Legendary Bengali Singer Nirmala Mishra Passes Away In Kolkata

Legendary Bengali singer Nirmala Mishra passed away on Sunday at the age of 81. She suffered a massive heart attack and passed away at her residence in southern Kolkata’s Chetla area in the early hours.

The doctor treating her told PTI that she suffered a heart attack around 12:05 am and was taken to the nearest nursing home but was declared dead.

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Coming from a musical family where her father Pandit Mohinimohan Mishra and elder brother Murarimohan Mishra were both popular singers, she was also inclined toward music. On behalf of Kashi Sangit Samaj, her father was given the titles of ‘Pandit’, ‘Sangitratna’ and ‘Sangitnayak’.

Holder of the prestigious Balakrushna Das Award, Mishra has given some memorable songs. She started her journey with music director Balakrushna Das in 1960 by singing a song in the movie Shri Loknath. Later, she went on to sing songs for some popular movies including Stree, Abhinetree, Kaa, Kie Kaahaara, Adina Megha, Malajanha, Anutap, and many more.

She has given us some of the most amazing songs including 'Nida bhara raati madhu jhara janha' from Anutapa, 'Mo mana beena ra taare..' from Manika Jodi, 'Jaa Jaa re bhasi jaa, mana pabana nauka..’ from Chilika Teere, and a few more.

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Along with these, some of her modern songs are also quite popular which include Eamun Ekta Jhinuk, Abese mukh rekhe piyal dale, Bolo to arshi, Kagojer phul bole, Mone Koro mone mone, Eai banglar mati tea, Ami to tomar, Ogo tomar akash duti choke, O tota Pakhi rea, Unmona mon swapne, Chotto Sea kotha Bhalobasa and many more.

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Apart from this, she has also sung some melodious geetinattyas and folk songs. All her songs are melodies for the ears and the singer surely left a great legacy behind her.

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