Bhubaneswar: Krishna Patel, the voice behind the much acclaimed Sambalpuri song ‘Rangabati’, received Padma Shri from President Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi on Wednesday. Besides the 71-year-old vocalist, eminent artist and puppeteer Magunicharan Kuanr, noted litterateur Antaryami Mishra and agriculturist Patayat Sahu from the state were conferred with Padma awards this year.
With this, the popular folk song has become the first Indian song to receive three Padma awards in a span of six years. Mitrabhanu Gountia, the lyricist of the song, was the first the receive Padma Shri in 2017.
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