Aarti Mukherjee Explained

Aarti Mukherjee
Birth Name:Aarti Mukherjee
Alias:Aarti Mukherji, Arati Mukhopadhyay
Genre:Classical music
Occupation:Singer
Instrument:Vocals
Years Active:1961–present

Aarti Mukherjee, also known as Aarti Mukherji or Arati Mukhopadhyay, is an Indian playback singer who has sung in Hindi films such as Geet Gata Chal (1975), Tapasya (1976), Manokamana, Masoom (1983) and Sooraj Mukhi (1992).

Early life

Mukherjee was born in Kolkata,West Bengal,India to a Bengali family.Her Bengali family had a rich cultural and musical heritage. She was introduced to music by her mother. She studied under Shri Susheel Banerjee, Ustaad Mohammed Sagiruddin Khan, Pandit Chinmoy Lahiri, Pandit Laxman Prasad Jaipurwale and Pandit Ramesh Nadkarni.

Career

In Bangla TV show Dadagiri she reflected on her early days. She stated that she sang on the All India Music Talent Programme in 1955 at age 14 or 15. She was trained in Indian Classical Music from a young age. She sang primarily for Bengali films. She won the music contest, "Metro-Murphy Contest" whose judges were music directors including Anil Biswas, Naushad, Vasant Desai and C. Ramchandra. This enabled her career as a playback singer.[1] She got her first break in 1958 Hindi film Sahara, but the music of that film was limited.

After a string of flops like A Girlfriend, she decided to open herself to Bengali films. She sang for the first time in a Bengali film called Kanya in 1962. Her versatility and voice infatuated audiences so much that they started losing affection for erstwhile leading singer Sandhya Mukherjee and Pratima Banerjee . In the late 1960s, her voice was used as the on-screen voice of leading actress Suchitra Sen.

In 1966, she sang in the film Golpo Holeo Sotyi, which earned her BFJA Award for Best Female Playback Singer. In 1976, she won again for Chhutir Phande. She lent her voice for leading actresses of the late sixties till eighties, such as Madhabi Mukherji, Sharmila Tagore, Aparna Sen, Debashri Roy and Tanuja. She, along with Asha Bhosle, took the leading spot in the 1970s.

She sang 'Bacche ho tum Khel khilone' and in a duet with Kishore Kumar titled 'Do panchi do tinke'. She is said to have sung 15,000 songs in Bengali as well as Hindi songs. She continued success in the 1970s that inspired her to return to Bollywood. In 1983 R. D. Burman, who was the mentor of Bengali singers Kumar Sanu, Abhijeet and Andrew Kishore, gave her "Do Naina Aur Ek Kahani" in the film Masoom voicing Shabana Azmi. The song was a chartbuster and is still sung. It earned her the Filmfare award for best female playback singer in 1983. Her popular repertoire includes 'Radha Banshi Chara Janena', 'Ek Boishakhe Dekha Holo Dujonar', 'Ei Mom Jochonay Ongo Bhijiye', 'Ja Ja Behaya Pakhi Jana', 'Tokhon Tomar Ekush Bochor Bodhoy.' She also has several non-film songs to her credit. She lent her voice to several Hindi compositions as well.

In the year 1957, while still in school, she bagged the first prize in the All-India Murphy Metro Music contest held in Mumbai, having been adjudged the best singer by leading music directors of that time such as Anil Biswas, Naushad Ali, Vasant Desai, C. Ramchandra, and Madan Mohan.

Arati commenced her musical journey in films with Bengali film Subarna Rekha and Hindi film Angulimaal and has, since then, sung thousands of songs in Bengali, Oriya, Manipuri, Assamese, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi and other languages.

Apart from films, Arati has engaged audiences with albums and live performances on television and stage of Rabindra Sangeet and Nazrul Geeti. Her versatility can be seen in diverse genres of music like Thumri, Bhajan, Tappa, Tarana, and Ghazal. She performed extensively in India and throughout the world.

