Nirmala Mishra was an Indian singer of predominantly Odia and Bengali film songs. She was a recipient of the Sangeet Sudhakar Balakrishna Das Award as an honor for her lifetime contribution to Odia music.
She died on 31 July 2022 in Chetla, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. She died at the age of 81 years. Nirmala Mishra suffered a massive heart attack around 12.05 am and was taken to the nearest nursing home, where she was declared dead, the doctor treating her told PTI when contacted.
Her popular Bengali songs include ‘Eamon Ekta Jhinuk’, ‘Bolo to Arshi’, and ‘Eai Banglar Mati Te’, while some of her hit Odia songs are ‘Nida Bhara Raati Madhu Jhara Janha’ and ‘Mo Mana Beena Ra Taare’.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has expressed grief over the death of Nirmala Mishra. Several other celebrities and her fans also paid tribute to the late singer on social media. The singer’s body has been kept now at Rabindra Sadan for her fans and admirers to pay their last respect.