Surojit Chatterjee
{{Short description|Bengali musician and singer-songwriter (born 1968)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Surojit Chatterjee
| image = Surojit Chatterjee.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Surojit Chatterjee
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1968|05|07}}
| birth_place = Birbhum, West Bengal, India
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = Singer,
music director,
musician,
songwriter
Height - 194 CM ( 6"4 )
| organization = Bhoomi and Surojit O Bondhura, Kobita Club
| years_active = 1990–present
| awards = Radio Mirchi Music Awards 2012 (Best Male Vocalist)
Best Album of the year 2013 (Folkira)
| website = [http://surojitchatterjee.com/home.html surojitchatterjee.com]
}}
Surojit Chatterjee ({{langx|bn|সুরজিৎ চট্টোপাধ্যায়}}, the spelling reads Surajit Caţţōpādhyāy.) is an Indian Bengali singer-songwriter, music director, lyricist and the lead singer of Bengali band Bhoomi{{cite web|url=http://www.bhoomimusic.com/team.htm | title=Bhoomi Music of Earth – Team}} and owner of his solo band Surojit O Bondhura. He has won the Radio Mirchi Music Award as the Best Male vocalist of the Year 2012 and 2013 for his album titled Folkira (Times Music). He has also directed music for the following Bengali movies such as Ichhe, Muktodhara, Handa and Bhonda.
Early life
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Surojit Chatterjee was born in Rampurhat, started his schooling in Birbhum and after that he was admitted to Julien Day High School, Kolkata. He started playing the tabla at the age of seven and graduated from Allahabad University with a distinction for consecutive eight years. He has learnt to play guitar from Tuhin Chatterjee and after that went on to further his guitar expertise and took guidance and learnt techniques from guitarist Amyt Datta. His first band was Grassroot which he formed during his college days and that went on to win many awards in inter-college competitions.
Bhoomi
Surojit Chatterjee formed the Bengali band Bhoomi along with his co–partner Soumitra Ray in the year 1999 which performed its first concert on 24 July 1999 at the Gyan Manch Auditorium, Kolkata. Bhoomi has managed to reach both rural and urban homes in Bengal, with the simplicity of their lyrics and rhythmic music.{{citation needed|date=July 2014}} It has released 12 popular albums for the past 12 years.
Surojit O Bondhura
File:Album Cover - Surojit O Bondhura.jpg
File:Abhyontoreen - Surojit O Bondhura.jpg
File:Folkira - Times Music.jpg
Surojit Chatterjee formed his first solo band Surojit O Bondhura{{cite news|title=Lead Bangla band singer carves out niche in solo album|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/lead-bangla-band-singer-carves-out-niche-in-solo-album-112101800680_1.html|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=18 October 2012|publisher=Business Standard|accessdate=18 October 2012|agency=Press Trust of India}}{{cite web|url=http://www.newswala.com/India-National-News/Bhoomis-Surojit-Chatterjee-records-first-solo-album-15062.html| title=Surojit Chatterjee records first solo album}} in the year 2012 with the leading musicians from Kolkata. He has won the Radio Mirchi best male vocalist of the Year Award in 2012{{citation needed|date=July 2014}} for his first solo album Surojit O Bondhura and Radio Mirchi Best Album of the Year Award in 2013{{citation needed|date=July 2014}} for its album Folkira. His second solo album, Abhyontoreen, was released subsequently.{{cite web|title=New Album "Obhontorin" set to release on 20th July|url=http://www.banglanext.com/content/%E2%80%9Cbarondai-roddur%E2%80%9D-%E2%80%9Ckon-rupnogoray%E2%80%9D-success-continues-surojit-chatterjee-11782.html|website=banglanext.com|publisher=Banglanext|accessdate=18 July 2013}} This band has also released Folk Konnection, from Asha Audio and Amaar Poran Jaha Chay from Bhabna records in the year 2016.
Personal life
He is married to Kamalinee Chatterjee who has also penned several songs for Surojit O Bondhura albums, as well as for Kon Roopnagare Konnya Tomar Bari and Abhyaontoreen. and has won the Upcoming Lyricist of the year 2012 for the film Muktodhara, for the song ALO.{{citation needed|date=July 2014}} They have a daughter named Annweshaa Chatterjee.
Filmography
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| Sl No. | Movie Name | Director | Music Director | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaali Amaar Maa | Shantilal Soni | Surojit Chatterjee | 1994 |
| 2 | Joy Maa Durga | Shantilal Soni | Surojit Chatterjee | 1995 |
| 3 | Handa Bhonda | Subhankar Chattopadhyay | Surojit Chatterjee | 2010 |
| 4 | Sesh Prahar | Rajsekhar Bose | Surojit Chatterjee | 2010 |
| 5 | Icche | Shiboprosad Mukherjee and Nandita Roy | Surojit Chatterjee | 2011 |
| 6 | Muktodhara | Shiboprosad Mukherjee and Nandita Roy | Surojit Chatterjee | 2012 |
| 7 | Holud Pakhir Dana | Kanoj Das | Surojit Chatterjee | 2013 |
| 8 | Gogoler Kirti | Pompy Ghosh Mukherjee | Surojit Chatterjee | 12 September 2014 |
| 9 | Pati Parameshwar | Jayashree Bhattacharya | Surojit Chatterjee | Released |
| 10 | [https://in.bookmyshow.com/kolkata/movies/prime-time-bengali/ET00033740 Primetime] | Ipsita Seal | Surojit Chatterjee | 2015 |
| 11 | Buddhu Bhutum | Nitish Roy | Surojit Chatterjee | Upcoming |
| 12
|[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movie-reviews/kusumitar-goppo/movie-review/68428518.cms Kusumitar Goppo] |Hrisikesh Mondal |Surojit Chatterjee |2019 | ||||
| 12 | Take Care | Jayashree Mukherjee | Surojit Chatterjee | Upcoming |
| 13 | Basanta Phire Ase | Ritabrata | Surojit Chatterjee | Upcoming |
| 14 | Durga Bari | Deep | Surojit Chatterjee | Upcoming |
Discography (Surojit O Bondhura)
Discography (Bhoomi)
- Jatra Shuru (2000)
- Udaan (2001)
- Isspecial (2002)
- Paal Chhutechhe (2003)
- Lokogeeti Local (2004)
- Dekhtey Dekhtey (2004)
- Bojhai Kora Ganer Gari (2005)
- Gaan Bahan (2007) (includes the song written in English especially for the UN performance "For A Better Day")
- Lokegeetir Deshe (2008)
- Aamra Notun Jouboner Doot (2009) (Rabindrasangeet by Bhoomi)
- Gaan Doriyae (2010) (Released 8 September)
- Desh Judey (2011) (Hindustani folk songs)
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.surojitchatterjee.com}}
- [http://www.reverbnation.com/surojitobondhuraoffical Surojit Chatterjee] at reverbnation.com
- [http://facebook.com/surojitobondhura Official Facebook Page]
- [https://twitter.com/surojitmusician Official Twitter Account]
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Category:Musicians from Kolkata
Category:Indian world music musicians