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Gauriprasanna Majumdar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 December 1925 |
| Died | 20 August 1986 (aged 61) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Presidency College, Kolkata |
| Occupation | Lyricist |
| Awards | National Film Awards (1969) Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards (1962),(1964),(1968),(1974),(1976),(1987) |
Gauriprasanna Majumdar (5 December 1925 – 20 August 1986) [1] was an Indian lyricist, screenwriter and storywriter known for his work in Bengali cinema. [2] [3] He is most commonly associated with the black and white era of Bengali cinema, when he penned several enduring classics for films. Often considered as one of the greatest and most prominent lyricists of the golden era of Bengali cinema, he is a recipient of numerous accolades. He won the Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards for best lyricist for Swaralipi (1962), Palatak (1964), Anthony Firingee (1968), Bon Palashir Padabali (1974), Sanyasi Raja (1976) and Anurager Chhoan (1987, posthumously). He also won National Film Awards of Bangladesh for Sesh Porjonto (1969), in his debut in Bangladeshi cinema.
Majumdar was a contemporary of Nachiketa Ghosh, Robin Chattopadhyay, Hemanta Mukherjee, Uttam Kumar and Kishore Kumar. He had also worked extensively with R D Burman, Kishore Kumar, Sandhya Mukherjee and Manna De. He was closely associated with music composer Neeta Sen. His lyrics was known for expressing emotions, sculpt feelings and his command over words.
His works include Mago Vabna Keno, Akash Keno Daake, Aj Ei Dintake Moner Khatay, Amar Swapno Tumi, Asha Chilo Bhalobasha Chilo, Aj Dujonar Duti Poth, Coffee Houser Shei Adda, Eito Hethay Kunjo Chhayay, Ek Polokey Ektu Dekha, Ei Balukabelay, Ei Raat Tomar Amar, Ei Poth Jodi Na Shesh Hoy, Ki Ashay Bandhi Khelaghor, Neer Choto Khoti Nei, Mangal Deep Jwele, Mou Bone Jomechey, O Nodi Re, and Shing Nei Tobu Naam Tar Shingho. [4] [5]
| Year | Film | Song | Composer | R | Ref | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Shubho Jatra | "All songs" | Satyajit Majumdar | [6] | ||
| Ankush | "All songs" | Kalipada Sen | [7] | |||
| Agni Pariksha | "All songs" | Anupam Ghatak | [8] | |||
| Jadu Bhatta | Jnan Prakash Ghosh | [9] | ||||
| Boloy Graash | "All songs" | Rajen Sarkar | [10] | |||
| 1955 | Nishiddho Phal | "All songs" | Nachiketa Ghosh | [11] | ||
| Anupama | "All songs" | Anupam Ghatak | [12] | |||
| Dattak | "All songs" | Manabendra Mukhopadhyay | [13] | |||
| Shajghor | Satyajit Majumdar | [14] | ||||
| Debotro | Kalipada Sen | [15] | ||||
| Chhoto Bou | "All songs" | [16] | ||||
| Pather Seshey | "All songs" | [17] | ||||
| Jyotishi | "All songs" | Gopen Mullik | [18] | |||
| Jhorer Pore | "All songs" | Nachiketa Ghosh | [19] | |||
