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Subir Nandi (30 November 1953 – 7 May 2019) was a Bangladeshi musician. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer five times for his performance in the films Mahanayak (1984), Shuvoda (1986), Srabon Megher Din (1999), Megher Pore Megh (2004) and Mohua Sundori (2015). He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2019 by the government of Bangladesh.




Early life


Nandi was born in a Bengali Kayastha family of Nandi Para, Baniachong, Habiganj District in present-day Bangladesh. He spent his childhood in Teliapara Tea Estate, Habiganj. His father was a doctor (Medical Corps of The British Army) and medical officer at Teliapara Tea Estate. Nandi has eight siblings. All nine of them learnt music from Ustad Babar Ali Khan. He grew up listening to Pankaj Mullick, Kundan Lal Saigal, Sandhya Mukhopadhyay, and Manna Dey.




Career


Nandi's musical career started in the 1970s. His work in the film Mahanayak (1984) got him the breakthrough and also his first national film award. He went on singing songs like Shrabon Megher Din and Megher Opare Megh. In an interview with BTV he claimed that he had sung already 2000 film songs setting the record of second highest number of songs sung by any male singer only after Andrew Kishore.
In 1972, Nandi recorded his first song, Jodi Keu Dhup Jele Deye, written by Mohammed Muzakker and composed by Ustad Mir Kasem. In 1979, he sang Din Jaye Kotha Thake from a film with the same title. The lyrics were written by Khan Ataur Rahman.
Nandi learnt folk music from Bidit Lal Das, a folk singer. Nandi became a member of a musical band named Bidit Lal Das and His Team, founded in 1972. Other members included Akramul Islam, Jamaluddin Banna, Rakhal Chakrabarty, Himangshu Goswami and Himangshu Biswas.
In 1994, Nandi rendered songs at the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.




Personal life


Subir Nandi married to Purabi Nandi in 1981. Having a daughter, named Falguni Nandi. He died in Singapore on 7 May 2019.




Awards


Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer; 1984, 1986, 1999, 2004, 2015
Citibank Lifetime Achievement award; 2012
Bangladesh Film Journalist Association awards; 1977, 1982, 1985 and 1986
Ekushey Padak for music; 2019




Discography


Studio albums
Dukher Pore Shukh
Prem Bole Kichu Nei
Valobasha Kokhono Morena
Surer Bhubone
Ganer Sure Amay Pabe 2015
Films
Devdas (1982)
Mahanayak (1984)
Simana Periye (1985)
Ammajan (1999)
Srabon Megher Din (1999)
Chandrokotha (2004)
Megher Opare Megh (2004)
Shudha (2004)
Shasti (2006)
Songs
Amar E Duti Chokh
Ekta Chilo Sonar Konya
Bha-lobashi Shokaley
Tomare Chharite Bondhu
Tumi Emoni Jaal Pe-techho Shongshare
Ami Brishtir Kachh Theke
Koto Je Tomake Beshechhi Bhalo
Chandey Kolongko Achhey Jemon
Keno Bha-lobasha Hariye Jaye
O Amar Ural Pongkhirey
Bondhu Hote Cheye
Bondhu Tor Borat Niya
Paharer Kanna Dekhe
Hajar Moner Kachhe




Film songs






References






External links


Media related to Subir Nandi at Wikimedia Commons
Subir Nandi at the Bangla Movie Database (in Bengali)

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