Anindya Chatterjee

Summary

Anindya Chatterjee is an Indian Bengali film director, music director, singer, lyricist, actor and producer based in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. He is the singer-lyricist of Bengali band Chandrabindoo. In recent times he has composed multifarious songs in Bengali mainstream films as an independent music director.[1][2]

Anindya Chatterjee
Born
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
NationalityIndian
Occupations
  • Film Director
  • Music Director
  • Lyricist
  • Producer
  • Actor
Years active1989–present

Education edit

He is an alumnus of the Scottish Church Collegiate School.[3] He earned an undergraduate degree from the Scottish Church College at the University of Calcutta.[4] As a student at Scottish in the late 1980s, he was invited to perform at the college's annual fest Caledonia, following which he performed his composition Sweetheart. After the success of this song, he became initiated in the Kolkata college festival circuit. In 1989, the band Chandrabindoo was formed, by him along with his college mates Rajesh Bose, Upal Sengupta and Chandril Bhattacharya.[5]

Films edit

As director edit

Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Actors Notes
2015 Open Tee Bioscope Riddhi Sen, Rwitobroto Mukherjee, Surangana Bandyopadhyay, Dhee Majumder, Rajatava Dutta
2017 Projapoti Biskut Ishaa Saha, Aditya Sengupta, Shantilal Mukherjee
2018 Manojder Adbhut Bari Soumitra Chattopadhyay, Sandhya Roy, Abir Chatterjee
2021 Prem Tame Soumya Mukherjee, Sweta Mishra, Susmita Chatterjee

As actor edit

Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Notes
2003 Shubho Mahurat as Shubhankar
2013 Satyanweshi as Ajit
2016 Praktan as himself
2018 Red Cycle as himself
2019 Durgeshgorer Guptodhon Pinakpani Deb Roy
2021 Amra 2GayTher

As lyricist edit

Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Songs Music Director Notes
2008 Antaheen "All Songs" Shantanu Moitra Along with Chandril Bhattacharya, Won a National Film Award for best lyricst for the song 'Pherari Mon'.
2009 Prem Aamar "Jage Re (Male)" Jeet Gannguli Along with Priyo Chattopadhyay, Gautam Sushmit
2012 Bapi Bari Jaa "Chaap Nis Na" Jeet Gannguli Along with Prasen, Chandrani Gannguli, Srijato
2012 Aparajita Tumi "All Songs" Shantanu Moitra Along with Chandril Bhattacharya, Neha Rungta
2012 Paanch Adhyay 4 Songs – "Baavri", "Agontuk", "Uda jaay", "Phire paoar gaan" Shantanu Moitra Along with Chandril Bhattacharya
2014 Buno Haansh "Anka Banka Alo Dhaka", "Bela Boye Jay" Shantanu Moitra Along with Srijato, Chandril Bhattacharya
2016 Praktan "Moner Guptochar" Along with Anupam Roy, Radha Raman
2017 Posto "Jonaki" Himself
2017 Chaamp "Tu Hi Hai Chaamp" (Title Track), "Maula Re" Jeet Gannguli Along with Raja Chanda, Raftaar, Anupam Roy
2017 (Bengali Puja song) "Phire Aaye" Jeet Gannguli
2017 Haami "All Songs" Arindam Chatterjee & Himself
2019 Konttho "Bornoporichoy" Anupam Roy & Himself along with Prashmita Paul

References edit

  1. ^ Datta, Sravasti (13 September 2013). "Singer, writer, philosopher". The Hindu.
  2. ^ Sarkar, Roushni. "Dubbing for filmmaker Anindya Chatterjee's Prem Tame completed". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Old boys' meet". Kolkota: The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  4. ^ Some Alumni of Scottish Church College in 175th Year Commemoration Volume. Scottish Church College, April 2008. page 588
  5. ^ A musical journeytelegraphindia.com. Retrieved 4 October 2012