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Aarti Mukherjee | |
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| Birth name | Aarti Mukherjee |
| Also known as | Aarti Mukherji, Arati Mukhopadhyay |
| Born | Kolkata, West Bengal, British India |
| Genres | Classical music |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1961–present |
Aarti Mukherjee, also known as Aarti Mukherji or Arati Mukhopadhyay, is an Indian playback singer who has sung in Hindi films such as Geet Gata Chal (1975), Tapasya (1976), Manokamana, Masoom (1983) and Sooraj Mukhi (1992).
Mukherjee was born in Kolkata, West Bengal, India to a Bengali family.Her Bengali family had a rich cultural and musical heritage. She was introduced to music by her mother. She studied under Shri Susheel Banerjee, Ustaad Mohammed Sagiruddin Khan, Pandit Chinmoy Lahiri, Pandit Laxman Prasad Jaipurwale and Pandit Ramesh Nadkarni.
In Bangla TV show Dadagiri she reflected on her early days. She stated that she sang on the All India Music Talent Programme in 1955 at age 14 or 15. She was trained in Indian Classical Music from a young age. She sang primarily for Bengali films. She won the music contest, "Metro-Murphy Contest" whose judges were music directors including Anil Biswas, Naushad, Vasant Desai and C. Ramchandra. This enabled her career as a playback singer. [1] She got her first break in 1958 Hindi film Sahara, but the music of that film was limited.
After a string of flops like A Girlfriend, she decided to open herself to Bengali films. She sang for the first time in a Bengali film called Kanya in 1962. Her versatility and voice infatuated audiences so much that they started losing affection for erstwhile leading singer Sandhya Mukherjee and Pratima Banerjee . In the late 1960s, her voice was used as the on-screen voice of leading actress Suchitra Sen.
In 1966, she sang in the film Golpo Holeo Sotyi, which earned her BFJA Award for Best Female Playback Singer. In 1976, she won again for Chhutir Phande. She lent her voice for leading actresses of the late sixties till eighties, such as Madhabi Mukherji, Sharmila Tagore, Aparna Sen, Debashri Roy and Tanuja. She, along with Asha Bhosle, took the leading spot in the 1970s.
She sang 'Bacche ho tum Khel khilone' and in a duet with Kishore Kumar titled 'Do panchi do tinke'. She is said to have sung 15,000 songs in Bengali as well as Hindi songs. She continued success in the 1970s that inspired her to return to Bollywood. In 1983 R. D. Burman, who was the mentor of Bengali singers Kumar Sanu, Abhijeet and Andrew Kishore, gave her "Do Naina Aur Ek Kahani" in the film Masoom voicing Shabana Azmi. The song was a chartbuster and is still sung. It earned her the Filmfare award for best female playback singer in 1983. Her popular repertoire includes 'Radha Banshi Chara Janena', 'Ek Boishakhe Dekha Holo Dujonar', 'Ei Mom Jochonay Ongo Bhijiye', 'Ja Ja Behaya Pakhi Jana', 'Tokhon Tomar Ekush Bochor Bodhoy.' She also has several non-film songs to her credit. She lent her voice to several Hindi compositions as well.
In the year 1957, while still in school, she bagged the first prize in the All-India Murphy Metro Music contest held in Mumbai, having been adjudged the best singer by leading music directors of that time such as Anil Biswas, Naushad Ali, Vasant Desai, C. Ramchandra, and Madan Mohan.
Arati commenced her musical journey in films with Bengali film Subarna Rekha and Hindi film Angulimaal and has, since then, sung thousands of songs in Bengali, Oriya, Manipuri, Assamese, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi and other languages.
Apart from films, Arati has engaged audiences with albums and live performances on television and stage of Rabindra Sangeet and Nazrul Geeti. Her versatility can be seen in diverse genres of music like Thumri, Bhajan, Tappa, Tarana, and Ghazal. She performed extensively in India and throughout the world.
| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
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| 1958 | Sahara | Hindi | |
| 1960 | Angulimaal | Hindi | |
| 1961 | Boy Friend | Hindi | |
| 1962 | Kanna | Bengali | |
| 1963 | Deya Neya | Bengali | |
| 1965 | Subernarekha | Bengali | |
| 1965 | Do Dil | Hindi | |
| 1965 | Abhaya O Srikanta | Bengali | |
| 1966 | Joradighir Chowdhury Paribar | Bengali | |
| 1967 | Badhu Bharan | Bengali | |
| 1968 | Gar Nasimpur | Bengali | |
| 1969 | The Fiancee | Bengali | |
| 1969 | Teen Bhubaner Pare | Bengali | |
| 1969 | Khamoshi | Hindi | |
| 1970 | Bilambita Lay | Bengali | |
| 1970 | Samantaral | Bengali | |
| 1970 | Manjari Opera | Bengali | |
| 1971 | Aranya | Assamese [2] | |
| 1971 | Manab aru Danab | Assamese [2] | |
| 1971 | Jal Bin Machhli Nritya Bin Bijli | Hindi | |
| 1971 | Dhanyee Meye | Bengali | |
| 1971 | Ghorer Moddhye Ghor | Bengali | |
| 1971 | Kokhono Megh | Bengali | |
| 1971 | Fariad | Bengali | |
| 1972 | Haar Maana Haar | Bengali | |
| 1972 | Brojendrogi Luhongba | Manipuri | |
| 1972 | Bhaiti | Assamese [2] | |
| 1972 | Morichika | Assamese [2] | |
| 1972 | Ajker Nayak | Bengali | |
| 1972 | Andha Atit | Bengali | |
| 1973 | Sriman Prithviraj | Bengali | |
| 1973 | Basanata Bilap | Bengali | |
| 1974 | Alor Thikana | Bengali | |
| 1974 | Bikele Bhorer Phul | Bengali | |
| 1975 | Chhutir Phande | Bengali | |
| 1976 | Tapasya | Hindi | |
| 1976 | Harmonium | Bengali | |
| 1976 | Hangsaraj | Bengali | |
| 1976 | Nidhiram Sardar | Bengali | |
| 1977 | Solah Shukrawar | Hindi | |
| 1977 | Phir Janam Lenge Hum / Janam Janam Na Saathi (1977) | Hindi/Gujarati | |
| 1977 | Anand Ashram | Bengali | |
| 1977 | Baba Taraknath | Bengali | |
| 1978 | Ganga Ki Saugand | Hindi | |
| 1978 | Saajan Bina Suhagan | Hindi | |
| 1979 | Nagin Aur Suhagan | Hindi | |
| 1979 | Ashaati Beej | Gujrati | |
| 1979 | Ganadevata | Bengali | |
| 1979 | Taraana | Hindi | |
| 1980 | Megha Mukti | Oriya | |
| 1980 | Baata Abaata | Oriya | |
| 1980 | Manokaamnaa | Hindi | |
| 1976 | Geet Gaata Chal | Hindi | |
| 1980 | Ek Baar Kaho | Hindi | |
| 1980 | Dadar Kirti | Bengali | |
| 1981 | Dustu Misti | Bengali | |
| 1981 | Ulka | Oriya | |
| 1981 | Tike Hasa Tike Luha | Oriya | |
| 1981 | Surya Sakshi | Bengali | |
| 1982 | Rajbadhu | Bengali | |
| 1983 | Masoom | Hindi | Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer |
| 1983 | Desire | Oriya | |
| 1983 | Aashar Akash | Oriya | |
| 1983 | Amar Geeti | Bengali | |
| 1983 | Rang Birangi | Hindi | |
| 1983 | Indira | Bengali | |
| 1984 | Shatru | Bengali | |
| 1985 | Ram Tere Kitne Nam | Hindi | |
| 1985 | Rusvai | Hindi | |
| 1985 | Lallu Ram | Hindi | |
| 1991 | Pyaar Ka Saawan | Hindi | |
| 1992 | Sooraj Mukhi | Hindi | |
| Year | Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) |
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| 1963 | Deya Neya | "Madhobi Modhupe" | Shyamal Mitra | Gauriprasanna Mazumdar | solo |
| 1966 | Sankha Bela | "Aji Jhoro Jhoro Mukhoro" | Rabindranath Tagore, Sudhin Dasgupta | solo | |
