Tomake Chai
{{short description|Bengali song}}
{{About||the film|Tomake Chai (film)}}
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| name = Tomake Chai
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| type = song
| artist = Kabir Suman
| album = Tomake Chai
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| released = 1992
| language = Bangla
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| recorded = four track tape recorder
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| length = 6:18
| label = HMV
| writer = Kabir Suman
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| year = 1992
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| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|JZ1CReueASQ|Tomake Chai - Kabir Suman}}|Type=song}}
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Tomake Chai ({{langx|bn|তোমাকে চাই}}; "I Want You" or "I Yearn for You") is a 1992 released Bengali song by Kabir Suman from the album Tomake Chai.{{cite web|title=Bangla band|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/bangla-band/article3217782.ece|website=thehindu.com|accessdate=26 October 2014}}{{cite web|title=Suman flays Minister for withdrawing textbook|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-otherstates/suman-flays-minister-for-withdrawing-textbook/article6161796.ece|website=thehindu.com|accessdate=26 October 2014}} This song, which used several new form of technology, is the first song of the album (total 12 songs), which also happened to be the artist's first solo album. This song (along with the album) is often considered as milestone and the one which changed the Bengali music forever.{{cite web|title=A song’s journey|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140114/jsp/t2/story_17784070.jsp|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141025194216/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140114/jsp/t2/story_17784070.jsp|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 25, 2014|website=telegraphindia.com|accessdate=26 October 2014}}{{cite web|title=Kabir Suman's first solo album 'Tomake Chai' completes 20 years|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/music-events/Kabir-Sumans-first-solo-album-Tomake-Chai-completes-20-years/articleshow/12864074.cms|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|accessdate=26 October 2014}} This iconic song was initially directed towards a woman but after few lines got "quickly overshadowed by his [Suman's] love for Calcutta".{{cite web|title='Lend your voice instead'|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/beyond-business/-lend-your-voice-instead-112050600007_1.html|website=business-standard.com|accessdate=26 October 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070902/asp/7days/story_8265265.asp|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120912050102/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070902/asp/7days/story_8265265.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 12, 2012|title='I am a polygamous man. Maybe I'm still searching for love': Kabir Suman|work=The Telegraph|location=Kolkota|accessdate=18 October 2013}}