| Bidhilipi | Kalipada Sen | [20] | ||||
| Joy Maa Kali Boarding | "All songs" | Shyamal Mitra | [21] | |||
| Upahar | "All songs" | Kalipada Sen | [22] | |||
| Godhuli | "All songs" | Robin Chatterjee | [23] | |||
| Devi Malini | Anupam Ghatak, Robin Chatterjee | [24] | ||||
| Bhalobasha | Nachiketa Ghosh | [25] | ||||
| Paresh | Anupam Ghatak | [26] | ||||
| Raat Bhore | "All songs" | Salil Chowdhury | [27] | |||
| Sabar Uparey | "All songs" | Robin Chatterjee | [28] | |||
| Dujonay | "All songs" | Anil Biswas | [29] | |||
| Kalindi | "All songs" | Rabi Roy Chowdhury | [30] | |||
| Ardhangini | "All songs" | Nachiketa Ghosh | [31] | |||
| 1956 | Bhola Master | Kalipada Sen | [32] | |||
| Sagarika | Robin Chatterjee | [33] | ||||
| Kirtigarh | Anupam Ghatak | [34] | ||||
| Ekti Raat | "All songs" | [35] | ||||
| Ashamapto | Anupam Ghatak, Anil Bagchi, Durga Sen, Nachiketa Ghosh and Bhupen Hazarika | [36] | ||||
| Shankar Narayan Bank | "All songs" | Anupam Ghatak | [37] | |||
| Shyamali | Kalipada Sen | [38] | ||||
| Trijama | "All songs" | Nachiketa Ghosh | [39] | |||
| Chhaya Sangini | "All songs" | Kalipada Sen, Biren Ray | [40] | Also screenplay and storywriter | ||
| Suryamukhi | "All songs" | Hemanta Mukhopadhyay | [41] | |||
| Putra Badhu | "All songs" | Rajen Sarkar | [42] | |||
| Dhular Dharani | Manabendra Mukhopadhyay | [43] | ||||
| Sinthir Sindoor | "All songs" | Kalipada Sen | [44] | |||
| Aamar Bou | Binoy Chattopadhyay | [45] | ||||
| Nabajanma | "All songs" | Nachiketa Ghosh | [46] | |||
| 1957 | Ulka | Sudhin Dasgupta | [47] | |||
| Taposhi | "All songs" | Nachiketa Ghosh | [48] | |||
| Jatra Holo Shuru | Robin Chatterjee | [49] | ||||
| Adarsha Hindu Hotel | "All songs" | Manabendra Mukhopadhyay | [50] | |||
| Prithibi Amare Chay | Nachiketa Ghosh | [51] | ||||
| Harishchandra | "All songs" | [52] | ||||
| Notun Prabhat | "All songs" | [53] | ||||
| Kancha Meetthe | "All songs" | Rajen Sarkar | [54] | |||
| Porer Chheley | Anupam Ghatak | [55] | ||||
| Basanta Bahar | Jnan Prakash Ghosh | [56] | ||||
| Harano Sur | "All songs" | Hemanta Mukhopadhyay | [57] | |||
| Madhabir Jonyo | "All songs" | Anupam Ghatak | [58] | |||
| Chandranath | Robin Chatterjee | [59] | ||||
| Daata Karna | "All songs" | Rajen Sarkar | [60] | |||
| Pathey Holo Deri | "All songs" | Robin Chatterjee | [61] | |||
| Jiban Trishna | ||||||
| 1958 | Jamalaye Jibanta Manush | Shyamal Mitra | 23.1 | [62] | ||
| Sonar Kathi | Rajen Sarkar | 8.2 | [63] | |||
| Bondhu | "All songs" | Nachiketa Ghosh | 28.2 | [64] | ||
| Daily Passenger | "All songs" | Shyamal Mitra | 16.5 | [65] | ||
| Bhanu Pelo Lottery | "All songs" | Nachiketa Ghosh | 30.5 | [66] | ||
| Swarga Martya | "All songs" | Kalipada Sen | 4.7 | [67] | ||
| Jonakir Alo | Bhupen Hazarika | 25.7 | [68] | |||
| Shikar | "All songs" | Hemanta Mukhopadhyay | 25.9 | |||
