Overview
- Sarma’s mortal remains reached Guwahati on Tuesday morning, with public homage arranged at Seuj Sangha before a state-honours cremation at Navagraha crematorium.
- He died at 6:15 a.m. on November 3 at a Chennai hospital after years of battling chronic liver disease, following initial treatment in Guwahati and an airlift for specialised care.
- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had granted Rs 5 lakh in October for medical expenses, following the artist’s earlier public appeal for funds in 2023.
- Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya and the chief minister led tributes, calling his death an irreparable loss to Assam’s cultural heritage.
- A noted performer and composer, Sarma collaborated with Bhupen Hazarika and Zubeen Garg, scored Assamese films, and earned recognition on AIR and international stages.