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	'''Shantanu Mohapatra''' (1936–2020<ref name=indiatoday/>) was an Indian musician, singer and composer.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Mehrotra \|first1=Isha \|title=Renowned music director Shantanu Mohapatra dies at 84 \|url=https://zeenews.india.com/people/renowned-music-director-shantanu-mohapatra-dies-at-84-2333610.html \|publisher=[[Zee News]] \|date=December ~~30,~~ 2020}}</ref> Apart from [[~~Oriya~~ Language\|~~Oriya~~]], he sang in [[Hindi Language\|Hindi]] and [[Bengali language]]. He also directed music for [[~~Oriya-~~film\|~~Oriya~~]] and [[Telugu films]].<ref>{{cite book\|title=National Film Festival\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DA2LcQwI1DsC\|year=1994\|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=ଓଡ଼ିଆ ସଙ୍ଗୀତ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶକ ଶାନ୍ତନୁ ମହାପାତ୍ରଙ୍କ ପରଲୋକ \|url=https://khabar.odishatv.in/odisha/eminent-odia-music-director-shantanu-mohapatra-passes-away/234549/ \|website=www.khabar.odishatv.in \|publisher=odisha tv \|accessdate=December ~~30,~~ 2020 \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230043910/https://khabar.odishatv.in/odisha/eminent-odia-music-director-shantanu-mohapatra-passes-away/234549/ \|archivedate=December ~~30,~~ 2020}}</ref> During his lifetime, he composed music for more than 1,600 songs.<ref name=dharitri>{{cite web \|title=ସଙ୍ଗୀତଜ୍ଞ ଶାନ୍ତନୁ ମହାପାତ୍ର ଅସୁସ୍ଥ \|url=https://www.dharitri.com/auto_awesome-translate-from-hindi-4620-5000-translation-results-musician-shantanu-mohapatra-is-ill/ \|website=www.dharitri.com \|publisher=ଧରିତ୍ରୀ \|accessdate=December ~~30,~~ 2020}}</ref>		'''Shantanu Mohapatra''' (1936–2020<ref name=indiatoday/>) was an Indian musician, singer and composer.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Mehrotra \|first1=Isha \|title=Renowned music director Shantanu Mohapatra dies at 84 \|url=https://zeenews.india.com/people/renowned-music-director-shantanu-mohapatra-dies-at-84-2333610.html \|publisher=[[Zee News]] \|date=30 December 2020}}</ref> Apart from [[Odia Language\|Odia]], he sang in [[Hindi Language\|Hindi]] and [[Bengali language]]. He also directed music for [[Odia film\|Odia]], [[Bengali language\|Bengali]], [[Hindi]] and [[Telugu films]].<ref>{{cite book\|title=National Film Festival\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DA2LcQwI1DsC\|year=1994\|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=ଓଡ଼ିଆ ସଙ୍ଗୀତ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶକ ଶାନ୍ତନୁ ମହାପାତ୍ରଙ୍କ ପରଲୋକ \|url=https://khabar.odishatv.in/odisha/eminent-odia-music-director-shantanu-mohapatra-passes-away/234549/ \|website=www.khabar.odishatv.in \|publisher=odisha tv \|accessdate=30 December 2020 \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230043910/https://khabar.odishatv.in/odisha/eminent-odia-music-director-shantanu-mohapatra-passes-away/234549/ \|archivedate=30 December 2020}}</ref> During his lifetime, he composed music for more than 1,600 songs.<ref name=dharitri>{{cite web \|title=ସଙ୍ଗୀତଜ୍ଞ ଶାନ୍ତନୁ ମହାପାତ୍ର ଅସୁସ୍ଥ \|url=https://www.dharitri.com/auto_awesome-translate-from-hindi-4620-5000-translation-results-musician-shantanu-mohapatra-is-ill/ \|website=www.dharitri.com \|date=29 December 2020 \|publisher=ଧରିତ୍ରୀ \|accessdate=30 December 2020}}</ref>