| Indrani | "All songs" | Nachiketa Ghosh | 10.10 | [69] | Also wrote a Hindi song | |
| Purir Mandir | "All songs" | Kalipada Sen | 10.10 | |||
| Surya Toran | "All songs" | Hemanta Mukhopadhyay | 21.11 | [70] | Also storywriter | |
| 1959 | Janmantar | Saroj Kushari | 2.1 | [71] | ||
| Marutirtha Hinglaj | "All songs" | Hemanta Mukhopadhyay | 12.2 | [72] | ||
| Neel Akasher Neechey | "All songs" | Hemanta Mukhopadhyay | 20.2 | [73] | ||
| Chaowa Paowa | Nachiketa Ghosh | 27.2 | [74] | |||
| Deep Jweley Jaai | "All songs" | Hemanta Mukhopadhyay | 1.5 | [75] | ||
| Goli Theke Rajpath | "All songs" | Sudhin Dasgupta | 17.7 | [76] | ||
| Khelaghar | Hemanta Mukhopadhyay | 4.9 | [77] | |||
| Sonar Harin | "All songs" | 8.10 | [78] | |||
| Abak Prithibi | Amal Mukherjee | 6.11 | [79] | |||
| Personal Assistant | "All songs" | Nachiketa Ghosh | 27.11 | [80] | ||
| 1960 | Baishey Srabon | "All songs" | Hemanta Mukhopadhyay | 13.5 | [81] | |
| Kuhak | "Aro Kache Eso" | Hemanta Mukherjee | ||||
| "Bishnupriya Go Ami Chole Jai" | ||||||
| "Hay Hanpay Je Ei Hapor" | ||||||
| "Naolo Kishori Go" | ||||||
| "Peyechhi Parash Manik" | ||||||
| "Sarati Din Dhore" | ||||||
| Sesh Paryanta | "Ei Meghla Dine Ekla" | Hemanta Mukherjee | ||||
| Aparadh | "All songs" | Bibhuti Bhushan | 23.12 | [82] | ||
| 1961 | Saptapadi | "Ei Poth Jodi Na Shesh Hoy" | Hemanta Mukherjee | |||
| "Ei Poth Jodi Na Shesh Hoy" (Female Version) | ||||||
| "On The Merry Go Round" | ||||||
| Dui Bhai | ||||||
| 1962 | Bipasha | "Ami Swapne Tomay" | Robin Chatterjee | |||
| "Klantir Path" | ||||||
| "Rajani Pohalo" | ||||||
| 1963 | Bhranti Bilas | Shyamal Mitra | ||||
| Badsha | ||||||
| Deya Neya | "Ami Cheye Cheye Dekhi Saradin" | Shyamal Mitra | ||||
| "Dole Dodul Dole Jhulana" | ||||||
| "Gaane Bhuban Bhoriye Debe" | ||||||
| "Jiban-Khatar Prati Patay" | ||||||
| "Madhobi Modhupey Holo Mitali" | ||||||
| "E Gaane Prajapati" | ||||||
| 1965 | Alor Pipasa | "Minati Mor Tomar Paaye" | Hemanta Mukherjee | |||
| "Kaschitkanta Biraha Guruna" | ||||||
| "Abke Sawan Ghar Aaja" | ||||||
| "Balam Matware" | ||||||
| "Ghir Aai Badariya" | ||||||
| "Aaja Piya" | ||||||
| "Na Bajaiho Shyam Bairi Bansuri" | ||||||
| "Bidyudwantang Lalita Banita" | ||||||
| "Shrinnante Vishwe Amitatsya Putra" | ||||||
| Rajkanya | "E Jeno Ojana Ek Poth" | Shyamal Mitra | ||||
| "Ei Sei Purnima Raat" | ||||||
| 1966 | Rajdrohi | |||||
| 1967 | Antony Firingee | Anil Bagchi | ||||
| Balika Badhu | "Aami Kusum Tuliya" | Hemanta Mukherjee | ||||
| "Lag Lag Ranger Bhelki" | ||||||
| "Suk Bole Keno Shari" | ||||||
| Nayika Sangbad | "Ei Purnima Raat" | Hemanta Mukherjee | ||||
| "Aaj Chanchal Mon Jodi" | ||||||
| 1970 | Nishi Padma | "Ja Khushi Ora Bole" | Nachiketa Ghosh | |||
| "Ore Sakol Sona Molin Holo" | ||||||
| "Na Na Aj Rate Ar Jatra Sunte" | ||||||
