Baripada: Veteran Odia music director and lyricist Saroj Patnaik passed away in Baripada on Thursday night at the age of 82.
He breathed his last at 8.30 pm.
He gave the music for a string of Odia hit films including Phula Chandana, Abhilasha, Jhiati Sita Pari, Hakim Babu and Mo Mana Khali Tumari Pain.
Here are some of his all-time hit songs:
Chik mik chik mik…Abhimaan
Bhasa mehga mu je…Abhimaan
Kahanaa ae phula kahana…Phula Chandan
Naahin mo paade…Phula Chandan
Toh bina laagena bholo..Phula Chandan
Ei je bana lata pahada…Phula Chandan
Ei jhuma jhuma golapi belaa re…Abhilaash
Chagala pabana chagala…Abhilaash
Rakhitha mono chabikathhi..Hakim Babu
Mu tumo moinaa..Hakim Babu
He is survived by his wife Anjali.