Recognition

Filmography

Year Film Language Notes
1958 Sahara Hindi
1960 Angulimaal Hindi
1961 Boy Friend Hindi
1962 Kanna Bengali
1963 Deya NeyaBengali
1965 SubernarekhaBengali
1965 Do Dil Hindi
1965 Abhaya O Srikanta Bengali
1966 Joradighir Chowdhury Paribar Bengali
1967 Badhu Bharan Bengali
1968 Gar Nasimpur Bengali
1969 The Fiancee Bengali
1969 Teen Bhubaner Pare Bengali
1969 Khamoshi Hindi
1970 Bilambita Lay Bengali
1970 Samantaral Bengali
1970 Manjari Opera Bengali
1971AranyaAssamese[2]
1971Manab aru DanabAssamese
1971 Jal Bin Machhli Nritya Bin Bijli Hindi
1971 Dhanyee Meye Bengali
1971 Ghorer Moddhye GhorBengali
1971 Kokhono MeghBengali
1971 Fariad Bengali
1972 Haar Maana Haar Bengali
1972 Brojendrogi Luhongba Manipuri
1972 Bhaiti Assamese
1972 Morichika Assamese
1972 Ajker Nayak Bengali
1972 Andha Atit Bengali
1973 Sriman Prithviraj Bengali
1973 Basanata Bilap Bengali
1974 Alor Thikana Bengali
1974 Bikele Bhorer Phul Bengali
1975 Chhutir Phande Bengali
1976 Tapasya Hindi
1976 Harmonium Bengali
1976 Hangsaraj Bengali
1976 Nidhiram Sardar Bengali
1977 Solah Shukrawar Hindi
1977 Phir Janam Lenge Hum/Janam Janam Na Saathi (1977) Hindi/Gujarati
1977 Anand Ashram Bengali
1977 Baba Taraknath Bengali
1978 Ganga Ki Saugand Hindi
1978 Saajan Bina Suhagan Hindi
1979 Nagin Aur Suhagan Hindi
1979 Ashaati Beej Gujrati
1979 Ganadevata Bengali
1979 Taraana Hindi
1980 Megha Mukti Oriya
1980 Baata Abaata Oriya
1980Manokaamnaa Hindi
1976Geet Gaata Chal Hindi
1980Ek Baar Kaho Hindi
1980 Dadar Kirti Bengali
1981 Dustu Misti Bengali
1981 Ulka Oriya
1981Tike Hasa Tike Luha Oriya
1981Surya Sakshi Bengali
1982 Rajbadhu Bengali
1983 Masoom HindiFilmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer
1983 Desire Oriya
1983 Aashar Akash Oriya
1983 Amar Geeti Bengali
1983 Rang Birangi Hindi
1983 Indira Bengali
1984Shatru Bengali
1985 Ram Tere Kitne Nam Hindi
1985 Rusvai Hindi
1985 Lallu RamHindi
1991Pyaar Ka SaawanHindi
1992Sooraj MukhiHindi

