Mukul Chowdhury
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{{Infobox person
| name = Mukul Chowdhury
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| native_name = মুকুল চৌধুরী
| birth_date = 1945 or 1946 (c.)
| birth_place = Balaganj, Sylhet, Bangladesh
| death_date = 4 April 2002 (aged 56)
| death_place = Kolkata, India
| nationality = Bangladeshi
| occupation = {{hlist|Lyricist|Musical artist}}
| module = {{infobox musical artist
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| instruments = {{flatlist|
- Vocal
- Vibraphone
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| years_active = 1970–2001
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Mukul Chowdhury (Bangla:মুকুল চৌধুরী) was a Bangladeshi lyricist and musical artist.{{Cite news |last=Opu |first=Masum |script-title=bn:আবদুল জব্বারের জনপ্রিয় তিন গানের গল্প |trans-title=The story of Abdul Jabbar's 3 famous songs |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/entertainment/song/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA |access-date=2022-03-24 |work=Prothom Alo |date=30 August 2017 |language=bn}} He wrote many songs for radio, television and more than hundreds of films including 'O Madhobi Go Theko Mor Antore,' 'Tumi Accho Sobi Acche,' 'Ek Chor Jay Chole'{{Cite news |title=Alam Khan working for newcomer singers |url=http://thedailynewnation.com/news/281321/Alam-Khan-working-for-newcomer-singers |access-date=2022-03-24 |work=The New Nation |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Akbar |first=Zahid |date=2020-11-04 |script-title=bn:মৃত্যুর পর রাজশাহীতে এন্ড্রু কিশোরের প্রথম জন্মোৎসব |trans-title=Andrew Kishore's first birthday celebration since death |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/bangla/node/183653 |access-date=2022-03-24 |work=The Daily Star |language=bn}}{{Cite web |last=ডটকম |first=ষ্টাফ রির্পোটার: গ্রাম বাংলা নিউজ টুয়েন্টিফোর |date=2021-03-03 |script-title=bn:সখী তুমি কার গো! |trans-title=Sokhi, whose are you! |url=http://grambanglanews24.com/199494/ |access-date=2022-03-24 |website=সত্যের সন্ধানে সারাক্ষণ |language=bn}}{{Cite news |date=8 April 2002 |script-title=bn:গীতিকার মুকুল চৌধুরীর ইন্তেকাল |language=bn |trans-title=The death of lyricist Mukul Chowdhury |pages=1 |work=The Sangbad |url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CYNJjpfUq10cNf-Ff0Oe9Ve6HhoFVxMq/view?usp=drivesdk |access-date=28 March 2022}} and 'Ore Nil Doriya Amay De Re De Chhariya.'{{Cite news |script-title=bn:আলম খানের গান ও গল্প |trans-title=Alam Khan's music and story |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/entertainment/song/আলম-খানের-গান-ও-গল্প |access-date=2022-03-24 |work=Prothom Alo |language=bn}}
Early life and career
