Mitali Mukherjee Explained

Mitali Mukherjee
Native Name:মিতালী মুখার্জী
Native Name Lang:bn
Birth Place:Mymensingh, Bangladesh
Years Active:1978–present
Genre:Modern, classical, playback
Occupations:Singer
Instruments:Vocal

Mitali Singh (née Mukherjee) is an Indian-Bangladeshi classical and playback singer, she hails from Mymensingh, Bangladesh. She received the National Film Award of Bangladesh in 1982 for the song Ei Dunia Ekhon To Ar for the film Dui Poishar Alta.

Early life and education

Mukherjee was born in 1962 in Mymensingh to her parents Amulya Kumar Mukherjee and Kalyani Mukherjee.[1] She began her formal training in classical music under Pt. Mithun Dey. She studied music at Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda.

Career

Mukherjee's first album "Saahil" was released by HMV. She collaborated with lyricist Gulzar for her album "Chand Parosa Hai". She has sung in several languages, including Punjabi, Gujarati and Tamil.

Mukherjee served as the judge of the television shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa and Shera Kontho.[2]

Awards

Songs list

Tamil songs

  1. Yamunai Aatrile from Movie “Thalapati “ by Illayaraja

Punjabi

Album: Woh Bura Maan GayeSong: Saajan Mujhse Roothe

Bengali songs

Film songs

Year FilmSongComposer(s)Co-artist(s)
1981Matir Putul"Tumi Chokkher Aral Hoile Amar"Alam KhanAbdul Hai Al Hadi solo
1982Dui Poishar Alta"Ei Duniya Ekhon To Aar"Alauddin Ali solo
Sohag Milon"Peyechhi Ami Tare"Anwar Parvez Gazi Mazharul Anwar Syed Abdul Hadi
1983Asha"O Keno Eto Nithur Holo"Alauddin Ali Mohammad Moniruzzaman solo
1993Meyer Adhikar"Tumi Biday Na Dile Pore"Abu Taher Mohammad Rafiquzzaman Tapan Chowdhury
"Bhalobasha Jiboner Arekti Naam"
1999Modhur Milon"Baar Baar Shotobaar"Alauddin Ali Khalid Hasan Milu
"Eto Prem Diyo Na"
2005Phuler Moto Bou"Amake Chhara Aar Kauke"Emon SahaGazi Mazharul Anwar solo

Non-film songs

Year FilmSongComposer(s)Co-artist(s)
1997Ogo Ruposhi"Phiriye Dao"Bhushan Kumarsolo
N/ARowspan=8Praner Majhe Tumi"Protidin Bhor Hoy"Mannan Mohammad Delowar Arjuda Sharaf Rowspan=5Andrew Kishore
"Tumi Jodi Chand Hou"
"Nirapod Aashroy"
"Uttor Dike Jaite Nana"
"Mon Bagane"
"Ghum Asena Chokhe"solo
"Ami Preme Pora"
"Je Mukh Dekhe Dekhe"

Personal life

Mukherjee was married to Ghazal singer Bhupinder Singh since 1983.[4] She resides in Mumbai.[4] Her siblings include Pradip Mukherjee and Deepak Mukherjee (d. 1988).[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Out of sight at times, but never out of mind. 24 April 2009. 29 Oct 2015. The Daily Star. Syeda Shamin Mortada.
  2. News: The Flamboyant Songbird Speaks. 2018-10-27. The Daily Star. 2018-10-26. en. Joana Nomrata Mazumder.
  3. News: Citi Bank honours Mitali Mukherjee. 12 Oct 2015. 30 Oct 2015. The Daily Star. Zahangir Alom.
  4. News: Whenever I visit Bangladesh, I don't feel like leaving - Mitali Mukherjee. The Daily Star. 30 October 2015. 30 October 2015. Zahangir Alom.