Nirmala Mishra (21 October 1938 – 31 July 2022)[1] was an Indian singer of predominantly Bengali and Odia film songs. She also sang popular Assamese songs, most notably "Ki Naam di Matin". She was a recipient of the Sangeet Sudhakar Balakrushna Das Award as an honour for her lifetime contribution to Odia music.
Mishra was born in Majilpur, as the daughter of Pandit Mohinimohana Mishra and Bhabani Devi on the eve of Durga Saptami. Later for her father's job, her family settled down in Chetla of Kolkata. There was a musical environment in her family. Father Pandit Mohinimohan Mishra and elder brother Murarimohan Mishra, both were famous singers. Her family title was Bandopadhyay (Banerjee). Later her family was awarded the title of 'Mishra'. Her father was also awarded the titles of 'Pandit', 'Sangitratna', and 'Sangitnayak' on behalf of 'Kashi Sangit Samaj'.
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Music director Balakrushna Das gave her a chance to sing a song in 1960 for the first time in the Odia movie Shri Lokanath.[2] Some of the hit Odia movies in which she has sung are: Stree, Kaa, Malajanha, Abhinetree, Anutap, Kie Kaahaara, Amadaa Baata, and Adina Megha.[2][3]
^"Tollywood mourns the demise of eminent singer Nirmala Mishra". Entertainment Times. from the original on 31 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
^ ab"'Nida Bhara Raati Madhu Jhara Janha' Singer Nirmala Mishra Passes Away". Odisha Bytes. 31 July 2022. from the original on 31 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
^. telegraphindia.com. 2012. Archived from the original on 31 January 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2012. a huge collection of songs in the Oriya film industry with films like Sri Lokanath, Ka, Shree, Jeeban Sathi, Kie Kahara, Nabajanma, Adina Megha, Bandhana, Sansara, Amar Prema, Anutapa, Manikajodi, Dharitri, Chilika Teere and Gharabahuda
^. The Hindu. 2011. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2012. Nirmala Mishra has been chosen for the Sangeet Sudhakar Balakrushna Dash Samman
nirmala, mishra, october, 1938, july, 2022, indian, singer, predominantly, bengali, odia, film, songs, also, sang, popular, assamese, songs, most, notably, naam, matin, recipient, sangeet, sudhakar, balakrushna, award, honour, lifetime, contribution, odia, mus. Nirmala Mishra 21 October 1938 31 July 2022 1 was an Indian singer of predominantly Bengali and Odia film songs She also sang popular Assamese songs most notably Ki Naam di Matin She was a recipient of the Sangeet Sudhakar Balakrushna Das Award as an honour for her lifetime contribution to Odia music Nirmala MishraBorn21 October 1938Majilpur Bengal Presidency British IndiaDied31 July 2022 2022 07 31 aged 83 Chetla Kolkata West Bengal IndiaOccupationPlayback singerSpousePradip DasguptaChildrenSubhojit Dasgupta Son ParentsMohinimohan Mishra Bhabani Devi Contents 1 Early life and family 2 Career 3 Honours and awards 4 References 5 External linksEarly life and family editMishra was born in Majilpur as the daughter of Pandit Mohinimohana Mishra and Bhabani Devi on the eve of Durga Saptami Later for her father s job her family settled down in Chetla of Kolkata There was a musical environment in her family Father Pandit Mohinimohan Mishra and elder brother Murarimohan Mishra both were famous singers Her family title was Bandopadhyay Banerjee Later her family was awarded the title of Mishra Her father was also awarded the titles of Pandit Sangitratna and Sangitnayak on behalf of Kashi Sangit Samaj Career editMusic director Balakrushna Das gave her a chance to sing a song in 1960 for the first time in the Odia movie Shri Lokanath 2 Some of the hit Odia movies in which she has sung are Stree Kaa Malajanha Abhinetree Anutap Kie Kaahaara Amadaa Baata and Adina Megha 2 3 Honours and awards editBalakrushna Das Award 4 References edit Tollywood mourns the demise of eminent singer Nirmala Mishra Entertainment Times Archived from the original on 31 July 2022 Retrieved 31 July 2022 a b Nida Bhara Raati Madhu Jhara Janha Singer Nirmala Mishra Passes Away Odisha Bytes 31 July 2022 Archived from the original on 31 July 2022 Retrieved 31 July 2022 The Telegraph Calcutta Kolkata Orissa Odia nightingale mesmerises crowd telegraphindia com 2012 Archived from the original on 31 January 2018 Retrieved 6 July 2012 a huge collection of songs in the Oriya film industry with films like Sri Lokanath Ka Shree Jeeban Sathi Kie Kahara Nabajanma Adina Megha Bandhana Sansara Amar Prema Anutapa Manikajodi Dharitri Chilika Teere and Gharabahuda Other States Orissa News Balakrushna Dash Samman for Nirmala Mishra The Hindu 2011 Archived from the original on 14 July 2014 Retrieved 6 July 2012 Nirmala Mishra has been chosen for the Sangeet Sudhakar Balakrushna Dash SammanExternal links editNirmala Mishra at IMDb Nirmala Mishra Odia Music Songs Collection nbsp This article about an Indian singer is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nirmala Mishra amp oldid 1189244571, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
