Satya Saha
| Satya Saha | |
|---|---|
| Native name | সত্য সাহা |
| Born |
December 25, 1934 Patia, Chittagong, Bangladesh |
| Origin | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Died |
January 27, 1999 (aged 64) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Genres | film score, techno, fusion, folk |
| Occupation(s) | Music director, composer, record producer |
| Instruments | keyboards, vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1956–1997 |
| Labels | Sangeeta, Ektaar, Laser Vision, Deadline music |
| Associated acts | Khan Ataur Rahman, Amjad Hossain |
Satya Saha (Bengali: সত্য সাহা; 25 December 1934 – 27 January 1999) was a Bangladeshi composer, and musician. His son Emon Saha is also a musician and Sumon Saha is a film director. His notable composed songs are "Chena Chena Lage" by Shyamal Mitra, "Dukkho Amar Basor Raater Palonko", "Chhiti Dio Protidin" by Sabina Yasmin, "Mon Bole Tumi Asbe", "Rupali Nadire", "Bondho Hote Cheye Tomar" by Khurshid Alam, "Akasher Haate Ache" by Shammi Akhter, "Tumi Ki Dekhecho Kobhu" by Abdul Jabbar, "Oi Dur Digonte", "Mago Ma Ogo Ma" etc.[1] Satya Saha won National Film Awards thrice in 1994, 1996, and 2001 in music director and composer categories.
Early life
Saha's father was Prasannakumar Saha. He started learning and rehearsing music from his uncle Rabindrapal Saha.[2] He passed B.A. from Calcutta Bidyasagar College in 1951–1952.[3]
Career
Saha started his career as assistant of composer Panchanon Mitra at Radio's Dhaka Station in 1956. From 1964 to 1999, Satya Saha directed music in about two hundred different films and produced twenty films.[2]
Filmography
- Sutarang (1964)
- Janajani (1964)
- Rupban (1965)
- Fir Milebge Ham Duno (1966)
- Sanyasi
- Kagojer Nauka
- Gunai Bibi
- Aparichita
- 13 Number Feku Gostagar Lane (1966)
- Saiful Mulk Badiuzzaman
- Aina O Abashishta
- Etotuku Asha (1968)
- Binimoy (1970)
- Dhire Bohe Meghna (1973)
- Alor Michil (1974)
- Nayanmoni (1976)
- Surjakonya (1976)
- Puroshkar (1980)
- Mohanogor (1981)
- Aguner Poroshmoni (1994)
- Ajante (1996)
- Dipu Number Two (1996)
Awards
- Bachsas Awards – 1974
- National Film Awards – 1994, 1996, 2001[4]
- Shadhinata Padak – 2013[5]
Death
Satya Saha died on January 27, 1999 in Dhaka.[6]
References
- ↑ "ঈদ আনন্দে সত্য সাহার গান". Kaler Kantho. August 15, 2011. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- 1 2 Khalid Hasan Komol. "Satya Saha". Banglapedia. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- ↑ "সত্য সাহা". Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- ↑ Kamruzzaman (2009-10-13). "জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার কি আটকে যাচ্ছে?". Prothom Alo. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- ↑ Fahud Khan (March 5, 2013). "প্রয়াত সত্য সাহা পাচ্ছেন স্বাধীনতা পদক". Priyo News. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- ↑ "সত্য সাহা স্মরণে 'গান চিরদিন'". The Daily Samakal. January 23, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
External links
- Satya Saha at the Internet Movie Database
- Satya Saha at the Bangla Movie Database