Musician Basudev Rath passes away

Cuttack: Renowned music director Basudev Rath breathed his last at SCB Medical College and Hospital here Sunday evening. He was 68. The veteran musician was suffering from protracted illness for the past one month and was hospitalised, family sources said. Rath’s contribution to Odia film industry was unmatched. Some of the super-hit songs such as Kali dekhili gori dekhili, Maa tume jagatara saha bharasa and Jhumka tike tu ta halei de were composed by him. Odia cine industry has expressed deep condolences on the demise of the veteran music composer.