Bengali songs

Film songs

Year FilmSongComposer(s)Writer(s)Co-artist(s)
1963Deya Neya"Madhobi Modhupe"Shyamal Mitra Gauriprasanna Mazumdar solo
1966Sankha Bela"Aji Jhoro Jhoro Mukhoro"Rabindranath Tagore, Sudhin Dasgupta solo
1967Rowspan=2Ajana Shapath"Mone Rekhe More"Hemanta Mukherjee Pulak Banerjee, Miltoo Ghosh solo
"Ogo Bondhu Amar"Miltoo Ghosh
Miss Priyambada"Se Ki Tobe Tumi Ogo"Azad Rahman and Subir Sen Shankar Bhattacharya Manabendra Mukherjee
"O Shalik Amay De Nare"solo
1968Rowspan=3Gar Nasimpur"Ogo Sundor"Shyamal Mitra Rowspan=3solo
"Borsha Je Elo"
"Tuhun Chandra Mor"Shyamal Mitra
Rowspan=3Kokhono Megh"Sob Dushtu Chhelerai"Sudhin DasguptaRowspan=3solo
"Hariye Jete Jete"
"Tomay Dekhe Chhobi Enke"
1969Duti Mon"Ore O Jharna"Hemanta Mukherjee Pulak Banerjee solo
Rowspan=2Teen Bhubaner Pare"Dure Dure Kachhe Kachhe"solo
"Keno Ek Chena Pothe"
1970Rowspan=5Bilambita Loy"Ek Boishakhe Dekha Holo Dujonay"Nachiketa GhoshPulak Banerjee solo
"Anka Banka Pathe Jodi
"Sona Roder Gaan"
"Bendhona Phulomala Dore" Manna Dey"
"Taap Chare To"
Ruposhi"Kheli Je Lukochuri"Shyamal Mitra solo
"Kokila Re O Tui Emon Kore"
"Namo Namo Sabbojan"
"O Sujyi Alo De"Shyamal Mitra, chorus
Rowspan=2Sagina Mahato"Bhalobeshe Bhashore Bhalo"Tapan Sinha Shyamal Gupta, Hemen Ganguly Anup Ghoshal, Pintoo Bhattacharya
"Chhoti Si Panchhi"Anup Ghoshal
1971Dhanyi Meye"Bou Kotha Kou"Nachiketa Ghosh Pulak Banerjee solo
Shakuntala "Jaage Chand Jaage Go"Rowspan=2Kalipada SenSaral GuhaManabendra Mukherjee
"Modhur Modhur Baaje Beena"chorus
1972Andha Atit"Aha Neel Neel Taragulo"Shyamal Mitra Gauriprasanna Mazumdar Shyamal Mitra
1973Rowspan=3Basanta Bilap"Ami Miss Calcutta"Sudhin Dasgupta Pulak Banerjee solo
"Ek Choretei Thanda"
"O Shyam Jokhon Tokhon"Sujata Banerjee
1974Rowspan=2Fuleswari"Shunun Shunun Babumoshai"Hemanta Mukherjee Pulak Banerjee solo
"Hay Hay Hay Hay"Sandhya Mukherjee
1975Aparajita"Ekti Mayer Shopno Chhilo"Sudhin Dasgupta solo
Hongsoraaj"O Babumoshai"Sudhin Dasgupta solo
"Are Bahare Baha"
"O Didimoni"
"Chol Apon Mone"
"O Shamu Shyam Re"
"O Boro Koshto Ami Pelam"
"Om Namah Shibay"Sandhya Mukherjee, Tarun Banerjee
Shubho Songbad"Ami Mori Laaje"Sudhin Dasgupta solo
"Jetuku Chai"
"Tomate Amate" (part 1)
"Tomate Amate" (part 2)
Rowspan=71976Anandamela"Bish Koutoy Bish Chhilona"Nachiketa Ghosh solo
Shubho Songbad"Aaj Akash Paare"Nachiketa Ghosh solo
"Sob Bhalo Jar"
"Ja Gechhe Ta Jaak"
"Bashite Bahar Chhilo"
Sudur Niharika"Jekhanei Tumi Thako"Manabendra Mukhopadhyay Shyamal Gupta solo
"Jibon Moroner Sathi"Manna Dey
1977Baba Taraknath"Poncho Prodeepe Dhupe"Neeta SenGauriprasanna Mazumdar Banasree Sengupta, Dinendra Chowdhury
Padma Nadir Majhi"Padma Nadir Majhi"Dinendra Chowdhury Manik Bandyopadhyay Hemanta Mukherjee, Dhananjay Bhattacharya, Anup Ghoshal and others
