Gauriprasanna Majumdar (5 December 1925 – 20 August 1986)[1] was an Indian lyricist and writer known for his work in Indian cinema and Bangladeshi cinema.[2][3] He is most commonly associated with the black and white era of Bengali cinema, when he penned several enduring classics for films. Often considered as one of the greatest and most prominent lyricists of the golden era of Bengali cinema, he is a recipient of numerous accolades. He won the Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards for best lyricist for Swaralipi (1962), Palatak (1964), Anthony Firingee (1968), Bon Palashir Padabali (1974), Sanyasi Raja (1976) and Anurager Chhoan (1987, posthumously). He also won National Film Awards of Bangladesh for Sesh Porjonto (1969).
Gauriprasanna Majumdar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 December 1925 |
| Died | 20 August 1986 (aged 61) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Presidency College, Kolkata |
| Occupation | Lyricist |
| Awards | National Film Awards (1969) Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards (1962),(1964),(1968),(1974),(1976),(1987) |
Career
Majumdar was a contemporary of Nachiketa Ghosh, Robin Chattopadhyay, Hemanta Mukherjee, Uttam Kumar and Kishore Kumar. He had also worked extensively with R D Burman, Kishore Kumar, Sandhya Mukherjee and Manna De. He was closely associated with music composer Neeta Sen. He lyrics was known for expressing emotions, sculpt feelings and his command over words.
His works include Mago Vabna Keno, Akash Keno Daake, Aj Ei Dinta Moner Khatay, Amar Swapno Tumi, Asha Chilo Bhalobasha Chilo, Aj Dujonar Duti Poth, Coffee Houser Shei Adda, Eito Hethay Kunjo Chhayay, Ek Polokey Ektu Dekha, Ei Balukabelay, Ei Raat Tomar Amar, Ei Poth Jodi Na Shesh Hoy, Ki Ashay Bandhi Khelaghor, Neer Choto Khoti Nei, Mangal Deep Jwele, Mou Bone Jomechey, O Nodi Re, and Shing Nei Tobu Naam Tar Shingho.[4][5]
Discography
| Year | Film | Song | Composer | Singer(s) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Agni Pariksha | "Aaj Achhi Kal Nei" | Anupam Ghatak | Alpana Banerjee | |
| "Gane Mor Kon Indradhanu" | Sandhya Mukherjee | ||||
| "Jodi Bhul Korei" | |||||
| "Jibon Nodir Jowar Bhata" | Satinath Mukherjee | ||||
| "Ke Tumi Amare Dako" | Sandhya Mukherjee | ||||
| "Phuler Kane Bhramar | |||||
| 1955 | Sabar Uparey | "Ghum Ghum Chand" | Robin Chatterjee | Sandhya Mukherjee | |
| "Janina Phurabe Kobe" | |||||
| 1956 | Ekti Raat | "O Bashi Dake" | Anupam Ghatak | Sandhya Mukherjee | |
| "Kakan Bole Shrimoti Tobe" | |||||
| "Pradiper Sikha Keno Kape" | |||||
| 1956 | Trijama | "Dhup Chirodin" | Nachiketa Ghosh | Sandhya Mukherjee | |
| "Jhiri Jhiri Piyaler" | |||||
| "Matite Chandramallicka" | |||||
| "Pakhir Kujan Shune" | |||||
| "Ram Do Sharir" | Hemanta Mukherjee | ||||
| 1957 | Harischandra | ||||
| 1957 | Pathey Holo Deri | "Aro Kichukhan Na Hoy Rahita Kache" | Robin Chatterjee | Sandhya Mukherjee | |
| "E Sudhu Ganer Din" | |||||
| "Ei Sanjhara Lagane" | |||||
| "Polash Ar Krishanachura" | |||||
| "Kakoli Kujane" | Alpana Banerjee | ||||
| 1957 | Harano Sur | "Tumi Je Amar" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Geeta Dutt | |
| "Aaj Dujanar Duti Path" | Hemanta Mukherjee | ||||
| 1958 | Indrani | "Surya Dobar Pala" | Robin Chatterjee | Hemanta Mukherjee | |
| "Neer Choto Kshati Nei" | Hemanta Mukherjee, Geeta Dutt | ||||
| "Durer Tumu Aaj" | Geeta Dutt | ||||
| "Bhangre Bhangre Bhang" | Hemanta Mukherjee | ||||
| "Jhanak Jhanak Kanak Knakon Baje" | Geeta Dutt | ||||
