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Akshaya Mohanty, also known as Khoka Bhai, was an Indian singer, lyricist, composer, musician and writer in Odia. He has contributed Odia bhajans, Odissi songs, folk songs, film and non-film modern light songs in Odisha on contemporary themes and ballads based on popular legends in Odisha.




Life history






= Early life

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Akshaya Mohanty was born to Bichitrananda Mohanty and Subarna Manjari Mohanty at Cuttack on 12 October 1936. Mohanty had no formal training in music. At the age of 22 in 1956, he joined Government services in his home city Cuttack, but quit after seven years in 1963. He became an approved lyricist in All India Radio, Cuttack in 1956. By 1959 he became an approved composer in All India Radio.




= Family

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He was married to Prabina Mohanty in 1967. He has two sons and two daughters. His son Chitrabhanu Mohanty is a stage singer.




Career


Akshaya recorded his first song Gadiala Bhai Dharichhi Sura Re in 50s. His first song as a playback singer was Gori Gori Gori in the 1959 Odia movie Maa. He has sung songs in 129 Odia films.
In 1965, he composed music for the movie Malajanha, directed by Odia filmmaker, Nitai Palit. A song from the movie Rakata Talamala went on to top the charts. He composed music for 75 movies. He has experimented with themes, words and in recording and producing special sound effects. Some of his experiments include starting a new cult of ballads in Odia, based on popular legends, such as Kanchi Abhijana, Randipua Ananta, and Konaraka Gatha. He also recorded a popular drama, Patent Medicine, that went on to win the best radio drama award from All India Radio. Some of his popular songs are 'Kene Gheni Jauchha Jagannathanku', 'Saata Daria Paare', 'He Phaguna Tume', 'Raja Jhia Sange', 'Rakata Tala Mala', 'Chakori Jhara'anaa Luha'. Akshaya Mohanty also has acted in 3 movies e.




As a music composer


He composed music in 75 films.




Albums






Popular songs


Light/Romantic

Bhajans (Devotional)

Eka To Bhakata Jibana
Kene Gheni Jauchha Jagannathanku
Olata Brukhye Khelucchi
Adhagadha Diankara
Dasavatara (Gita Govinda)
Srikrushnara Banshi Swana Suni
Jaya Jaya Jagannatha
Seta Bhakat Bhabare Bandhare
Popular Ballads

Kanchi Abhijana
Randipua Ananta
Konarak Gatha




Awards



Jayadeva Award: The highest state award in movies
State Award for best playback singer seven times
State Award for best composer twice
Many Awards from Orissa Cinecritic Association




Writing


Aneswata Rani (Collection of short stories)
Bichara (Collection of short stories)
Nagna Monalisa (Collection of short stories)
Ba Ba Re America (Travelogue)
Aryadasara Atmalipi (Semi-autobiographical)
Aryadasara Sheshalipi (Semi-autobiographical)
Bamapanthi (Novel)
Aphera Nadi (Novel)
Gayaka (Novel)
Jaya Nuhen Jaya (Novel)
Gotie Kuhu, Aneka Uhu (Novel)




See also


Sikandar Alam
Prafulla Kar
Bhikari Bal
Aarti Mukherjee
Sandhya Mukhopadhyay
Vani Jairam
S. Janaki




References






External links


Akshaya Mohanty at IMDb
Official website
Songs of Akshaya Mohanty
More Songs of Akshaya Mohanty

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