| 1967 | Ajana Shapath | "Mone Rekhe More" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Pulak Banerjee, Miltoo Ghosh | solo |
| "Ogo Bondhu Amar" | Miltoo Ghosh | ||||
| Miss Priyambada | "Se Ki Tobe Tumi Ogo" | Azad Rahman and Subir Sen | Shankar Bhattacharya | Manabendra Mukherjee | |
| "O Shalik Amay De Nare" | solo | ||||
| 1968 | Gar Nasimpur | "Ogo Sundor" | Shyamal Mitra | solo | |
| "Borsha Je Elo" | |||||
| "Tuhun Chandra Mor" | Shyamal Mitra | ||||
| Kokhono Megh | "Sob Dushtu Chhelerai" | Sudhin Dasgupta | solo | ||
| "Hariye Jete Jete" | |||||
| "Tomay Dekhe Chhobi Enke" | |||||
| 1969 | Duti Mon | "Ore O Jharna" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Pulak Banerjee | solo |
| Teen Bhubaner Pare | "Dure Dure Kachhe Kachhe" | solo | |||
| "Keno Ek Chena Pothe" | |||||
| 1970 | Bilambita Loy | "Ek Boishakhe Dekha Holo Dujonay" | Nachiketa Ghosh | Pulak Banerjee | solo |
| "Anka Banka Pathe Jodi | |||||
| "Sona Roder Gaan" | |||||
| "Bendhona Phulomala Dore" | Manna Dey" | ||||
| "Taap Chare To" | |||||
| Ruposhi | "Kheli Je Lukochuri" | Shyamal Mitra | solo | ||
| "Kokila Re O Tui Emon Kore" | |||||
| "Namo Namo Sabbojan" | |||||
| "O Sujyi Alo De" | Shyamal Mitra, chorus | ||||
| Sagina Mahato | "Bhalobeshe Bhashore Bhalo" | Tapan Sinha | Shyamal Gupta, Hemen Ganguly | Anup Ghoshal, Pintoo Bhattacharya | |
| "Chhoti Si Panchhi" | Anup Ghoshal | ||||
| 1971 | Dhanyi Meye | "Bou Kotha Kou" | Nachiketa Ghosh | Pulak Banerjee | solo |
| Shakuntala | "Jaage Chand Jaage Go" | Kalipada Sen | Saral Guha | Manabendra Mukherjee | |
| "Modhur Modhur Baaje Beena" | chorus | ||||
| 1972 | Andha Atit | "Aha Neel Neel Taragulo" | Shyamal Mitra | Gauriprasanna Mazumdar | Shyamal Mitra |
| 1973 | Basanta Bilap | "Ami Miss Calcutta" | Sudhin Dasgupta | Pulak Banerjee | solo |
| "Ek Choretei Thanda" | |||||
| "O Shyam Jokhon Tokhon" | Sujata Banerjee | ||||
| 1974 | Fuleswari | "Shunun Shunun Babumoshai" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Pulak Banerjee | solo |
| "Hay Hay Hay Hay" | Sandhya Mukherjee | ||||
| 1975 | Aparajita | "Ekti Mayer Shopno Chhilo" | Sudhin Dasgupta | solo | |
| Hongsoraaj | "O Babumoshai" | Sudhin Dasgupta | solo | ||
| "Are Bahare Baha" | |||||
| "O Didimoni" | |||||
| "Chol Apon Mone" | |||||
| "O Shamu Shyam Re" | |||||
| "O Boro Koshto Ami Pelam" | |||||
| "Om Namah Shibay" | Sandhya Mukherjee, Tarun Banerjee | ||||
| Shubho Songbad | "Ami Mori Laaje" | Sudhin Dasgupta | solo | ||
| "Jetuku Chai" | |||||
| "Tomate Amate" (part 1) | |||||
| "Tomate Amate" (part 2) | |||||
| 1976 | Anandamela | "Bish Koutoy Bish Chhilona" | Nachiketa Ghosh | solo | |
| Shubho Songbad | "Aaj Akash Paare" | Nachiketa Ghosh | solo | ||
| "Sob Bhalo Jar" | |||||
| "Ja Gechhe Ta Jaak" | |||||
| "Bashite Bahar Chhilo" | |||||
| Sudur Niharika | "Jekhanei Tumi Thako" | Manabendra Mukhopadhyay | Shyamal Gupta | solo | |
| "Jibon Moroner Sathi" | Manna Dey | ||||
| 1977 | Baba Taraknath | "Poncho Prodeepe Dhupe" | Neeta Sen | Gauriprasanna Mazumdar | Banasree Sengupta, Dinendra Chowdhury |
| Padma Nadir Majhi | "Padma Nadir Majhi" | Dinendra Chowdhury | Manik Bandyopadhyay | Hemanta Mukherjee, Dhananjay Bhattacharya, Anup Ghoshal and others | |
