Subir Nandi

Subir Nandi (19 November 1953 – 7 May 2019) was a Bangladeshi musician. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer five times for his performance in the films Mahanayak, Shuvoda (1986), Srabon Megher Din (1999), Megher Pore Megh (2004) and Mohua Sundori (2015). He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2019 by the government of Bangladesh.

Early life Nandi was born in a Bengali Kayastha family of Nandi Para, Baniachong, Habiganj District in present-day Bangladesh. He spent his childhood in Teliapara Tea Estate, Habiganj. His father was a doctor (Medical Corps of The British Army) and medical officer at Teliapara Tea Estate. Nandi has eight siblings. All nine of them learnt music from Ustad Babar Ali Khan. He grew up listening to Pankaj Mullick, Kundan Lal Saigal, Sandhya Mukhopadhyay, and Manna Dey.

Career Nandi's musical career started in the 1970s.

In 1972, Nandi recorded his first song, Jodi Keu Dhup Jele Deye, written by Mohammed Muzakker and composed by Ustad Mir Kasem.

Personal life Subir Nandi married to Purabi Nandi in 1981.

Awards Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer; 1984, 1986, 1999, 2004, 2015 Citibank Lifetime Achievement award; 2012 Bangladesh Film Journalist Association awards; 1977, 1982, 1985 and 1986

Setu "Koto Rongo Jaano Re Bondhu" Satya Saha Gazi Mazharul Anwar chorus Surjogrohon N/A Raja Shyam Gazi Mazharul Anwar N/A

Trishna "Na Na Parbona Re" Satya Saha Gazi Mazharul Anwar Abida Sultana

Abhiman "Amar Praan Kande" Sabina Yasmin Ashikkhito "Master Saheb Ami Naam Dostokhot" Satya Saha Gazi Mazharul Anwar solo

"Ami Pothe Pothe Ghuri"

Zia Haider

"Prem Piriti Chai Bole" Ahmed Zaman Chowdhury

Bela Shesher Gaan "Bondhu Dimuna Jaite" Khandaker Nurul Alam Gazi Mazharul Anwar Shammi Akter Matir Ghor "Amar Naoye Par Hoite" Satya Saha Gazi Mazharul Anwar Shammi Akter

Amir Fokir "Mon Dilam, Pran Dila" Ali Hossain Masud Karim Runa Laila Chutir Ghonta "Rohmot Miya, Tomay Naam Dostokhot Shekhate Chai" Satya Saha Gazi Mazharul Anwar Sabina Yasmin Shesh Uttar N/A Robin Ghosh Ahmed Zaman Chowdhury solo

Bhalo Manush "Kache Eso Aaro Kachhe" Subal Das Masud Karim Runa Laila

"Tomari Poroshe"

Sabina Yasmin "Mama Bhaigna Jekhane" Khurshid Alam Sakkhi "Amra Duti Chhele Meye" Alauddin Ali Runa Laila

"Sukhero Bashor

Kajol Lota "Ei Raat Dake"

Shammi Akter

"Mayar Badhon Chhere Chole Jaay"

Rowspan=3| Mahanayak "Tumi Chao Priya Nodi Hoye"

Nazrul Islam Babu Haimanti Shukla "Amar E Duti Chokh" Jahidul Haque

"Prithibite Prem Bole Kichhu Nei" Masud Karim

"Na Puraiyo Radhar Ongo"

Sabina Yasmin "Ki Je Kori Bol, Ore O Subol" solo Shubho Ratri "Kono Priyo Chhobi, Amar Hridoy" Satya Saha Mohammad Rafiquzzaman Sabina Yasmin 1986 Porosh Pathor "Tumi Amay Adhar Theke"

Sabina Yasmin

Rajlakshmi Srikanta "Laglam Na Karo Pujate" Alauddin Ali Abu Hena Mostofa Kamal Abida Sultana

"Abujh Nodir Dui Kinar"

"Tumi Emoni Jaal Petechho" Rowspan=2| Sondhi "Jhilmil Jhilmil Korchhe Raat"

"Ekta Chithi Likhe Dao" Sabina Yasmin

"Adom O Hawa, Swargo Chhariya"

