Odisha singer Humane Sagar dies at 36 after multi-organ failure; CM Majhi, other leaders pay tribute

Odisha's popular playback singer Humane Sagar died on Monday evening at the age of 36. He was undergoing treatment at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Bhubaneswar.

The singer was suffering from bilateral pneumonia, acute chronic liver failure (ACLF), multi-organ dysfunction syndrome, and other complications, PTI reported. According to AIIMS, Sagar was admitted on Friday but did not show signs of improvement.

"Humane Sagar (36) did not respond to treatment despite all aggressive and advanced care provided by an expert team of specialist doctors and expired at 9:08 pm on November 17," read a part of the medical bulletin released by the hospital.

Sagar was one of the most recognisable voices in Odisha's music industry. The news of his demise has left fans and the music fraternity in shock.

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi paid tribute to the singer and conveyed his condolences to the family.

ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ କଣ୍ଠଶିଳ୍ପୀ ହ୍ୟୁମାନ ସାଗରଙ୍କ ବିୟୋଗ ବିଷୟରେ ଜାଣି ମୁଁ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଦୁଃଖିତ । ତାଙ୍କର ବିୟୋଗ ଆମ ସଙ୍ଗୀତ ଓ ସିନେମା ପାଇଁ ଏକ ଅପୂରଣୀୟ କ୍ଷତି। ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାର ପ୍ରତି ମୋର ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଇବା ସହ ଦିବଙ୍ଗତ ଆତ୍ମାଙ୍କ ଶାନ୍ତି ପାଇଁ ଭଗବାନଙ୍କ

ନିକଟରେ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା କରୁଛି। ଓଁ ଶାନ୍ତି। ????

— Mohan Charan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha) November 17, 2025

"I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of renowned playback singer Humane Sagar. His demise is an irreparable loss to our music and cinema. I convey my condolences to the bereaved family and pray to God for the peace of the departed soul. Om Shanti," he wrote.

BJD President and former Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik also mourned the demise of Sagar. “Deeply saddened to learn about the demise of Humane Sagar. His soulful music has touched the hearts of countless listeners, and his contributions to Odia music will always remain memorable. Along with praying for the eternal peace of his immortal soul, I convey my condolences to the bereaved family members during this sorrowful time,” he wrote on X.

ହ୍ୟୁମାନ ସାଗରଙ୍କ ଦେହାନ୍ତ ବିଷୟରେ ଜାଣି ଗଭୀର ଭାବେ ଦୁଃଖିତ। ତାଙ୍କର ଭାବପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ସଙ୍ଗୀତ ଅଗଣିତ ଶ୍ରୋତାଙ୍କ ହୃଦୟକୁ ଛୁଇଁଛି ଏବଂ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ସଙ୍ଗୀତ ପ୍ରତି ତାଙ୍କର ଅବଦାନ ସର୍ବଦା ସ୍ମରଣୀୟ ରହିବ। ତାଙ୍କ ଅମର ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା କରିବା ସହ ଏପରି ଦୁଃଖଦ ସମୟରେ ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାର ସଦସ୍ୟଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ମୋର ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଉଛି।

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) November 17, 2025

Sagar rose to fame in 2012 when he won the reality show "Voice of Odisha." He entered the film industry in 2015 with his playback debut in the movie "Ishq Tu Hi Tu," singing the title song composed by Abhijit Majumdar.

In his music career, he has recorded more than 150 songs for around 50 films and also sung nearly 200 album tracks. Besides his singing career, Sagar briefly tried his hand at politics after joining the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in 2019. However, his political career did not make as much impact as his music.