	== Early life ==		== Early life ==
	Shantanu Mohapatra was born on January 6, 1936, in [[Baripada]] , [[Mayurbhanj district]] in [[Odisha]].<ref>{{cite web \|script-title=or:ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ସଙ୍ଗୀତଜ୍ଞ ଶାନ୍ତନୁ ମହାପାତ୍ରଙ୍କ ୮୫ ବର୍ଷ ବୟସରେ ପରଲୋକ, ଅସୁସ୍ଥତା କାରଣରୁ ଭର୍ତ୍ତି ହୋଇଥିଲେ ହସ୍ପିଟାଲରେ \|url=https://knewsodisha.com/eminent-musician-shantanu-mohapatra-passed-away/ \|website=Knewsodisha \|publisher=knews odisha \|access-date=December ~~30,~~ 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230043658/https://knewsodisha.com/eminent-musician-shantanu-mohapatra-passed-away/ \|archive-date=December ~~30,~~ 2020}}</ref> From the age of five, he learned music from Guru Banchhanidhi Panda.<ref>{{cite web \|authorlink1=31 December 2020 \|script-title=or:ଜୀବନ ନାଟକରେ ଯବନିକା \|url=https://sambad.in/entertainment/the-veil-in-the-drama-of-life-606449/ \|website=Sambad \|publisher=ଇଷ୍ଟର୍ଣ୍ଣ ମିଡ଼ିଆ \|access-date=December ~~31,~~ 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231051838/https://sambad.in/entertainment/the-veil-in-the-drama-of-life-606449/ \|archive-date=2020-12-31}}</ref> He began performing on stage at the age of eight. In 1956, he graduated from [[IIT Kharagpur]] with a degree in Applied Geology and Geophysics. While studying at IIT, he became involved with the [[Indian People's Theatre Association]] (IPTA) and mastered the art of group music. He learned music direction from [[Salil Chowdhury]]. In June 1956, he joined the Department of Mines & Geology, [[Government of Odisha]] and retired from there as a director. He worked as a geophysicist in [[Odisha Mining Corporation]] till retirement in 1994.		Shantanu Mohapatra was born on 6 January 1936, in [[Baripada]], [[Mayurbhanj district]] in [[Odisha]].<ref>{{cite web \|script-title=or:ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ସଙ୍ଗୀତଜ୍ଞ ଶାନ୍ତନୁ ମହାପାତ୍ରଙ୍କ ୮୫ ବର୍ଷ ବୟସରେ ପରଲୋକ, ଅସୁସ୍ଥତା କାରଣରୁ ଭର୍ତ୍ତି ହୋଇଥିଲେ ହସ୍ପିଟାଲରେ \|url=https://knewsodisha.com/eminent-musician-shantanu-mohapatra-passed-away/ \|website=Knewsodisha \|publisher=knews odisha \|access-date=30 December 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230043658/https://knewsodisha.com/eminent-musician-shantanu-mohapatra-passed-away/ \|archive-date=30 December 2020}}</ref> From the age of five, he learned music from Guru Banchhanidhi Panda.<ref>{{cite web \|authorlink1=31 December 2020 \|script-title=or:ଜୀବନ ନାଟକରେ ଯବନିକା \|url=https://sambad.in/entertainment/the-veil-in-the-drama-of-life-606449/ \|website=Sambad \|date=31 December 2020 \|publisher=ଇଷ୍ଟର୍ଣ୍ଣ ମିଡ଼ିଆ \|access-date=31 December 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231051838/https://sambad.in/entertainment/the-veil-in-the-drama-of-life-606449/ \|archive-date=2020-12-31}}</ref> He began performing on stage at the age of eight. In 1956, he graduated from [[IIT Kharagpur]] with a degree in Applied Geology and Geophysics. While studying at IIT, he became involved with the [[Indian People's Theatre Association]] (IPTA) and mastered the art of group music. He learned music direction from [[Salil Chowdhury]]. In June 1956, he joined the Department of Mines & Geology, [[Government of Odisha]] and retired from there as a director. He worked as a geophysicist in [[Odisha Mining Corporation]] till retirement in 1994.

