Eminent Odia musician and Padma Shri awardee Prafulla Kar passed away here on Sunday night. He was 83. According to family sources, Kar breathed his last at his residence at Satya Nagar in Bhubaneswar city. He was suffering from old-age related health issues. His last rites will be performed on Monday at Puri Swargadwar with full state honours. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has asked two ministers Pratap Jena and Samir Ranajn Dash to remain present during the funeral at Puri.

Born in 1939, Kar was survived by his wife Manorama and three children. He was a master musician, singer, lyricist, writer and columnist. He was awarded with Padma Shri in 2015 for his contribution to the field of art and music. Kar scored music for over 70 Odia movies and voiced for numerous movies, albums and radio programmes. He became a household name in Odisha for his song, 'Kamala Desha Rajakumara'.