Akshay Mohanty odia singer, music director biography, all hit songs

Akshay Mohanty is famous Odia singer, music director, lyricist and writer from Odisha.

Akshay had no formal training in music. At the age of 22 in 1956, he joined government services in his home city Cuttack, but quit after seven years in 1963. He became an approved lyricist in All India Radio, Cuttack in 1956. By 1959, he became an approved composer in All India Radio.

He was married to Prabina Mohanty in 1967. He has two sons and two daughters.

Akshay recorded his first song Gadiala Bhai Dharichhi Sura Re in 50s. His first song as a playback singer was Gori Gori Gori in the 1959 Odia movie Maa. He has sung songs in 129 Odia films.

Akshay Mohanty also has acted in 3 movies and co-directed a movie. Khoka Bhai died on November 17, 2002.

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