| "Rajar Pakhi Uira Gela" | ||||||
| 1972 | Andha Atit | Shyamal Mitra | ||||
| Stree | Nachiketa Ghosh | |||||
| 1973 | Bon Palashir Padabali | Rabindranath Tagore, Shyamal Mitra, Adhir Bagchi, Satinath Mukherjee | ||||
| Shriman Prithviraj | "Haridaser Bulbul Bhaja" | Hemanta Mukherjee | ||||
| "Tolpi Tolpa Niye Ebar" | ||||||
| "Haridaser Bulbul Bhaja - Reprise" | ||||||
| "Aaji Basante" | ||||||
| "Noro Dhame Sakhato Ishwar He" | ||||||
| 1974 | Mouchak | Nachiketa Ghosh | ||||
| 1975 | Sanyasi Raja | "Bhalobasar Agun Jwalao" | Nachiketa Ghosh | |||
| "Thori Bhiksha Karke Lana" | ||||||
| "Ghar Sansar Sobai To Chai" | ||||||
| "Se Kotha Ki Jane Indu" | ||||||
| "Puja Ki Go Theme Jay" | ||||||
| "Kato Rasik Dekho Bhagaban" | ||||||
| "Karan Sebay Baran Karo" | ||||||
| "Hujur Bole Selam Kore" | ||||||
| "Ogo Beshi Daam Balo Kar" | ||||||
| "Kaharba Noy Dadra Bajao" | ||||||
| "Tarana" | ||||||
| "Ke Tabo Kanta" | ||||||
| 1977 | Ananda Ashram | "Prithibi Bodle Geche" | Shyamal Mitra | |||
| "Tinti Montro Niye" | ||||||
| "Asha Chilo Valobasha Chilo" | ||||||
| "Valobeshe Dekei Dekhona" | ||||||
| "Amar Shopno Tumi Ogo" | ||||||
| "Kotha Kichu Kichu Bujhe Nite Hoy" | ||||||
| 1978 | Dhanraj Tamang | "Ekti Sudhu Naam Dhanraj Tamang" | Shyamal Mitra | |||
| "Dekho Chuti Peye" | ||||||
| "Mon Holo Aaj" | ||||||
| "Tipai Tipai" | ||||||
| "Tora To Sobai Chili" | ||||||
| "Godhulir Swarnaraagey" | ||||||
| "Jetey Jetey" | ||||||
| "Oi Aakash Khujtey" | ||||||
| "Jetey Jetey Kichu Katha" | ||||||
| "Orey Sujan Naiya" | ||||||
| "Sona Bandhurey" | ||||||
| "Aami Taxi Driver" | ||||||
| "Moner Katha Koi Tomarey" | ||||||
| "Path Jey Aami Pelam" | ||||||
| "Bela Holo Goshthey" | ||||||
| "Jal Nei" | ||||||
| "Nagini Sapinir Je Mon" | ||||||
| "Oi Tusu" | ||||||
| "Par Pirtitir Chor Kanta Sou" | ||||||
| Nishan | Shyamal Mitra | |||||
| 1980 | Dui Prithibi | "Tumi Tanpura Sure Bandhe Nao" | Ananda Shankar | |||
| "Jhorer Mukhomukhi Darate Hole" |
On 12 February 2011, marking the 25th anniversary of his death, a musical evening was organized at Nazrul Mancha, Kolkata to pay tribute to his legacy and contribution to Bengali Cinema. [83] Lopamudra, Shaan, Bappi Lahiri, Srikanta Acharya and Arati Mukherjee among others were in attendance. Sovan Chatterjee, the mayor of Kolkata at that time, along with Satabdi Roy and Debasish Kumar set the ball rolling for the evening. In October 2012 he was awarded the prestigious Bangladesh Mukti Yoddha Sammanana Trophy (posthumously) by Sheikh Hasina, the Honourable Prime Minister of Bangladesh for his famous composition " Shono Ekti Mujiburer Theke " and "Mago Vabna Keno" which became the anthem for Bangladesh War of Liberation in 1971. [84]
He [Manna Dey] shows great affection and respect for Gauri Prasanna Majumdar, a sensitive and versatile lyricist.