Pandit Raghunath Panigrahi (Odia: ରଘୁନାଥ ପାଣିଗ୍ରାହୀ; 10 August 1932 – 25 August 2013) was an Odissi music Guru, vocalist, composer and music director. A noted singer of the Gita Govinda. He also sang in the popular Telugu movies like Ilavelupu and Jayabheri. He left a promising career in film music in Chennai to provide vocal support to his wife, Sanjukta Panigrahi, a legendary Odissi performer and composer. He also sang for few Odia and Kannada movies. He made a lifetime contribution of promoting, propagating and popularizing the life and works of Jayadeva and the cult of Lord Jagannatha.
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10 August 1934 Gunupur, Odisha
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Died |
25 August 2013 (aged 79) Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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Zodiac | Leo |
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