| "Sabh Kuch Lutakar" | Mohammed Rafi | Hindi song | |||
| "Ogo Sundar Jano Naki" | Geeta Dutt | ||||
| 1959 | Abak Prithibi | Amal Mukherjee | |||
| 1959 | Chaowa Pawa | "Jodi Babo E To Khelaghar" | Nachiketa Ghosh | Hemanta Mukherjee | |
| "Ei Je Kache Daka" | Sandhya Mukherjee | ||||
| 1959 | Deep Jwele Jaai | "Ei Raat Tomar Amar" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Hemanta Mukherjee | |
| "Emon Bondhu Aar Ke Aache" | Manna Dey | ||||
| "Aar Jeno Nei Kono Bhabna" | Lata Mangeshkar | ||||
| 1959 | Marutirtha Hinglaj | "Pather Klanti Bhule" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Hemanta Mukherjee | |
| "Hey Chandrachur" | |||||
| "Sarbasya Buddhirupena" | |||||
| "Tomar Bhubane Mago" | |||||
| 1959 | Neel Akasher Neechey | "O Nadi Re" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Hemanta Mukherjee | |
| "Neel Akasher Neechey Ei Prithibi" | |||||
| 1959 | Sonar Harin | "Ei Je Chander Alo" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Sandhya Mukherjee | |
| "Tomar Duti Chokh" | Geeta Dutt | ||||
| "Ei Mayabi Tithi" | |||||
| 1960 | Kuhak | "Aro Kache Eso" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Hemanta Mukherjee | |
| "Bishnupriya Go Ami Chole Jai" | |||||
| "Hay Hanpay Je Ei Hapor" | |||||
| "Naolo Kishori Go" | |||||
| "Peyechhi Parash Manik" | |||||
| "Sarati Din Dhore" | |||||
| 1960 | Sesh Paryanta | "Ei Meghla Dine Ekla" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Hemanta Mukherjee | |
| "Ei Balukabelay Ami Likhechhinu" | |||||
| "Keno Dure Thako" | |||||
| 1961 | Saptapadi | "Ei Poth Jodi Na Shesh Hoy" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Hemanta Mukherjee, Sandhya Mukherjee | |
| "Ei Poth Jodi Na Shesh Hoy" (Female Version) | Sandhya Mukherjee | ||||
| "On The Merry Go Round" | Suzi Miller | ||||
| 1961 | Dui Bhai | ||||
| 1962 | Bipasha | "Ami Swapne Tomay" | Robin Chatterjee | Sandhya Mukherjee | |
| "Klantir Path" | |||||
| "Rajani Pohalo" | |||||
| 1963 | Bhranti Bilas | Shyamal Mitra | |||
| 1963 | Badsha | ||||
| 1963 | Deya Neya | "Ami Cheye Cheye Dekhi Saradin" | Shyamal Mitra | Shyamal Mitra | |
| "Dole Dodul Dole Jhulana" | Shyamal Mitra, Manabendra Mukherjee | ||||
| "Gaane Bhuban Bhoriye Debe" | Shyamal Mitra | ||||
| "Jiban-Khatar Prati Patay" | |||||
| "Madhobi Modhupey Holo Mitali" | Aarti Mukherji | ||||
| "E Gaane Prajapati" | Sandhya Mukherjee | ||||
| 1965 | Alor Pipasa | "Minati Mor Tomar Paaye" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Sandhya Mukherjee | |
| "Kaschitkanta Biraha Guruna" | Hemanta Mukherjee | ||||
| "Abke Sawan Ghar Aaja" | Rajesh Kumari | ||||
| "Balam Matware" | |||||
| "Ghir Aai Badariya" | Lata Mangeshkar | ||||
| "Aaja Piya" | Sandhya Mukherjee | ||||
| "Na Bajaiho Shyam Bairi Bansuri" | Lata Mangeshkar | ||||
| "Bidyudwantang Lalita Banita" | Hemanta Mukherjee | ||||
| "Shrinnante Vishwe Amitatsya Putra" | |||||
| 1965 | Rajkanya | "E Jeno Ojana Ek Poth" | Shyamal Mitra | Shyamal Mitra | |
| "Ei Sei Purnima Raat" | Shyamal Mitra , Asha Bhosle | ||||
| 1966 | Rajdrohi | ||||
| 1967 | Antony Firingee | Anil Bagchi | |||
| 1967 | Balika Badhu | "Aami Kusum Tuliya" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Bani Dasgupta, Hemanta Mukherjee | |
| "Lag Lag Ranger Bhelki" | Hemanta Mukherjee | ||||
| "Suk Bole Keno Shari" | Hemanta Mukherjee, Bela Mukherjee | ||||
| 1967 | Nayika Sangbad | "Ei Purnima Raat" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Hemanta Mukherjee | |
| "Aaj Chanchal Mon Jodi" | Sandhya Mukherjee | ||||
