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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] Early lifeBarik 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 Kusubenti village under Brahmagiri administration.[4] The couple has two sons.[2] CareerShe 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
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DeathBarik 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
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