| Proxy | "Jodi Tomar Chokher Akash" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Hemanta Mukherjee | ||
| 1978 | Bansari | "Nhoromer Gaan Shune Phool" | Hriday Kushari | solo | |
| "Ke Tumi Ami Jaani" | |||||
| Korunamoyi | "Ja Debi Sorbobhuteshu" | Sudhin Dasgupta | Hemanta Mukherjee | ||
| Nishaan | "Tumi Je Premer" | Shyamal Mitra | Gauriprasanna Mazumdar | Kishore Kumar | |
| Tilottama | "Amay Tomar Motoi" | solo | |||
| 1979 | Krishna Sudama | "Dao Likhe Dao" | Neeta Sen | solo | |
| "Phaguay Ke Kumari" | Usha Mangeshkar, Gautam, chorus | ||||
| Nondon | "Churi Churi Churi Amar Mon" | Sudhin Dasgupta | Sudhin Dasgupta | ||
| "Ghore Osustho Bhai" | solo | ||||
| Srikanter Will | "O Amar Joto Sukh" | Salil Chowdhury | solo | ||
| 1980 | Premer Phandey | "Kotha Dilam Ei Aam Bagane" | N/A | N/A | Anup Ghoshal |
| Putul Ghor | "O Akash" | solo | |||
| Rajnondini | "Antor Jaar Athoi Sagor" (female) | Abhijeet Banerjee | solo | ||
| Sujata | "Jodi Chand Aar Surjo" | Nachiketa Ghosh | Aarti Mukherjee | ||
| "Megher Pore Megh Jome" | solo | ||||
| Upalabdhi | "Projapoti Sethay Ghore" | solo | |||
| 1981 | Chameli Memsaheb | "Asom Desher Meye Ami" | Bhupen Hazarika | Shibdas Banerjee | solo |
| Khelar Putul | "Amar Jibon Jodi" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Pulak Banerjee | solo | |
| 1982 | Aparupa | "Pelam Kothay" | R D Burman | Gauriprasanna Mazumdar | Amit Kumar |
| "Laal Neel Holde" | chorus | ||||
| Protikkha | "Ei Holo Hashi" | Hemanta Mukherjee | N/A | solo | |
| "Seema Theke Dure" | Hemanta Mukherjee | ||||
| Rajbodhu | "Oi Neel Neel" | Abhijeet Banerjee | Manna Dey | ||
| Sonar Bangla | "Mukhei Boli Bharotbasi" | Neeta Sen | Gauriprasanna Mazumdar | Manna Dey | |
| "Keu Jodi Nao Thake" | solo | ||||
| "Tuturidhun" | Hemanta Mukherjee, Haimanti Shukla | ||||
| 1983 | Bonoshree | "E Pathor" | Sudhin Dasgupta | N/A | Manna Dey |
| "Se Kotha Rakhena" | |||||
| "Shudhu Ekti Bhalobashar Gaan" | solo | ||||
| Chena Achena | "Koto Swapna Chhilo" | Abhijeet Banerjee | solo | ||
| "Jouban Palashe Agun" | |||||
| Parabat Priya | "Naa Re Naa Tumi Naa" | Ajoy Das | Pulak Banerjee | solo | |
| Roktoraag | "Aasmame Joto Roshni" | Abhijeet Banerjee | solo | ||
| Tagari | "Ami Gourharir Choron" | N/A | N/A | solo | |
| "Tagari Naamti Amar" | |||||
| "Piriti Rosher Khela" | Hemanta Mukherjee | ||||
| 1984 | Rashiphal | "Dhoro Dhoro Shrimatike" | N/A | N/A | Anup Ghoshal |
| "Ki Hobe Na Hobe" | |||||
| "Jokhon Tokhon Asa" | solo | ||||
| Shilalipi | "Prothom Dekhar Pore" | Suparnakanti Ghosh | Palash Bandyopadhyay | solo | |
| 1985 | Shatru | "Bolona Gi Kar Maa Tumi" | R D Burman | Gauriprasanna Mazumdar | solo |
| 1987 | Radharani | "Kunjokanon Ghire" | solo | ||
| 1992 | Rongin Bosonto | "Abeshe Bhora Mon" | solo | ||
| 1995 | Tarini Maa Tara | "Tui Maa Tara Korunamoyi" | solo | ||
| "Bhim Bibhishon" | |||||
| 1997 | Banglar Bodhu | "Tomake Bhalo Je Besechhi" | Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul, Anupam Dutta | solo | |
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