Chowdhury was born in Balaganj, Sylhet.{{Cite news |date=12 April 2002 |script-title=bn:গীতিকার মুকুল চৌহাদুরীর ইন্তেকাল |language=bn |trans-title=Lyricist Mukul Chowdhury’s death |pages=1 |work=The Weekly Bangla Patrika (New York) |url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OrhIQDu4L3LC3ItkO47tUVVViMGh7LeH/view?usp=drivesdk |access-date=22 June 2022}} He lived in the Motijheel AGB Colony, Dhaka. He and Alam Khan used to play football together in the colony field and became best of friends. Mukul played vibraphone and wrote poetry. Alam Khan suggested he write lyrics for songs and the next day Mukul wrote 'O Madhobi go Theko mor Antore,' which was then set to music by Alam Khan and later sung by Rowshan Ara Mustafiz. Other works he wrote include 'Bhalobeshe Gelam Shudhu Bhalobasha Pelam Na' for the film Keu Karo Noy, 'Tumi Accho Sobi Acche' for the film Sokhi Tumi Kar and 'Hiramoti Hiramoti' for the film Sareng Bou.{{Cite news |last=Apu |first=Masum |date=11 April 2002 |script-title=bn:মুকুল চৌধুরীর স্মরণে আলম খান |language=bn |trans-title=Alam Khan reminisces Mukul Chowdhury |pages=1 |work=Prothom Alo |url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1H4KPHwLdrdagaQyPw_CgLLg_h07QkS6U/view?usp=sharing |access-date=27 March 2022}}
Chowdhury is best known for the lyrics of 'Ore Nil Doriya Amay De Re De Chhariya'. The music was composed and produced by Alam Khan and sung by Abdul Jabbar for the Bangladeshi film Sareng Bou, directed by Abdullah Al Mamun.{{Cite news |date=2010-07-19 |script-title=bn:প্রথম আলো প্রথম আলো – গানের নেপথ্য নায়ক |trans-title=Prothom Alo Prothom Alo – The protagonist behind the song |url=http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2009-10-29/news/15570 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100719231012/http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2009-10-29/news/15570 |archive-date=19 July 2010 |access-date=2022-03-24 |work=Prothom Alo |language=bn}}
Death
Chowdhury went to Kolkata in 2002 On 4 April 2002 he died of a heart attack at a local clinic there.{{Cite press release |date=8 April 2002 |script-title=bn:বিশিষ্ট গীতিকার মুকুল চৌধুরী আর নেই |language=bn |trans-title=Prominent lyricist, Mukul Chowdhury, is no more |pages=1 |work=Daily Inqilab |url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ejQ0cP3sFXzK4DAMULirvOWFqKAbsZIL/view?usp=sharing |accessdate=27 March 2022}}
The Pancham cultural events at The Central Public Library in Dhaka on 8th May, 2002 was dedicated to Chowdhury.{{Cite news |date=23 May 2002 |script-title=bn:পঞ্চমের আয়োজনে মুকুল চৌধুরীকে স্মরণে |language=bn |trans-title=Pancham arrangements In memory of Mukul Chowdhury |pages=1 |work=Prothom Alo |url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A0fQbAImJ9-R7yDmXQb5LLl_dQkion-r/view?usp=drivesdk |access-date=19 June 2022}}
Film Discography
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| Year | Film
!Song(s) !Singer(s) !Composer(s) !Co-artist(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| rowspan=1| 1970
!Kanch Kata Hire |"O Boner Kokila Re" |Sabina Yasmin |Alam Khan |solo | debut film | ||
| rowspan="11" | 1976
! rowspan="5" |Gunda{{Cite web |title=গুন্ডা (Gunda) |url=https://bmdb.com.bd/movie/746/ |access-date=2022-05-27 |website=বাংলা মুভি ডেটাবেজ |language=bn-BD}} |"Ami Bostir Rani" |Sabina Yasmin | rowspan="5" |Alam Khan | rowspan="5" |solo | | ||
| "Mon Boleche Ami Preme Porechi"
|Sabina Yasmin | | ||
| "Bhoy Bhoy Lage"
