Raghunath Panigrahi was born in Gunupur in 1934. He has been married to Sanjukta Panigrahi. He has worked as a singer, a music director and an opera singer, and his current occupation is music director. More @ http://www.notchmag.com/celebrity

1. Eminent Indian classical singer Pandit Raghunath Panigrahi
Born: 10 August 1934
Place: Gunupur, Odisha, India
Died: 25 August 2013 (aged 79) - Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Occupation: Singer, Music director
Religion: Hinduism
Spouse: Sanjukta Panigrahi

2. Life Sketch of Pandit Raghunath Panigrahi
Bollywood Celebrity Pandit Raghunath Panigrahi was born on 10 August 1934 at Gunupur in
Odisha’s Rayaga (earlier Koraput) district.
He is known for his way of classical singing of Gita Govinda that describes unique relationship
between Lord Krishna and the Gopis.
He had left his mark on the Odissi light classicals such as Na Jaa Radhika and contemporary
songs such as Nali Nali Ei, Krushnachuda or Nupoor Bajaai Kie.
He was the first Odiya singer to be honoured by the French government for compositions of Gita
Govinda.
He was also conferred with the Padmashri award in the year 2010.
He established the Sanjukta Panigrahi Memorial Trust, with the purpose of spotting and
encouraging Odissi singer as well as dancers. Since the year 2001, this Trust has been giving the
scholarships to budding dancers. Also, the Trust gives excellence awards in Orissi dance forms
to people.
Other awards won by him include Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, Sangeet Natak Akademi
Fellowship as well as Jayadeva Samman in the year 2008.
Vanikavi Dr. Manomohan Acharya wrote a Sanskrit Verse on Padmashri Pandit Raghunath
Panigrahi.
Filmography
 Ilavelpu (1956) (playback singer)
 Jayabheri (1959) (actor)
 Shri Shri Patitapaban (1963) (playback singer)
 Abhinetri (1965) (choreographer)
 Sindura Bindu (1976) (playback singer)
 Mukti (1977) (playback singer)
 Ahalya (1998) (composer)
Awards
 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award,
 Padma Shri, 2010
 Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship
 Jayadeva Samman- 2008

3. Writings on Panigrahi
Vanikavi Dr. Manomohan Acharya has written a Sanskrit Verse on Padmashri Pdt. Raghunath
Panigrahi:
"Yuktaa yasya kalaa-mayee kamalinee, kanthe cha padmaasanaa/ geete gunjati padma-lola-
madhupah, chitte-ravindaasanah// yasya shree-mukutam sahasra-kamalam yo keertti-
padmeksanah/// padmashri raghunaatha eva jayataat so-yam jagadbhuushanah////" –