Pulak Bandyopadhyay

Pulak Bandyopadhyay (পুলক বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়; 2 May 1931 – 7 September 1999) was a Bengali Indian lyricist and songwriter of Bengali cinema.

Early life
He was born and brought up in Salkia, Howrah. His family had close links with art circles, in particular in drama, literature, and music. He was a graduate of the Scottish Church College, in Calcutta.

Career
He experimented with various genres and in the process contributed richly to the evolution of musical compositions in Bengali cinema during the 1960s and 1970s. The sheer spontaneity of his compositions made him a much sought after lyricist. Famous Bengali and Bollywood artistes like Akhilbandhu Ghosh, Hemanta Mukherjee, Manna Dey, Geeta Dutt, Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhonsle, Haimanti Shukla, Shyamal Mitra, Bhupen Hazarika, Pratima Bandopadhyay, Utpala Sen, Arundhati Holme Chowdhury, Satinath Mukherjee, Madhuri Chattopadhyay, Anup Ghoshal and Arati Mukherjee sang his compositions. In 1966 film Sankhabela, he wrote two evergreen songs- "Ke Prothom Kachhe Esechhi" (Lata Mageshkar and Manna Dey) and "Aaj Mon Cheyechhe" (Lata Mangeshkar). In 1969 film Prothom Kadam Phool, he wrote "Ami Shri Shri Bhojo Hori Manna". In 1972 film Basanta Bilap, he wrote "O Shyam Jokhon Tokhon, Khelo Na Khela Emon".

Death
On 7 September 1999, he committed suicide by jumping off a launch into the Hooghly river.

Notable songs

 * "Ke Jaane Ka Ghanta"
 * "Bristi Bristi Bristi"
 * "Tomar Daake Sara dite"
 * "Ja Re Ja Ure Rajar Kumar"
 * "Jani Na Kakhon Tumi"
 * "Jakhon Keu Amake Pagol Bole"
 * "Ami Agantuk"
 * "Ami Gaan Shonabo Ekti Asha"
 * "Ke Prothom Kache Esechi"
 * "Jato Bhabna Chilo"
 * "Khopar Oi Golap Diye"
 * "Ei Chhanda E Ananda"
 * "Amar Bhalobasar Rajprasade"
 * "Tumi Shatodal Hoye Phute"
 * "Tapur Tupur Bristi Jhore"
 * "Phuleshwari"
 * "Jeo Na Darao Bondhu"
 * Doore doore kachhe kachhe
 * Ami sri sri Bhojohori Manna
 * Agoon legechhe
 * Dau dau dau jole duranto bonhi
 * Lajboti nupurer rini jhini jhini
 * Kotodin pore ele, ektu bosho
 * Shedin tomay dekhechhilam
 * Ogo kajol noyona horini
 * Shei to abar kachhe ele
 * O Lolita, oke aaj chole jete bolna
 * Jani tomar premer jogyo ami to noi
 * Abar hobe to dekha
 * Dorodi go
 * Kothay kothai je raat hoye jai
 * Amar bolar kichhu chhilona
 * Aaj mon cheyechhe
 * Dweep jwele oi tara
 * Ami tomar kachhei phire ashbo
 * Sobuj Pahar dake
 * Esho pran bhorono doinyo horono he
 * Tomay keno laagchhe eto chena
 * Meghla bhanga rod uthechhe
 * Tomar du chokhe amar swapno aanka
 * Boro saadh jaage ekbar tomai dekhi
 * Tumi onek jotno kore amay dukkho dite cheyechho
 * " Basrai Golap Haate Dilam"
 * " Tomar Bhubane Phuler Mela Ami Kadi Sharaye"