|Sabina Yasmin, Ferdous Wahid | | ||
| "Jeona Priyotoma"
|Sabina Yasmin, Mohammed Ali Siddiqui | | ||
| "Ami Ek Matal"
|Sabina Yasmin, Ferdous Wahid | | ||
| rowspan="2" |Ki Je Kori{{Cite web |script-title=bn:কি যে করি (Ki Je Kori) – বাংলা মুভি ডেটাবেজ {{!}} BMDb |url=https://bmdb.com.bd/movie/1127/ |access-date=2022-05-26 |website=বাংলা মুভি ডেটাবেজ |language=bn-BD}}
|"Mon Debo Ki Debona" | rowspan="2" |Sabina Yasmin | rowspan="2" |Alam Khan | rowspan="2" |solo | | ||
| "Na Kichhu Koite Pari"
| | ||
| rowspan="4" |Raj Rani
|"Hujure Aala Tumi" |Runa Laila | rowspan="4" |Alam Khan | rowspan="4" |solo | | ||
| "Na Na Na Na Deewana"
|Runa Laila | | ||
| "Rajkumari Amina Ami"
|Sabina Yasmin | | ||
| "Tumi Amar Moner Raja"
|Sabina Yasmin | | ||
| rowspan="2" | 1977
! rowspan="2" |Daata Hatem Tai |"Kotodin Koto Jug Dhore" | rowspan="2" |Sabina Yasmin | rowspan="2" |Ali Hossain | rowspan="2" |Gazi Mazharul Anwar, Mohammad Rafiquzzaman and Golam Sarwar | | ||
| "Mor Janeri Jaan"
| | ||
| rowspan="7" | 1978
! rowspan="4" |Kapurush |"Amake Jodi Pete Chao" |Runa Laila | rowspan="4" |Alam Khan | rowspan="4" |solo | | ||
| "Borodin Aaj"
| rowspan="2" |Sabina Yasmin | | ||
| "Jokhon Amar Daak Shunbe"
| | ||
| "Shopno Je Amar Duti Noyone"
|Sabina Yasmin, Ferdous Wahid | | ||
| rowspan="3" |Sareng Bou
|"Hiramoti Hiramoti" |N/A | rowspan="3" |Alam Khan | rowspan="3" |solo | | ||
| "Kobe Hobe Dekha Tomar Shone"
|Sabina Yasmin, Indramohan Rajbangshi, Rabindranath Rai | | ||
| "Ore Nil Doriya Amay De Re De Chhariya"
|Abdul Jabbar | | ||
| rowspan="11" | 1979
!Chhoto Maa | "O Rana Amar Rana" | Alam Khan | Mukul Chowdhury | Khurshid Alam, Runa Laila | ||
| Jobab
|"O Sagor Sagor Re" |Sabina Yasmin |Alam Khan |Gazi Mazharul Anwar | | ||
| rowspan="5" |Aradhona{{Cite news |script-title=bn:কবরীর ঠোঁটে জনপ্রিয় সব গান |trans-title=All the famous songs, from Kabori's mouth |url=https://www.ajkerpatrika.com/1622/%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A0%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AC-%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8 |access-date=2022-05-27 |work=Ajker Patrika |language=bn}}
|"Ami Tomar Bodhu" |Shammi Akhtar | rowspan="5" |Alam Khan | rowspan="5" |solo | | ||
| "Ami Na Janlam"
|Indramohan Rajbongshi | | ||
| "Tumi Bole Dakle"
|Khurshid Alam | | ||
| "Chithi Diyo (version 1)"
|Shammi Akhtar | | ||
| "Chithi Diyo (version 2)"
|Sabina Yasmin | | ||
| rowspan="3" |Kanya Bodol
|"Ekhane Noy Okhane Cholo" |Runa Laila | rowspan="3" |Alam Khan | rowspan="3" |solo | | ||
| "Eso Eso Aaj Bhab Kori"
|Runa Laila, Khurshid Alam | | ||
| "O Mama Mama"
|Sabina Yasmin, Tele Samad | | ||
| Meher Banu
|"Ami Ghor Bandhilam Pirit Koriya" |Ferdous Wahid, Sabina Yasmin |Alam Khan |co-singer |co-sang in a film for the first time | ||
| rowspan="11" | 1980
! rowspan="6" |Jadu Nogor |"Aayre Lal Pori Aay" |Sabina Yasmin | rowspan="6" |Alam Khan | rowspan="6" |M A Malek | | ||
| "Ami Ek Jug Pore Peyechi Dekha"
|Runa Laila | | ||
| "Chokhe Chokhe Khuji Jare"
|Sabina Yasmin | | ||
| "Eito Ekhane Ami"
|Runa Laila | | ||
| "Khola Khola Akashe"
