Juthika Roy

Juthika Roy
Born (1920-04-20)20 April 1920
Amta, Howrah, Bengal, British India
Died 5 February 2014(2014-02-05) (aged 93)
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Nationality Indian
Occupation Singer
Years active 1932-1970s
Known for Bhajans
Awards Padma Shri

Juthika Roy (20 April 1920[1] – 5 February 2014) was a bhajan (devotional) singer from India. She had sung more than 200 Hindi and 100 Bengali songs in her four decade long career. She recorded devotional songs for Hindi film industry also. She was awarded Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India, in 1972.[2]

Life

Juthika Roy was born in 1920 at Amta, Howrah, Bengal, She started singing at an early age. She recorded her first album in 1932, at age 12 years old. She sang many songs under music director and her mentor Kazi Nazrul Islam and Bengali music director Kamal Dasgupta. Her admirers included Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru.[3] She died on 5 February 2014 in hospital at Kolkata after a prolonged illness, aged 93.[1]


Awards

  • She was awarded the Padma Shri in 1972 by Union Government of India.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Legendary bhajan singer Juthika Roy dead", firstpost.com; retrieved 7 February 2014.
  2. ↑ Juthika Roy dies Archived 2014-02-07 at the Wayback Machine., hindustantimes.com; accessed 31 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Gandhi and Nehru's Favorite Bhajan Singer Juthika Roy is dead". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 6 February 2014.


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