| 1970 | Nishi Padma | "Ja Khushi Ora Bole" | Nachiketa Ghosh | Manna Dey | |
| "Ore Sakol Sona Molin Holo" | Sandhya Mukherjee | ||||
| "Na Na Aj Rate Ar Jatra Sunte" | Manna Dey | ||||
| "Rajar Pakhi Uira Gela" | Shyamal Mitra | ||||
| 1972 | Andha Atit | Shyamal Mitra | |||
| 1972 | Stree | Nachiketa Ghosh | |||
| 1973 | Bon Palashir Padabali | Rabindranath Tagore, Shyamal Mitra, Adhir Bagchi, Satinath Mukherjee | |||
| 1973 | Shriman Prithviraj | "Haridaser Bulbul Bhaja" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Tarun Banerjee | |
| "Tolpi Tolpa Niye Ebar" | Hemanta Mukherjee | ||||
| "Haridaser Bulbul Bhaja - Reprise" | Tarun Banerjee | ||||
| "Aaji Basante" | Aarti Mukherjee | ||||
| "Noro Dhame Sakhato Ishwar He" | Hemanta Mukherjee, Tarun Banerjee | ||||
| 1974 | Mouchak | Nachiketa Ghosh | |||
| 1975 | Sanyasi Raja | "Bhalobasar Agun Jwalao" | Nachiketa Ghosh | Manna Dey | |
| "Thori Bhiksha Karke Lana" | |||||
| "Ghar Sansar Sobai To Chai" | |||||
| "Se Kotha Ki Jane Indu" | |||||
| "Puja Ki Go Theme Jay" | |||||
| "Kato Rasik Dekho Bhagaban" | |||||
| "Karan Sebay Baran Karo" | |||||
| "Hujur Bole Selam Kore" | |||||
| "Ogo Beshi Daam Balo Kar" | |||||
| "Kaharba Noy Dadra Bajao" | |||||
| "Tarana" | |||||
| "Ke Tabo Kanta" | Hemanta Mukherjee | ||||
| 1977 | Ananda Ashram | "Prithibi Bodle Geche" | Shyamal Mitra | Kishore Kumar | |
| "Tinti Montro Niye" | Shyamal Mitra | ||||
| "Asha Chilo Valobasha Chilo" | Kishore Kumar | ||||
| "Valobeshe Dekei Dekhona" | Asha Bhonsle | ||||
| "Amar Shopno Tumi Ogo" | Asha Bhonsle, Kishore Kumar | ||||
| "Kotha Kichu Kichu Bujhe Nite Hoy" | Aarti Mukherji, Shyamal Mitra | ||||
| 1978 | Dhanraj Tamang | "Ekti Sudhu Naam Dhanraj Tamang" | Shyamal Mitra | Hemanta Mukherjee | |
| "Dekho Chuti Peye" | Shyamal Mitra | ||||
| "Mon Holo Aaj" | Arati Mukherjee | ||||
| "Tipai Tipai" | |||||
| "Tora To Sobai Chili" | Chaya Devi, Shakti Thakur | ||||
| "Godhulir Swarnaraagey" | Arundhuti Home Chiwdhury | ||||
| "Jetey Jetey" | Manna Dey, Arundhuti Home Chowdhury | ||||
| "Oi Aakash Khujtey" | Manna Dey | ||||
| "Jetey Jetey Kichu Katha" | Hemanta Kumar | ||||
| "Orey Sujan Naiya" | |||||
| "Sona Bandhurey" | |||||
| "Aami Taxi Driver" | Shyamal Mitra | ||||
| "Moner Katha Koi Tomarey" | Manna Dey, Sandhya Mukherjee | ||||
| "Path Jey Aami Pelam" | Shyamal Mitra | ||||
| "Bela Holo Goshthey" | Manna Dey | ||||
| "Jal Nei" | Tripti Mitra, Nirmal Biswas | ||||
| "Nagini Sapinir Je Mon" | Arundhati Home Chowdhury | ||||
| "Oi Tusu" | Tripti Mitra | ||||
| "Par Pirtitir Chor Kanta Sou" | Arundhati Home Chowdhury, Dhiren Chowdhury | ||||
| 1978 | Nishan | Shyamal Mitra | |||
| 1980 | Dui Prithibi | "Tumi Tanpura Sure Bandhe Nao" | Ananda Shankar | Manna Dey, Aarti Mukherjee | |
| "Jhorer Mukhomukhi Darate Hole" | Manna Dey |
Legacy
On 12 February 2011, marking the 25th anniversary of his death, a musical evening was organized at Nazrul Mancha, Kolkata to pay tribute to his legacy and contribution to Bengali Cinema.[6] Lopamudra, Shaan, Bappi Lahiri, Srikanta Acharya and Arati Mukherjee among others were in attendance. Sovan Chatterjee, the mayor of Kolkata at that time, along with Satabdi Roy and Debasish Kumar set the ball rolling for the evening. In October 2012 he was awarded the prestigious Bangladesh Mukti Yoddha Sammanana Trophy (posthumously) by Sheikh Hasina, the Honourable Prime Minister of Bangladesh for his famous composition "Shono Ekti Mujiburer Theke" and "Mago Vabna Keno" which became the anthem for Bangladesh War of Liberation in 1971.[7]