Manabendra mukherjee biography of abraham

Manabendra Mukhopadhyay was a Bengali singer and composer. Manabendra was born in Kolkata on 11th August, Each singer had his own inimitable style and compositions were made to match their individual ability. Bengali non-film modern songs were in fact was as popular, if not more, than film songs which also reached a level of popularity in the 50s and 60s.

Madhabi Mukherjee makes an unforgettable appearance as Arati, a door-to-door salesperson in s Calcutta, in the film Mahanagar () directed by Satyajit.

Coming to limelight in the early s Manabendra was an innovative and stylish singer who had a strong foundation in Indian classical music. With his distinctive voice, Manabendra was an instant hit with the audience. Being inspired by uncle Sidheshwar Mukherjee and Ratneswar Mukherjee, Manabendra impressed the listeners with his first basic disc in , titled Nai chondon Lekha Sriradhar chokhe nai nai shyamo rai.

The lyrics were written by Sidheswar Mukhopadhay. It was based on keertan andaz, and Manabendra was trained towards Keertans, Bhajans and Bhaktigeeti from the very early childhood. His uncles were trained classical experts and mainly due to their influence he came into the world of music. The former became a huge hit and is cherished by audience even today.

The proof of this is in the fact that many audio compilations from HMV still includes this song and it is played by many radio stations. The song mentioned earlier was composed at his house on spot. The film was highly successful in Bengal and Manabendra sang these songs with great efficiency. The lyrics were penned by Sailen Ray.