|Andrew Kishore, Rulia Rahman | | ||
| "Nachere Tale Tale"
|Sabina Yasmin | | ||
| rowspan="2" |Protiggya
|"Banda Tulechhe Du Haat" |Anjuman Ara Begum, Khurshid Alam, Sabina Yasmin, | rowspan="2" |Alam Khan | rowspan="2" |solo | | ||
| "Ek Chor Jay Chole"
|Andrew Kishore | | ||
| rowspan="3" |Sokhi Tumi Kar{{Cite web |script-title=bn:সখী তুমি কার এর অ্যালবাম |trans-title=Sokhi Tumi Kar's album |url=https://lyrics.khichuri.net/album/সখী-তুমি-কার/ |access-date=2022-05-26 |website=বাংলা গানের কথা |language=bn}}
|"Joto Khushi Khun Khun Khela" | rowspan="2" |Runa Laila | rowspan="3" |Alam Khan | rowspan="3" |solo | | ||
| "Koto Dure Aar Koto Dure"
| | ||
| "Tumi Achho Sobi Achhe"
|Abdul Jabbar | | ||
| 1981
|"Na Na Na Tomay Jete Debona" |Runa Laila |Alam Khan |solo | | ||
| rowspan="4" | 1982
|"Bhalobeshe Gelam Shudhu Bhalobasha Pelam Na" |Sabina Yasmin | rowspan="3" |Alam Khan | rowspan="3" |solo | | ||
| "Bujan Lo Bujan"
|Sabina Yasmin, Runa Laila | | ||
| "Mon To Manena"
|Runa Laila | | ||
| Natbou
|"Hadudu Du Du" |Khurshid Alam, Runa Laila |Alam Khan |Md. Shahed Ali Majnu | | ||
| rowspan="4" | 1983
! rowspan="4" |Maan Somman |"Amari Naam Bhalobasha" | rowspan="3" |Runa Laila | rowspan="4" |Alam Khan | rowspan="2" |Syed Shamsul Haque | | ||
| "Allah Allah Tor Duniyata Samla"
| | ||
| "Aaj Ami Kal Tumi"
|solo | | ||
| "Tomake Khoda Gorechhe Nije"
|Sabina Yasmin, Andrew Kishore |Syed Shamsul Haque | | ||
| rowspan="1" | 1988
!Tolpar |"Sedin To Bolecho Bhalobaso" |Sabina Yasmin |Alam Khan |solo | | ||
| rowspan="4" | 1995
! rowspan="4" |Ghor Duar |"Amar Moner Deepali" | rowspan="2" |Runa Laila | rowspan="4" |Alam Khan | rowspan="4" |Moniruzzaman Monir, Khoshnur Alamgir | | ||
| "Tui Amar Jaaner Jaan"
| | ||
| "Tomar Abbake Bolo"
|Runa Laila, Andrew Kishore | | ||
| "Tumi Asha Bhalobasha"
|Sabina Yasmin, Andrew Kishore | | ||
| rowspan="2" | 2001
! rowspan="2" |Bheja Biral |"Jibon To Ektai" | rowspan="2" |Syed Abdul Hadi, Andrew Kishore, Dolly Sayontoni, Asma Debjani | rowspan="2" |Alam Khan | rowspan="2" |Milton Khandaker | rowspan="2" | featured last song of his life "Jibon To Ektai" | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A
!Chhoto Maa |N/A |Anjuman Ara Begum, Khurshid Alam, Sabina Yasmin, Mohammad Ali Siddiqui |Alam Khan |solo | |
Non-film songs
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| Year
!Song(s) !Singer(s) !Composer(s) !Co-artist(s) !ref. |
|---|
| 1978{{Cite web |script-title=bn:আমার প্রেমের তরী বইয়া চলে – ফেরদৌস ওয়াহিদ – songs's bangla blog |trans-title=My Love Boat Sails – Ferdous Wahid – song's bangla blog |url=https://m.somewhereinblog.net/mobile/blog/songs/29965210 |access-date=2022-06-17 |website=m.somewhereinblog.net |language=bn}}
|"Amar Premer Tori Boyya Chole" | rowspan="2" |Ferdous Wahid | rowspan="3" |Alam Khan |solo |
| rowspan="2" |N/A
|"Padma Nodir Teerti Gheshe" |solo |
| "Chithi Likhachhi Nishi Raitte"
|Runa Laila |solo |
References
External links
- {{IMDb name|7807938}}
- [https://bmdb.com.bd/person/2644/ Mukul Chowdhury] at Bangla Movie Database__FORCETOC__
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