	== Music career ==		== Music career ==
	Santanu Mahapatra made his debut as an ~~Oriya~~ movie music composer in 1963 with the film ''Surjyamukhi''. He composed music for 50 odd movies, features, telefilms, documentaries and especially art movies. He has also been credited as the first Odia music director to work in films in five different languages include Odia, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese and Telugu.<ref name=dharitri/>		Santanu Mahapatra made his debut as an Odia movie music composer in 1963 with the film ''[[Suryamukhi\|Surjyamukhi]]''. He composed music for 50 odd movies, features, telefilms, documentaries and especially art movies. He has also been credited as the first Odia music director to work in films in five different languages include Odia, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese and Telugu.<ref name=dharitri/> His filmography include ''[[Suryamukhi\|Surjyamukhi]]''(1963), '[[Arundhati (1967 film)\|''Arundhati'']](1967), ''[[Chilika Teerey]]''(1977), ''[[Bagh Bahadur]]''(1989) etc.

	Mohapatra had composed the first modern Odia ballad 'Konark Gatha' with lyricist [[Gurukrushna Goswami]] and it was sung by [[Akshaya Mohanty]]. He has done more than 1,900 compositions, including 53 feature and telefilms films, 10 Jatras, 60 dramas by AIR (Cuttack) and 10 dance dramas to his credit.<ref name=indiatoday/>		Mohapatra had composed the first modern Odia ballad 'Konark Gatha' with lyricist [[Gurukrushna Goswami]] and it was sung by [[Akshaya Mohanty]]. He has done more than 1,900 compositions, including 53 feature and telefilms films, 10 Jatras, 60 dramas by AIR (Cuttack) and 10 dance dramas to his credit.<ref name=indiatoday/>


	== Honors and awards ==		== Honors and awards ==
	* [[Lalit Kala Akademi]] Award – 2004{{cn\|date=February 2021}}		* [[Lalit Kala Akademi]] Award – 2004{{citation needed\|date=February 2021}}
	* Odisha Film Critics Award, 1995		* Odisha Film Critics Award, 1995{{citation needed\|date=March 2023}}
	* [[Mother Teresa Award\|Mother Teresa Millennium Award]], 2005{{cn\|date=February 2021}}		* [[Mother Teresa Award\|Mother Teresa Millennium Award]], 2005{{citation needed\|date=February 2021}}

	== Death ==		== Death ==
	He died of [[pneumonia]] on December ~~30,~~ 2020, at the age of 84.<ref name=indiatoday>{{cite news \|title=Odia music maestro Shantanu Mohapatra dies at 84 in Bhubaneshwar \|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/odia-music-maestro-shantanu-mohapatra-dies-at-84-in-bhubaneshwar-1754549-2020-12-30 \|publisher=[[India Today]] \|date=December ~~30,~~ 2020}}</ref>		He died of [[pneumonia]] on 30 December 2020, at the age of 84.<ref name=indiatoday>{{cite news \|title=Odia music maestro Shantanu Mohapatra dies at 84 in Bhubaneshwar \|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/odia-music-maestro-shantanu-mohapatra-dies-at-84-in-bhubaneshwar-1754549-2020-12-30 \|publisher=[[India Today]] \|date=30 December 2020}}</ref>

