Bhubaneswar, May 25 -- Mumbai: Singer Sona Mohapatra has dedicated a song titled "Nilamani" to the people of her home state, Odisha, and other people who braved the super cyclone Amphan.

The music video of "Nilamani" celebrates the resilience of those affected by Amphan, while putting a spotlight on traditional arts and artistes. It's a song she sang in Oriya, which she recorded before lockdown but is releasing it now after editing it during the lockdown period. Sona created and edited the music video along with her husband, composed Ram Sampath.

"We just braved the Amphan cyclone and I feel proud of the manner in which the disaster relief administration managed to evacuate over 3 lakh people in time. Also, the state has not only contai...