Rowspan=| Ahmed Zaman Chowdhury Runa Laila Kanchanmala "Tumi Faruk Amar" Satya Saha Shah Sikandar Azad Runa Laila

"Ekul Bhange, Okul Gore, Eito Nodir Khela"

"Ekul Bhange, Okul Gore" (reprise) Ram Rahim John "Jiboner Golpo Eto Chhoto Noy" Satya Saha Gazi Mazharul Anwar solo

"Amar Ja Kichu" (part 1)

"Amar Ja Kichu" (part 2) Shorto "Tumi Kedona" Alauddin Ali Gazi Mazharul Anwar solo

"Tumi Eto Sundor"

"Ami Jibon Pothe Tomar"

"Ei Deho Hoilo"

Sabina Yasmin 1991 Padma Meghna Jamuna "Tumi Amar Bondhu" Khandaker Nurul Alam Mohammad Rafiquzzaman, Nazrul Islam Babu Shammi Akter 1992 Amar Adalot "Tomar Premer Agune Puri" N/A N/A Sabina Yasmin 1995

"Narir Karone"

solo 1996

"Palkite Choraiya"

Shakila Zafar 1997 Abdullah "Ki Kore Bolbo Tomay" Abu Taher Moniruzzaman Monir solo

Rowspan=5| Anek Diner Asha "Ore Maa Re, Khokhono Tui Jas Na Re"

Andrew Kishore, Kanak Chapa, Shakila Zafar, Khalid Hasan Milu, Shuvro Dev "Baper Moto Baap Hole, Emon Chhele Hoy" Shakila Zafar "Tore Niya Shopno Joto" (part 1)

"Tore Niya Shopno Joto" (part 2) "Tore Niya Shopno Joto" (part 3)

Rowspan=1| Paharadar "Aay Ghum Aay"

solo Srabon Megher Din "Ekta Chilo Sonar Konya" Maksud Jamil Mintu Humayun Ahmed solo 2001 Churiwala "Kon Deshete Thakore" Satya Saha Gazi Mazharul Anwar Abida Sultana 2003 Chondrokotha "AO Amar Ural Ponkhi Re" Maksud Jamil Mintu Humayun Ahmed solo

Rowspan=1| Chhotto Ektu Bhalobasha "O Priyo Bondhure" Rowspan=1| Devendranath Chattopadhyay Rowspan=1| Kabir Bakul Rowspan=1| Kanak Chapa Dui Noyoner Alo "Bodhuare Bujhona Keu Bhul"

solo

"Asha Chilo Mone Mone"

Zahir Raihan solo "Tumi Sutoy Bedhechho" Gazi Mazharul Anwar Anupama Mukti

"Eso Sundoro He"

Sabina Yasmin

Rowspan=| Dajjal Shashuri "Amar Maa Hara Duita Maiya"

Kanak Chapa 2008 Chandragrohon "Aayre Sokhi Biron Kori" Emon Saha Mohammed Rafiquzzaman, Kabir Bakul solo 2015 Mohua Sundori "Kothay Chhilam Kothay Ailam" solo 2018 Pagol Manush "Ei Sundor Prithibite" Imtiaz Ahmed Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul solo N/A N/A "Nachoto Dekhi Tumi" N/A N/A Sabina Yasmin N/A N/A "Jotodin Bachbo Tomay Bhalobashbo" N/A N/A Sabina Yasmin N/A N/A "Jiboner Kono Songrame" N/A N/A Sabina Yasmin N/A N/A "Ami Hajaar Bochhor Bachte Chai" Golam Hossain Ladu N/A Sabina Yasmin N/A Bashor Ghor "Aajke Khushir Rong Legechhe" N/A N/A Sabina Yasmin N/A Lal Golap "Pakhire Tui Dure Thakle" Amir Ali Khan Ataur Rahman solo N/A Papi Sontan "Aaj Nijhum Raat Amar Phool Shojya" N/A N/A solo

Rowspan=2| Usila "Ore Phool Debo, Bichha Debo" Rowspan=2| Ali Hossain

Abida Sultana "Koto Je Tomake, Besechhi Bhalo" solo