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'''Shantanu Mohapatra''' (1936–2020<ref name=indiatoday/>) was an Indian musician, singer and composer.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mehrotra |first1=Isha |title=Renowned music director Shantanu Mohapatra dies at 84 |url=https://zeenews.india.com/people/renowned-music-director-shantanu-mohapatra-dies-at-84-2333610.html |publisher=[[Zee News]] |date=December 30, 2020}}</ref> Apart from [[Oriya Language|Oriya]], he sang in [[Hindi Language|Hindi]] and [[Bengali language]]. He also directed music for [[Oriya-film|Oriya]] and [[Telugu films]].<ref>{{cite book|title=National Film Festival|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DA2LcQwI1DsC|year=1994|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=ଓଡ଼ିଆ ସଙ୍ଗୀତ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶକ ଶାନ୍ତନୁ ମହାପାତ୍ରଙ୍କ ପରଲୋକ |url=https://khabar.odishatv.in/odisha/eminent-odia-music-director-shantanu-mohapatra-passes-away/234549/ |website=www.khabar.odishatv.in |publisher=odisha tv |accessdate=December 30, 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230043910/https://khabar.odishatv.in/odisha/eminent-odia-music-director-shantanu-mohapatra-passes-away/234549/ |archivedate=December 30, 2020}}</ref> During his lifetime, he composed music for more than 1,600 songs.<ref name=dharitri>{{cite web |title=ସଙ୍ଗୀତଜ୍ଞ ଶାନ୍ତନୁ ମହାପାତ୍ର ଅସୁସ୍ଥ |url=https://www.dharitri.com/auto_awesome-translate-from-hindi-4620-5000-translation-results-musician-shantanu-mohapatra-is-ill/ |website=www.dharitri.com |publisher=ଧରିତ୍ରୀ |accessdate=December 30, 2020}}</ref>
== Early life ==
Shantanu Mohapatra was born on January 6, 1936, in [[Baripada]] , [[Mayurbhanj district]] in [[Odisha]].<ref>{{cite web |script-title=or:ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ସଙ୍ଗୀତଜ୍ଞ ଶାନ୍ତନୁ ମହାପାତ୍ରଙ୍କ ୮୫ ବର୍ଷ ବୟସରେ ପରଲୋକ, ଅସୁସ୍ଥତା କାରଣରୁ ଭର୍ତ୍ତି ହୋଇଥିଲେ ହସ୍ପିଟାଲରେ |url=https://knewsodisha.com/eminent-musician-shantanu-mohapatra-passed-away/ |website=Knewsodisha |publisher=knews odisha |access-date=December 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230043658/https://knewsodisha.com/eminent-musician-shantanu-mohapatra-passed-away/ |archive-date=December 30, 2020}}</ref> From the age of five, he learned music from Guru Banchhanidhi Panda.<ref>{{cite web |authorlink1=31 December 2020 |script-title=or:ଜୀବନ ନାଟକରେ ଯବନିକା |url=https://sambad.in/entertainment/the-veil-in-the-drama-of-life-606449/ |website=Sambad |publisher=ଇଷ୍ଟର୍ଣ୍ଣ ମିଡ଼ିଆ |access-date=December 31, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231051838/https://sambad.in/entertainment/the-veil-in-the-drama-of-life-606449/ |archive-date=2020-12-31}}</ref> He began performing on stage at the age of eight. In 1956, he graduated from [[IIT Kharagpur]] with a degree in Applied Geology and Geophysics. While studying at IIT, he became involved with the [[Indian People's Theatre Association]] (IPTA) and mastered the art of group music. He learned music direction from [[Salil Chowdhury]]. In June 1956, he joined the Department of Mines & Geology, [[Government of Odisha]] and retired from there as a director. He worked as a geophysicist in [[Odisha Mining Corporation]] till retirement in 1994.

== Music career ==
Santanu Mahapatra made his debut as an Oriya movie music composer in 1963 with the film ''Surjyamukhi''. He composed music for 50 odd movies, features, telefilms, documentaries and especially art movies. He has also been credited as the first Odia music director to work in films in five different languages include Odia, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese and Telugu.<ref name=dharitri/>

Mohapatra had composed the first modern Odia ballad 'Konark Gatha' with lyricist [[Gurukrushna Goswami]] and it was sung by [[Akshaya Mohanty]]. He has done more than 1,900 compositions, including 53 feature and telefilms films, 10 Jatras, 60 dramas by AIR (Cuttack) and 10 dance dramas to his credit.<ref name=indiatoday/>

== Honors and awards ==
* [[Lalit Kala Akademi]] Award – 2004{{cn|date=February 2021}}
* Odisha Film Critics Award, 1995
* [[Mother Teresa Award|Mother Teresa Millennium Award]], 2005{{cn|date=February 2021}}

== Death ==
He died of [[pneumonia]] on December 30, 2020, at the age of 84.<ref name=indiatoday>{{cite news |title=Odia music maestro Shantanu Mohapatra dies at 84 in Bhubaneshwar |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/odia-music-maestro-shantanu-mohapatra-dies-at-84-in-bhubaneshwar-1754549-2020-12-30 |publisher=[[India Today]] |date=December 30, 2020}}</ref>

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[[Category:20th-century Indian composers]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian singers]]
[[Category:Singers from Odisha]]
[[Category:People from Mayurbhanj district]]
[[Category:20th-century male singers]]