| Shantilata Barik | |
| Native Name: | ଶାନ୍ତିଲତା ବାରିକ |
| Birth Date: | 1958 df=y |
| Birth Place: | Bishnupur, Namapada, Puri, Odisha |
| Death Place: | Bhubaneswar |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Known For: | Odia singer |
| Awards: | Odisha Sangeet Natak Academy Award |
Shantilata Barik (1958 - 1 April 2024) was an Indian singer who mainly worked in the Odia film and music industry, who was popular for devotional songs.[1] She was a certified singer of Akashvani Cuttack.
Barik was born in 1958 in Bishnupur village under Puri district, Odisha, India to Basudev Barik and Kamala Devi.[2] She was married to Basant Chhotray, a resident of Kunabenti village under Brahmagiri administration.[3] The couple has two sons.[4]
She started her career in music after professional training from music teachers like Balakrushna Das, Markandeya Mohapatra, Sinhari Shyamasundar Kar and a degree (Acharya) from Utkala Sangeet Mahavidyalya.[5] In 1978, she came to limelight with the popular Odia devotional song, He Chakanayana, a song on lord Jagannath. Songs like Thaka mana chala jiba..., Bhaji bhaji to nama..., Jagannatha tume bada chhalia became popular and she became a household name in Odisha.[6]
Barik died from cancer at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar on April 1, 2024. She has been suffering from cancer since 2011, and after COVID-19, her health condition was unstable.[7]