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Mamata Chakraborty born on 1946 in rangpur district in present day Bangladesh was an emminent actress, singer, Dance Choreographer, Theatre Director, playwright, writer and music composer. She was born to an aristocratic family.Her father Nagendranath Bhattacharya was a practising physician and a well known philanthrophist of that area. She was the youngest child of her eight sibblings.

Her family shifted to Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, India after the Partition of India. She recieved musical training of vocal music, sitar, tanpura, tabla under the guidance of Shree Radhanath Das who was the student of Kazi Nazrul Islam. She graduated from P.D.Women's College, Jalpaiguri.

She was married to Shree Swapan kumar Chakraborty ,an emminent Theatre Personality and renowned elecutionist of Siliguri.She gave birth to her son Pradipta Bhaskar Chakraborty. She started her proffesional life as a teacher of Siliguri Deshbandhu Vidyapith Girls School.

She started her acting career in a play named Bitangsho directed by Asit Banerjee which was produced by Mitra Sammilani, Siliguri. Thereafter she acted in Tin Poysar Pala co -starring with Legendary Actor Soumitra Chatterjee produced by Mitra Sammilani, Siliguri.

She joined a group theatre Damama, Siliguri and she remained as a Lead Actress of the group for prolong 25 years Her notable works as an actress in theatre are Taj Mahal, Bayen, Saat Rong Suryo, Amar Naam Poytallish etc. All Directed by Late Amal Chakraborty who was a Legendary Theatre Personality of Siliguri and North Bengal.

She Portrayed the character of Lakshmi in the play Taj Mahal so elegantly and mesmerisingly that she was highly and critically appreciated. She was one of the first Female Theatre Directors of Siliguri.

She recieved Dishari Award for the Best Actress of West Bengal in the Play Bayen.

She also simmaltenously along with Theatre Acting Started her own dance troupe named Uttorsarathi. Her dance troupe performed In Nehru Gold Cup 1987 which was held in Siliguri Kanchanjungha Stadium with 250 girls as dancer under her Choreography and Direction .This performance was recognised as the best performance. Her dance troupe also performed in the openning of Kanchanjungha Stadium, Siliguri and Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata.

Her dance troupe also produced a Production named "Aamar Dhan "which was massive popular in siliguri.

She wrote many plays namely Laalu, Giribala, etc.

She was also a renowned singer of Siliguri. She sang with emminent Singer Manabendra Mukhopadyay.

She composed many songs which was mainly for Muktomancha an initiative by Theatre Workers of Siliguri.

She was Felicitated as a Legendary Dance Choreographer in siliguri. She was also felicitated by Siliguri Natyomela Committee for her Life Time dedication to Theatre.

She died in 31st May 2011 in Kolkata.