Mahmudun Nabi Explained

Mahmudun Nabi
Native Name:মাহমুদুন নবী
Native Name Lang:bn
Birth Date:16 December 1936
Birth Place:Ketu, Bardhaman district, Bengal Presidency, British India[1]
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Spouse:Rashida Chowdhury
Occupation:playback singer

Mahmudun Nabi (16 December 1936 – 20 December 1990)[2] [3] was a Bangladeshi playback singer. He was awarded Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for his performance in the film The Rain (1976).[4]

Career

Mahmud started his musical career in Bangladesh Betar in the 1960s.[5]

Works

Notable songs

Film songs[9]

YearFilmSongComposer(s)Songwriter(s)Co-artist(s)
1967rowspan=Agun Niye Khela [10] "Ekti Pakhi Dupure"rowspan=Altaf Mahmudrowspan=N/ASabina Yasmin
Chaowa Paowa"Kichhu Aage Hole Khoti Ki Chhilo"Satya Saha Mohammad Moniruzzaman Ferdousi Rahman
1969Agantuk"Ami Je Kebol Bolei Choli"Azad Rahman Dr. Abu Haider Sajedur RahmanMahmudun Nabi
Shesh Porjonto"Amar Sarati Jibon Shudhu Tomar"Abdul Latifsolo
1970Deep Nebhe Nai"Boro Eka Eka Eka Lage"Satya Saha Gazi Mazharul Anwar solo
Ekoi Ange Eto Roop"Ki Jaadu Achhe Tomar Oi Chokhe"Ali HossainMohammad Moniruzzaman solo
Je Agune Puri"Ke Jeno Aaj Amar Chokhe"Khandaker Nurul Alam Gazi Mazharul Anwar solo
Jibon Theke Neya "O Amar Shopno Jhora"Khan Ataur RahmanKhan Ataur RahmanAbdul Jabbar, Sabina Yasmin, Khandaker Faruk Ahmed, Nilufar Yasmin
"Amar Shonar Bangla"Ajit Roy, Sabina Yasmin, Nilufar Yasmin
Swaralipi"Ganeri Khatay Swaralipi Likhe" (male)Subal Das Gazi Mazharul Anwar solo
Taka Ana Pai"Baba Shubhongkor, E Ki Bhoyonkor"Altaf Mahmud Zahir Raihan solo
"Ore Chol Ponkiraj Ure Chol"
1972Bahram BadshahN/AGazi Mazharul Anwar, M A Kashem, Osman Khan solo
1973Priyotoma"Tumi Amar Shilpi Moner"Azad Rahman Mostafizur Rahman, Pranab Roy Sabina Yasmin
1975Jibon Niye Jua"Gaane Gaane Jorale Bondhu"Ali HossainKazi Abu Zafar SiddiquiSabina Yasmin
1976Mauar Badhon"Heera Amar Kanch Kata Heera"Azad Rahman Ahmed Zaman Chowdhury Sabina Yasmin
"Mon Jodi Lukiye Rakho"Selina Azad
The Rain"Ami Toh Aaj Bhule Gechhi Sobi"Anwar Parvez Gazi Mazharul Anwar solo
1977Kuasha"Bondhu Amay Rekho Shudhu"Azad Rahman Gazi Mazharul Anwar, Jebunnisa Jamal, Ahmed Zaman Chowdhury Shahnaz Rahmatullah
Pinjor"Ke Amay Alor Thikana Bole Debe"Khandaker Nurul AlamAkhtaruzzaman solo
1978Megher Por Megh"Jani Kobitar Cheye Tumi Sundortomo"Raja Shyam Gazi Mazharul Anwar solo
Modhumita[11] "Ogo Mor Modhumita" (male)Satya Saha Gazi Mazharul Anwar, M N Akhtar solo
1986Dui Noyon"Ekti Chheler Laglo Bhalo"Azad Rahman Azad Rahman Sabina Yasmin
N/AMayadore Bandha"Bhiru Mon Aaj Sejechhe"Sabina Yasmin

Non-film songs

YearFilmSongComposer(s)Songwriter(s)Co-artist(s)
N/ASingle"Tomar Premer Modhumoy Surobhite"Khandaker Nurul Alam Mohammad Moniruzzaman solo
N/ASingle"Amay Chine Rakho"solo

Personal life

Mahmud had three daughters Fahmida Nabi, Tanzida Nabi and Samina Chowdhury and one son Ridwan Nabi Pancham.[2] He died on 20 December 1990 and is buried in the Mohammadpur Graveyard at Taj Mahal Road, Mohammadpur, Dhaka.[12]

Notes and References

  1. News: https://bangla.bdnews24.com/glitz/article714645.bdnews. bn:মাহমুদ উন নবী স্মরণে সংগীতানুষ্ঠান. bdnews24.com . bn. 2013-12-14. Jayanta Saha. 2018-07-27.
  2. News: A tribute to Mahmudun Nabi by his children. 2016-12-23. The Daily Star. 2018-07-27. en.
  3. News: Our father and his musical legacy. 2010-12-20. The Daily Star. 2018-07-27. en.
  4. Web site: http://www.fdc.gov.bd/site/page/f3bb17fe-d9ad-4b61-bd8a-5824262691ad/১৯৭৫-২০১২. bn:জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার প্রাপ্তদের নামের তালিকা (১৯৭৫-২০১২). bn. List of the winners of National Film Awards (1975-2012). 25 March 2019. Bangladesh Film Development Corporation. Government of Bangladesh.
  5. News: Veteran singer Mohammad Ali Siddiqui passes away . The Daily Star . 6 November 2014 . 1 October 2016.
  6. News: A Musical Spell . The Daily Star . 2013-02-14 . 2018-07-27 . Alom, Zahangir.
  7. News: Remembering Razzak as I saw him. 2017-08-23. The Daily Star. 2018-07-27. en.
  8. News: Musical Soiree : Yet another venture by Srijon . The Daily Star . 2006-06-26 . 2018-07-27 . Kamol, Ershad.
  9. Web site: Mahmudunnabi songs in Bengali. 29 April 2022.
  10. Web site: Sabina Yasmin reminisces her film debut in 'Agun Niye Khela'. The Daily Star. 19 January 2018.
  11. https://open.spotify.com/album/0xrU2oxaatLHK336UGa6p9 Modhumita (1978) film songs
  12. News: Tête-à-tête with Fahmida Nabi and Samina Chowdhury . The Daily Star . 3 June 2013 . 1 October 2016 . Dey, Saurav.