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Sayantani Putatunda
Sayantani Putatunda (Born: 31st July, 1985) is a regional author from Kolkata, West Bengal. She has bagged several awards and prizes so far for her contribution to the new age Bengali literature.

Early life and family background

Sayantani Putatunda was born in an aristocrat bengali Brahmin family. "Putatunda" is meant by - "The sacred face". (The mouth that utters Veda). It is an epithet, rather than a surname. This title has been obtained from her paternal ancestors who were royal priests. Sayantani's maternal grandfather Mr. Bonobehari Chakraborty, a freedom fighter was a successor of a Zaminder family. Father: Mr. Subhash Putatunda and Mother: Mrs. Swapna Putatunda. Sayantani has an elder sister Mrs. Satarupa Chakroborty.

Education

Sayantani started her early schooling at Sitanath Shishu Shiksha Mandir. Later she completed her higher secondary level of education from Jadavpur Vidyapith. In 2003, she joined Presidency college, (Presently, Presidency University), with Bengali literature as her major subject. Later, she joined Calcutta University to complete post graduation in Bengali literature. Sayantani possesses a great passion for classical music. She has been trained in classical music by Pt. Tarapada Chakraborty’s daughter Mrs. Shrila Banerjee for 12 years. Later, she trained herself in Toppa, Thungri and other kinds of music. Sayantani developed a passion for writing since her childhood. Her career began with a short story named “Chashma”, But her bigger appearance came up with the novel Anandadhara in the year 2011. This basically marked the beginning of her career as a full proof author.

Literary works

Books: Anandadhara,	Nandini, Jingle Bell,	Bhor,	Shishmahal,	Ekdiner Ishwar,	Shangkhachil, Chhayagroho, Tinte Idur Andho, Krishnaveni, Tweleve (English), Aro dao praan, Biswasghatok er Kahini, 15 ti praptoboyosko golpo, Dosh-e-dosh, Bhalobasa kaare koy, mithridates, sorbonaashini. Thriller series by Sayantani has remained one of the topmost books in the best sellers list since several years. One of the most popular mysteries solving character, created by her is Adhiraaj whose series consist of books – Khyapa Khnuje Khnuje Fere, Bahurupi (5 novels and short stories), Ros Rohosyo Atongko (6 novels and short stories), Sarbonaashini, Khuni Kolom.

Adhiraaj Adhiraaj is a young and handsome IPS officer, posted in Criminal Investigation Department (CID), as the Inspector General (IG), Homicide. He has a commanding and confident attitude that demands attention. Has a strongly built personality, full of sense of humour, innocence and at the same time, intelligence, honesty and dutifulness. He is a 6 feet tall man with wide shoulders and chest, slim waistline and muscular physique. Long and dense eyelashes make his eyes more attractive. The wheatish brown complexion brightens up his facial beauty. Adhiraaj is a personality of different shades. One side of his intellectual mind will crawl behind the clues, evidences and identification of the criminal; while the other side will dig into the criminal’s psychology, his probable motive, pain and upheavals. He tries to enter the criminal’s perspective behind every crime. But his emotion or humanity never outweighs his sense of duty and his commitment to his uniform.

Awards and Achievements

Sayantani has been awarded with Globe Yuva Award, Shubham Books Award, Gajendrakumar Mitra and Sumothonath Ghosh Smriti Award, Shailajananda Mukhopadhyay Smriti Award, Eela Chanda Smriti Award (Bangiya Sahitya Parishad), Ebela Ajeya felicitation, Nari Shakti felicitation—saluting the braveherts. Famous novel “Shangkhachil” by Sayantani, has appeared on large screen, in 2015, directed by Goutam Ghose. The film had been appreciated countrywide by critics and audiences, and has won the National Award in the film festival. Sayantani has represented Bengal, in the YUVA SAHITI- the Young Harvest Program in Delhi in 2017. Her works and novels are utilized for the project and thesis works by M.Phil students of Calcutta University, and other students of Bengali literature from Presidency, Barasat University, C.U and others.

A charming, variedly talented, beautiful Bengali lady, Sayantani is very straight forward in her views. National Award winning director of Tollywood Industry, Goutam Ghose has stated about Sayantani, when asked about selecting a young author for his film, - “Sayantani is a versatile, extremely talented author. She is exceptionally matured and confident. She is capable of throwing challenge to many contemporary authors. I could not believe that such a novel can be written by such a young lady”.