Proxy"Jodi Tomar Chokher Akash"Hemanta Mukherjee Hemanta Mukherjee
1978Bansari"Nhoromer Gaan Shune Phool"Hriday Kusharisolo
"Ke Tumi Ami Jaani"
Korunamoyi"Ja Debi Sorbobhuteshu"Sudhin Dasgupta Hemanta Mukherjee
Nishaan"Tumi Je Premer"Shyamal Mitra Gauriprasanna Mazumdar Kishore Kumar
Tilottama"Amay Tomar Motoi"solo
1979Krishna Sudama"Dao Likhe Dao"Neeta Sensolo
"Phaguay Ke Kumari"Usha Mangeshkar, Gautam, chorus
Nondon"Churi Churi Churi Amar Mon"Sudhin Dasgupta Sudhin Dasgupta
"Ghore Osustho Bhai" solo
Srikanter Will"O Amar Joto Sukh"Salil Chowdhury solo
1980Premer Phandey"Kotha Dilam Ei Aam Bagane"N/AN/AAnup Ghoshal
Putul Ghor"O Akash"solo
Rajnondini"Antor Jaar Athoi Sagor" (female)Abhijeet Banerjeesolo
Sujata"Jodi Chand Aar Surjo"Nachiketa Ghosh Aarti Mukherjee
"Megher Pore Megh Jome"solo
Upalabdhi"Projapoti Sethay Ghore"solo
1981Chameli Memsaheb"Asom Desher Meye Ami"Bhupen Hazarika Shibdas Banerjee solo
Khelar Putul"Amar Jibon Jodi"Hemanta Mukherjee Pulak Banerjee solo
1982Rowspan=2Aparupa"Pelam Kothay"R D Burman Gauriprasanna MazumdarAmit Kumar
"Laal Neel Holde"chorus
Protikkha"Ei Holo Hashi" Hemanta Mukherjee N/Asolo
"Seema Theke Dure"Hemanta Mukherjee
Rajbodhu"Oi Neel Neel"Abhijeet BanerjeeManna Dey
Sonar Bangla"Mukhei Boli Bharotbasi"Neeta SenGauriprasanna Mazumdar Manna Dey
"Keu Jodi Nao Thake"solo
"Tuturidhun"Hemanta Mukherjee, Haimanti Shukla
1983Bonoshree"E Pathor"Sudhin Dasgupta N/AManna Dey
"Se Kotha Rakhena"
"Shudhu Ekti Bhalobashar Gaan"solo
Rowspan=2Chena Achena"Koto Swapna Chhilo"Abhijeet Banerjee solo
"Jouban Palashe Agun"
Parabat Priya"Naa Re Naa Tumi Naa"Ajoy Das Pulak Banerjee solo
Roktoraag"Aasmame Joto Roshni"Abhijeet Banerjeesolo
Tagari"Ami Gourharir Choron"N/AN/Asolo
"Tagari Naamti Amar"
"Piriti Rosher Khela"Hemanta Mukherjee
1984Rashiphal"Dhoro Dhoro Shrimatike"N/AN/AAnup Ghoshal
"Ki Hobe Na Hobe"
"Jokhon Tokhon Asa"solo
Shilalipi"Prothom Dekhar Pore"Suparnakanti Ghosh Palash Bandyopadhyay solo
1985Shatru"Bolona Gi Kar Maa Tumi"R D Burman Gauriprasanna Mazumdar solo
1987Radharani"Kunjokanon Ghire"solo
1992Rongin Bosonto"Abeshe Bhora Mon"solo
1995Rowspan=2Tarini Maa Tara"Tui Maa Tara Korunamoyi"solo
"Bhim Bibhishon"
1997Banglar Bodhu"Tomake Bhalo Je Besechhi"Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul, Anupam Dutta solo

Popular songs

Notes and References

  1. News: Full of patriotic fervour Solo magic . https://web.archive.org/web/20140605123512/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/10/03/stories/2008100350440100.htm . dead . 5 June 2014 . 3 October 2008 . . 28 May 2013.
  2. Book: Babul Das . 1985 . Asomiya Bolchabir Geet . Bani Mandir, Dibrugarh . .