Srikanta Acharya

Srikanta Acharya
Background information
Native name শ্রীকান্ত আচার্য
Origin Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Genres Adhunik Bengali Songs , Rabindra Sangeet
Occupation(s) Singer
Instruments vocal
Years active 1996–present
Labels Sagarika
Associated acts Singer, Songwriter

Srikanta Acharya is a Kolkata-based modern Bengali singer-songwriter and music director.

Early life

Srikanto was born in Kolkata, India and is the son of Rohini Nandan Acharya and Kana Acharya. He received formal training in Rabindrasangeet from Dakshinee. He also received training in tabla from Ustad Ali Ahmed Khan. He quit his job as a sales professional and then Utpal Chakravarty, proprietor of an old music store, convinced him to send his cassettes to Sagarika Music. He got a call from them within a week and they offered him a contract to sing for them.[1]

Music career

He is a qualitative songs-tan of Bengal music. He made many music albums which contains various types of bangla songs...'ak jhak pakhi' is one of the popular album of srikanta acharya.

Awards

Discography

Bengali albums

Ek Jhank Pakhi (1998,Sagarika)

Swapno Dekhao Tumi (1999,Sagarika)

Brishti Tomake Dilam (2000,Sagarika )

Nadir Chhobi Aanki (2001,Sagarika)

Mone Pore (2002,Sagarika)

Sudhu Valo Theko (2003,Atlantis Music)

Kachhei Achhi (2003, Sagarika)

Ghuri (2004, Sagarika)

Sonar Meye (2005, Prime Music)

Roddur (2006, Sa Re Ga Ma)

Aami Noi (2008,Srikanto Acharya Productions)

Musafirana (2011,Orion Entertainment)

Ghum Nei Raat (2014,Saregama with Kavita Krishnamurty, Rupankar)

Musafirana 2 (2016,Srikanto Acharya Productions)

Rabindrasangeet Albums

Hey Bandhu Hey Priyo (1996, Sagarika)

Anubhabe Jenechhilem (1997,Sagarika)

Nivrito Praner Debota (1998,Sagarika )

Nirob Nirjane (1999, Sagarika)

Prem Esechhilo (2000,Sagarika)

Hridoy Aamar (2001, Sagarika)

Roudro Chhayay (2002, Sagarika)

Anek Diner Gaan (2014, Picasso Entertainment)

Rabindrasangeet Duet Albums

Valobasi (2001, Sagarika, With Sriradha Bandyopadhaya)

Milechho Mor Prane (2002, Sagarika, With Lopamudra Mitra)

Surer Dosor (2007, Sa Re Ga Ma, With Lopamudra Mitra )

Tagorespeare (2015, Asha Audio, With Jayati Chakroborty )

Rabindrasangeet Other Albums

Aapon Gaan, Vol – 1 (2000, Bhavna, With Soumitra Chaterjee)

Aapon Gaan, Vol – 2 (Bhavna, With Soumitra Chaterjee)

Chitrangada (2002, Sagarika, Geeti Natya)

Pather Sathi ( 2003, Sagarika, With Dr. Rajib Chakraborty )

Uttaran ( 2011, Srikanto Acharya Productions, With Sraboni Sen & Ratna Mitra )

Cover Albums

Moner Janala (1996, Sagarika)

Neel Dhrubatara (1997, Sagarika)

Kono Ekdin ( 1998, Sagarika )

Uttaradhikar (2003, Sagarika) )

Cover Duet Albums

Sudhu Dujone. (1998, Sagarika, With Sadhana Sargam) )

Ekechhi Dujonee. (1999, Sagarika, With Sadhana Sargam) )

Devotional Albums

Ma Aamar (1999, Sagarika) )

Sri Sri Ramkrishnayan (2000, Sagarika) )

Sadhananjali (2001, Sagarika) )

Amar Prem (1998, Sagarika) )

Offering (2001, Rhyme Records) )

Films

TitleYearFilmDirectorNotes
Megh Piyon2001TitliRituparno Ghosh
Jokhon Porbe Na Mor2005ShubhodrishtiProbhat Roy
Jadi Tare Nai Chini Go, Ei Aamar Pitribhumi2007Pitribhumi Probhat Roy
Jobono Moroner Simana Chharaye2004WaarishKoushik Ganguly
Momo Chittey Niti Nritye2002Amar BhubanMrinal Sen
Deenguli Mor Sonar Khanchaye6 Ballygunje PlacePinaki Chowdhury
Na Na Na Na Tomake Charte Parbo Na2008PriyojonDinen Gupta
Jobono Moroner Simana Chharaye2004WaarishKoushik Ganguly
Khela Khela Diye Shuru2008KhelaRituparno Ghosh
Amaro Porano, Keteche Ekela, Purano Sei, Dure Kothao2008Mon Amour: Shesher Kobita RevisitedSubhrajit Mitra
Ki Rongo, Pran Tumi, Khriste Aar Krishte, Preme Klanto, Joy Jogendra2014JaatishwarSrijit Mukherjee
Chirosokha He2014ChotushkoneSrijit Mukherjee
Ami Moner, Shoi Amar, Emon Mohono, Tomra Dyekho Go, Purbo Paschim, Mon Pakhi2016Maya MridangaRaja Sen
Abar Bhorer Por notun shokal2018Shankar MudiAniket Chattopadhyay

References

  1. ↑ Amrita Choudhary (26 October 2002). "Music on his mind". Pune Newsline. Retrieved 20 March 2009.
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