Ramen Baruah

Ramen Baruah is an Indian music director and playback singer from Assam. He was born on 6 June 1939 into a family involved in music and the arts. Over his career, he created music for several Assamese films. Bauah has been missing since 22 July 2024 after leaving his home in Guwahati.

Early life Baruah grew up in the Latasil neighborhood of Guwahati.

He began composing music independently a few years later. He composed the music for the 1969 film Dr. Bezbarua.

Disappearance On 22 July 2024, Baruah went missing after leaving his home in Guwahati. CCTV footage showed him walking towards the Brahmaputra riverbank near the Gauhati High Court. His last phone tower location was also reported to be near the High Court. Police, along with the State Disaster Response Force and National Disaster Response Force, searched the area but did not find him. On 13 August, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that witnesses had reported seeing Baruah heading towards the river and that there had been no conclusive result from the search.

Awards and honors State Lifetime Achievement Award (2010) — Government of Assam. Tarun Duvarah Memorial Award (2010) — Awarded by the Gauhati Artists' Guild.