A musical evening, specially dedicated to music legend Shantanu Mohapatra, ‘Sangeeta- Santanu’ was organised by Aangika, a city-based organisation here on Sunday evening. It was to recount and celebrate the illustrious musical career of the maestro spanning over 55 years and felicitate him.
The distinguished guests included film maker Buddhadev Dasgupta, actors Prashant Nanda and Bijay Mohanty, composer Guru Krushna Goswami, director Raju Mishra, noted vocalist Anuradha Pouduwal, DGP Prakash Mishra and former Chief Secretary Ajit Tripathy, among others. They lavished high praises on Mohapatra for his exceptional talent in music. Film maker Dasgupta and singer Pouduwal were also felicitated with ‘Shantanu Shradha Samman.’
The felicitation event marked rendition of Mohapatra’s greatest hits by amateur and celebrated artists like ‘Kate Je Sukha’ by Paudwal, ‘Tuma Gaon Mahumachi’ by Pranab Patnaik, ‘Mayuri Go’ by Debasis Mohapatra, ‘Agi Mu Shrabani’ by lopita Mishra, ‘Mu Jibi Jibi’ by Sohini Mishra, ‘Sai Chu Na Chu Na’ by Antara Chakrabarti, ‘Ago Chandrika’ by Bandish Palit and ‘Ee lita Ee Mita’ by laxmikanta Palit, etc. In the end, all the singers sang in chorus one of Mohapatra’s best compositions, ‘Ee Jiban Ta eka Natak’.