Juthika Roy

{{Short description|Indian singer (1920–2014)}}

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{{Infobox person

| name = Juthika Roy

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1920|4|20|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Amta, Howrah, Bengal, British India

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2014|2|5|1920|4|20|df=yes}}

| death_place = Kolkata, West Bengal, India

| nationality = Indian

| occupation = Singer

| known_for = Bhajan, Bengali Music

| awards = Padma Shri

| years_active = 1932-1970s}}

Juthika Roy (20 April 1920[http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/legendary-bhajan-singer-juthika-roy-dead-1377745.html "Legendary bhajan singer Juthika Roy dead"], firstpost.com; retrieved 7 February 2014. – 5 February 2014) was a Classical and Bhajan (devotional) singer from India. She had sung more than 200 Hindi and more than 100 Bengali film and modern songs. She also sung many Rabindrasangeet, Najrulgeeti and popular modern songs. Tracks such as "Sanjher Taroka Ami", "Emoni Borosha Chilo Sedin", "Jani Jani Priyo", "Dol Diye Kea Jai Amare", "Eai Jomunari Tire" and "Tumi Jodi Radhe Hote Shyam" are some of the hit songs in her four-decade long career. She recorded devotional songs for the Hindi film industry also. She was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India, in 1972.[http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/music/mahatma-gandhi-s-favourite-singer-juthika-roy-passes-away-at-93/article1-1181083.aspx Juthika Roy dies] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140207044614/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/music/mahatma-gandhi-s-favourite-singer-juthika-roy-passes-away-at-93/article1-1181083.aspx |date=2014-02-07 }}, hindustantimes.com; accessed 31 March 2014.