Nirmala Mishra (21 October 1938 – 31 July 2022) 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.

Early life and family

Mishra was born in

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, 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

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. 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

Music director Balakrushna Das gave her a chance to sing a song in 1960 for the first time in the Odia movie '' Shri Lokanath''. Some of the hit Odia movies in which she has sung are: ''Stree'', ''Kaa'', '' Malajanha'', '' Abhinetree'', ''Anutap'', '' Kie Kaahaara'', '' Amadaa Baata'', and ''

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Honours and awards

* Balakrushna Das Award

References

External links

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Nirmala Mishra: Odia Music Songs Collection
1938 births 2022 deaths Singers from West Bengal Indian women playback singers Indian women singer-songwriters Indian male singer-songwriters Indian singer-songwriters 20th-century Indian singers 20th-century Indian women singers Women musicians from West Bengal People from Jaynagar Majilpur {{India-singer-stub