barik
ଶାନ୍ତିଲତା ବାରିକ
Born1958 (1958)
Bishnupur, Namapada, Puri, Odisha
Died1 April 2024(2024-04-01) (aged 65–66)
Bhubaneswar
NationalityIndian
Known forOdia singer
AwardsOdisha Sangeet Natak Academy Award

Early life

Barik was born in 1958 in Bishnupur village under Puri district, Odisha, India to Basudev Barik and Kamala Devi.[3] She was married to Basant Chhotray, a resident of Kunabenti village under Brahmagiri administration.[4] The couple has two sons.[2]

Career

She started her career in music after professional training from music teachers like Balakrushna Das, Markandeya Mohapatra, Sinhari Shyamasundar Kar and a degree (Acharya) from Utkala Sangeet Mahavidyalya.[5] In 1978, she came to limelight with the popular Odia devotional song, He Chakanayana, a song on lord Jagannath. Songs like Thaka mana chala jiba..., Bhaji bhaji to nama..., Jagannatha tume bada chhalia became popular and she became a household name in Odisha.[6]

Movies
  • 1982: Basanti Apa - playback singer

Award
  • Odisha Sangeet Natak Academy awards[5]

Death

Barik died from cancer at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar on April 1, 2024.[1] She has been suffering from cancer since 2011, and after COVID-19, her health condition was unstable.[2][7]

References
  1. "Popular Odia Bhajan singer Shantilata Barik Chhotray dies at 65". The Times of India. 1 April 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  2. "ଆରପାରିରେ ଶାନ୍ତିଲତା ବାରିକ: ଆଜି ସ୍ବର୍ଗଦ୍ବାରରେ ଅନ୍ତିମ ସଂସ୍କାର". Sambad. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  3. "Odisha: Noted devotional singer Shantilata Barik Chotray passes away". UNI Indian. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  4. "Odia singer Shantilata Barik passes away". www.prameyanews.com. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  5. PTI. "Odisha: Noted devotional singer Santilata Barik dies after battle with cancer at 64". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  6. "Bhajan singer dies of cancer at 65". The Times of India. 2 April 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  7. "Devotional singer Shantilata Barik to be accorded full state honour: Naveen". www.prameyanews.com. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
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