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Robin Chatterjee was an Indian music director. He has composed music for 52 films among which 39 are in Bengali, 12 in Hindi and 1 film was made in both Hindi and Bengali versions. He also composed background score for 22 films, all are Hindi. The following is a list of films he scored:
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Abhayer Biye | debut film |
| 1943 | Somadhan | |
| 1945 | Path Bendhe Dilo | |
| Raaj Laxmi | Hindi film | |
| 1946 | Tum Aur Main | |
| 1947 | Swapno O Sadhona | |
| 1948 | Anirban | |
| Samapika | ||
| Sabyasachi | Hindi film | |
| 1949 | Abhijatyo | |
| Sankalpo | ||
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Banprastha | |
| 1951 | Ratnadeep | Hindi film |
| Subhadra | Bengali/Hindi (bilingual film) | |
| 1953 | Vidyasagar | Hindi film |
| 1953 | Firdaus | |
| Pehli Shaadi [1] | ||
| 1954 | Africa | |
| Majboori | ||
| Shobha | ||
| 1955 | Godhuli | |
| Sabar Upare | ||
| 1956 | Dhake Ki Malmal | Hindi film |
| Sagarika [2] | ||
| Saheb Bibi Golam | ||
| 1957 | Abhoyer Biye | |
| Harjit | ||
| Pathey Holo Deri [3] | ||
| 1958 | Tansen | |
| 1959 | Laloo Bhuloo [4] | |
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Shohorer Itikotha | |
| Smritituku Thak | ||
| Shuno Baranari | ||
| 1962 | Bipasha | |
| 1963 | Surya Sikha | |
| Uttar Falguni | ||
| 1964 | Ke Tumi | |
| Momer Alo | ||
| 1966 | Shudhu Ekti Bachhar | |
| 1967 | Grihadaha | |
| 1968 | Boudi | |
| 1969 | Aparachita | |
| Arogya Niketan [5] | ||
| Kamallata [6] | ||
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Aparna [7] | |
| Duranta Joy [8] | ||
| Khunje Berai [9] | ||
| 1972 | Nayikar Bhumikai [10] | |
| 1973 | Chimni Ka Dhunva | Hindi film |
| 1976 | Chander Kachhakachhi [11] | |
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Pratishodh | |
| 1987 | Debika | |
| Year | Film | Language | Composer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Aarzoo | Hindi | Shankar–Jaikishan |
| Jab Jab Phool Khile | Kalyanji–Anandji | ||
| 1966 | Sawan Ki Ghata | O. P. Nayyar | |
| 1967 | Hare Kanch Ki Chooriyan | ||
| Mohabbat Zindagi Hai | O. P. Nayyar | ||
| 1968 | Anokhi Raat | ||
| 1969 | Mahal | ||
| Tumse Achha Kaun Hai | |||
| 1974 | Garm Hava | ||
| Do Phool | |||
| 1975 | Amanush | ||
| Julie | Rajesh Roshan | ||
| Nishant | |||
| 1976 | Sabse Bada Rupaiya | ||
| Udhar Ka Sindur | |||
| Zindagi | |||
| 1977 | Jay Vijay | ||
| Yehi Hai Zindagi | |||
| 1980 | Yeh Kaisa insaaf? | ||
| 1981 | Ek Duuje Ke Liye | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | |
| 1986 | Amrit | ||
| Swati | |||
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