Chandana Mazumdar is a Bangladeshi folk singer of the Lalon Geeti genre.[1] She won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for her performance in the film Monpura (2009).[2]
Chandana Mazumdar চন্দনা মজুমদার | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kumarkhali, Kushtia District |
| Genres | Folk |
| Occupation(s) | Playback singer |
| Instrument(s) | vocals |
Early life and career edit
Mazumdar was born in Kumarkhali in Kushtia District to Nirmal Chandra Majumdar.[3][4] She first took lessons from her father and later from the Nazrul singer Yakub Ali Khan and the Lalon singer Moksed Ali Shai.[3]
Mazumdar was employed as a singer with Bangladesh Television in 1979 and Bangladesh Betar in 1980.[3]
Mazumdar sang a song for the unreleased film Felani in 2013.[5]
Discography edit
Personal life edit
Mazumdar has been married to the folk singer Kiron Chandra Roy since 1979.[3] Together they have a daughter.[3]
Awards edit
| Year | Award | Type | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | National Film Awards | Best woman playback singer | Monpura | Won[9] |
| 2021 | National Film Awards | Best woman Singer | Padma Purana | Nominated |
References edit
- ^ Orchi Oindrila (2015-03-06). লালনগীতির শিল্পী চন্দনা মজুমদার. BBC News বাংলা (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-01-06.
- ^ জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার প্রাপ্তদের নামের তালিকা (১৯৭৫-২০১২) [List of the winners of National Film Awards (1975-2012)] (in Bengali). Bangladesh Film Development Corporation. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "A lifelong tryst with folk songs". The Daily Star. 2010-09-16. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
- ^ "Chandana Majumdar". The Daily Star. 2019-03-16. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
- ^ ফেলানীর জন্য গাইলেন চন্দনা মজুমদার. Banglanews24.com (in Bengali).
- ^ নতুন বছরে চন্দনার অ্যালবাম. Jaijaidin (in Bengali).
- কিরণ-চন্দনার দুটি একক অ্যালবাম. Manobkantha (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2016-07-30. Retrieved 2016-11-27. - ^ কিরণ চন্দ্র রায় এবং চন্দনা মজুমদারের নতুন অ্যালবাম. BanglaNews24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2016-11-27. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
- "Tomar Aupar Neeley: Chandana Majumdar does justice to Lalon's songs". The Daily Star. 2012-08-11. Retrieved 2019-12-25. - ^ বিজয় সরকার স্মরণে চন্দনা. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali).
- ^ "Monpura best film for 2009". bdnews24. Dhaka, Bangladesh. 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2015-10-18.