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Suramani Pandit
Raghunath Panigrahi
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ରଘୁନାଥ ପାଣିଗ୍ରାହୀ
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| Born | 10 August 1932 Gunupur, Odisha, India |
| Died | 25 August 2013 (aged 81) Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India |
| Genres | Odissi music |
| Occupation(s) | Odissi music Guru, singer, composer |
| Years active | 1956-2013 |
Suramani Pandit Raghunath Panigrahi (Odia: ରଘୁନାଥ ପାଣିଗ୍ରାହୀ; 10 August 1932 – 25 August 2013) was a famous Indian musician. He was a great teacher, singer, and composer of Odissi music. Odissi music is a classical music style from the state of Odisha, India.
He was best known for singing songs from the Gita Govinda. This is a famous poem by Jayadeva. Raghunath Panigrahi also sang to support his wife, Sanjukta Panigrahi. She was a legendary Odissi dancer. He was sometimes called 'Gitagobinda Panigrahi' because of his love for the Gita Govinda.
Raghunath Panigrahi came from a family of musicians. His family had been involved with Odissi music for hundreds of years. His father, Pt Neelamani Panigrahi, taught him music first. His father collected old Odissi songs from the Jagannatha Temple in Puri. Later, Raghunath learned more from other teachers.
He also sang in movies in different languages. These included Odia, Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu. He left a promising career in film music. He did this to focus on supporting his wife's dance performances. Together, they helped make Odissi dance and music popular. They also promoted the works of the poet Jayadeva. They performed together from the 1960s to the 1990s.
After Sanjukta passed away in 1997, he worked with Nrityagram. This is a famous dance village. He created music for many of their shows. In 1999, he started the 'Sanjukta Panigrahi Memorial Trust'. This trust helps promote Odissi dance. Every year, the trust gives scholarships to young dancers. It also gives awards to excellent Odissi dancers.
Early Life and Family
Raghunath Panigrahi was born on 10 August 1932. His birthplace was Gunupur, in Odisha, India. He began his music lessons with his father, Sri Nilamani Panigrahi. His father then sent him to learn from Pt Narasingha Nandasarma.
He met his future wife, Padma Shri Sanjukta Panigrahi, at the Kalakshetra dance school. They got married in 1960. They had two sons together. Raghunath Panigrahi passed away on 25 August 2013. He was 82 years old and died in Bhubaneswar.
Movie Music
Raghunath Panigrahi also worked in the film industry. He was a playback singer, meaning he sang songs for actors to lip-sync. He also worked as a choreographer and music director for some movies.
| Movie | Language | Year | Role |
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| Ilavelpu | Telugu | 1956 | Playback singer |
| Jayabheri | Telugu | 1959 | Playback singer |
| Aval Yaar | Tamil | 1959 | Playback singer |
| Shri Shri Patitapabana | Odia | 1963 | Playback singer |
| Chinnada Gombe | Kannada | 1964 | Playback singer |
| Abhinetri | - | 1965 | Choreographer |
| Sindura Bindu | Odia | 1976 | Playback singer |
| Mukti | Odia | 1977 | Playback singer |
| Ahalya | Odia | 1998 | Music director |
| Nabajanma | Odia | - | Playback singer |
| Kaa | Odia | - | Playback singer |
Awards and Honors
Raghunath Panigrahi received many important awards for his contributions to music.
- Title of Sur Mani, 1968
- Award from the government of France, 1980s
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, 1976
- State Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, 1993
- Padma Shri, 2010 (a high civilian award in India)
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship
- Jayadeva Samman, 2008
- Lifetime Achievement award of Banichitra Awards, 2008
- Degree, Doctor of Literature, Berhampur University, Odisha, 2010
- Degree, Doctor of Literature, Utkal University, Odisha, 2011
- Degree, Doctor of Literature, Ravenshaw University, Odisha, August 2013
