Shantilata Barik


Shantilata Barik was an Indian singer who mainly worked in the Odia film and music industry, who was popular for devotional songs. She was a certified singer of Akashvani Cuttack.

Early life

Barik was born in 1958 in Bishnupur village under Puri district, Odisha, India to Basudev Barik and Kamala Devi. She was married to Basant Chhotray, a resident of Kusubenti village under Brahmagiri administration. The couple has two sons.

Career

She started her career in music after professional training from music teachers like Balakrushna Das, Markandeya Mohapatra, Sinhari Shyamasundar Kar and a degree from Utkala Sangeet Mahavidyalya. In 1978, she came to limelight with the popular Odia devotional song, He Chakanayana, a song on lord Jagannath. Songs like Thaka mana chala jiba..., Bhaji bhaji to nama..., Jagannatha tume bada chhalia became popular and she became a household name in Odisha.

Movies

Award

Death

Barik died from cancer at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar on April 1, 2024. She has been suffering from cancer since 2011, and after COVID-19, her health condition was unstable.