Legendary musician-singer Prafulla Kar passes away

Bureau,Odishabarta

Bhubaneswar: Legendary musician-singer Prafulla Kar passed away on Sunday following old age-related ailments. He was 83. Prafulla breathed his last at his residence at Satya Nagar here at around 10 pm. His last rites will be performed at Swargadwara in Puri on Monday, family sources said.

Prafulla is survived by his wife Manorama and children Mahaprasad, Sandhyadipa and Mahadeep.
A pall of gloom descended on the Ollywood fraternity after the news of demise of Prafulla Kar spread.Born on February 16, 1939 in Puri, Prafulla was an eminent musician, singer, lyricist, writer and columnist. He became a household name in Odisha with his song ‘Kamala Desha Rajakumara’.
Prafulla received Padma Shri award in 2015. He was also the recipient of Jayadeva Award2004.

Known for his mellifluous voice, he has hundreds of songs to his credit in films, radio and albums. He scored music in over 70 Odia films and also four Bengali films.