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Sabita Chowdhury

Although Salil used Lata to revolutionize the Bengali Modern Songs with unforgettable songs like 'Na Jeo na', 'Jaa re, ja re uDe ja re paakhi', 'Ogo aar kichhu to naai' and other songs, Sabita's role was also phenomenal. I think her first recorded basic song was a Salil song 'Mori haay go haay', a beautiful song and one of my most favourite Salil songs. Sabita recorded this song in 1958 along with 'Surero ei jhar jharna'. However, with 'Ene de enede jhoomka' she really burst into the scene and became a much loved singer in Bengal. She was a perfect match for Salil and became an expert in 'Salil-Sangeet'. In fact Sabita has recorded most number of songs for Salil. Salil used Sabita for his Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Assameese and Oriya songs as well!

ID Song Title Year Cross-Ref / Variations
SC1Surero Ei jhar jhar jhar jharnaa1958-
SC2Mori haay go haay1958-
SC3Ene de enede jhoomkaa1962Hnd: PR1
SC4Monobinaay akhoni boojhi1962Mal: PT1 Bng: SB5
SC5Ghoom aay ghoom aay1963-
SC6Tumi akhon amaar mone (AIR)1963?-
SC7Jhilmil jhauer boney1963Hnd: SS4 Oth: SL1
SC8Jaa re jaa amaar ashaar1965Hnd: CS1 Mal: CM2
SC9Kichhu katha aachhey shono1965Hnd: PK2 Mal: EG2
SC10Moinamotir gaan (AIR)1965/66Mal: RL2 Oth: OB8
SC11Laage dol pataay pataay1966-
SC12Oi ghoom ghoom ghumanto1966Hnd: AD4 Oth: KK1
SC13Miti miti taraara (AIR)1967Mal: PT4
SC14Bolo naa bhoolite1967Hnd: OB4 Bng: SM7/MW11
SC15Sudhu tomaari jonney (AIR)1968Hnd: ND2 Bng: OS32/OS62/MW15
SC16Jaa re jaa jaa mono paakhi1968Hnd: AD5
SC17Chaitaali dine1968-
SC18O bow kathaa kow boley paakhi1969-
SC19Mon moyuri chharalo pekham (AIR)1969Hnd: RU4
SC20Aami ki boli balo na sajoni1971-
SC21Aar gaan geye ki habey balo1971-
SC22O sokhi aar aami1972-
SC23Projaapoti projapoti1972Hnd: CB1 Mal: CM2
SC24Guru guru meghero1973Hnd: VN2
SC25Kichhu aar bhalo laagey na1973Hnd: SG1 Mal: VK1/VK2
SC26Holud Gaandar Phool (AIR)1973Hnd: MM5
SC27Sandhyaa nemey elo jey sandhyaa1973Hnd: DD5 Mal: MS1 Tam: PV2
SC28O amaar paddo pataar din1975Hnd: JY3
SC29O saaje naa saaje naa1975Hnd: MN5 Kan: OE2
SC30Dheu legechhey money1976Hnd: DD4 Mal: MS5 Tam: PV4
SC31Aamake prosno koro na1977-
SC32Ei to aami abaar esechhi1977-
SC33Tumi ki kakhono sei gaan sono1977Hnd: AN6 Bng: LM28/MW12
SC34Jaao tobe jaao1977Mal: SP1
SC35Naa naa naa naa go jetey debo naa1978Mal: DV5
SC36Paarbo naa kichhute1978Hnd: AP2
SC37Nayana biheena chokhey1979Hnd: AP3 Mal: PT2
SC38Mon amaar holo kano je1979Mal: PV6
SC39Dure dure thekonaa aar1979Tam: TI2
SC40Dhinaak tin naak taadhin1979Hnd: UK2
SC41Koto ritu aasey jaay (AIR)1972-
SC42Naa naa naa jeo naa jeo naa (AIR)1975-
SC43Kano e mon amon kemon (AIR)1965-
SC44Aaj sorote aalor baanshi baajlo1980Hnd: CD3 Mal: VK5
SC45Naao gaan bhorey naao1980Bng: OS7
SC46Jhilmil jhilmil oparero monjil1980Hnd: LB3 Mal: SP3 Kan: OE3
SC47Sur khunjchhi1980-
SC48Aar kichhu naai mone1980Hnd: AD1 Mal: DV6 Oth: SL5
SC49Da(n)raao, aami thik korey ni1981-
SC50Mon ke bendhey dhorey1981Bng: AS15
SC51Jotodin chhiley kachhey1981-
SC52Aar kichhu nei bolaar1981Mal: TB2 Kan: SK5
SC53O saghana saghana badal1981Oth: OB7
SC54Protidin protikkhan1982Mal: TB3
SC55Tomaar buker khuner chinho khunji1982Bng: MS15/HN5
SC56Bhaangaa gharaey1982Hnd: JR1 Bng: OS14
SC57Du chokhey aashaar nodi (AIR)1987Hnd: MP2 Bng: OS43/AS14
SC58Sabaar upore1988-

Observations & Notes

  • AIR Performances: "Oi jhilmil jhauer boney" was the 'Song of the Month' in 1977 at All India Radio. "Holud gaandaar phool" was Sabita's first AIR song and became very popular.
  • Sudhu tomaari jonne: Originally recorded by Manas Mukherjee. There are three different Bengali versions of this song!
  • Jaare jaa jaa mono paakhi: Used in the Title music of the Malayalam film 'Ezhuraathrikal' and later for the Hindi song "Hamraahi manzil ke" in 'Anokhaa Daan'.
  • Lyric Variations: "Tumi ki kakhono sei gaan sono" has three sets of lyrics across versions by Sandhya Mukherjee, Sabita Chowdhury, and Lata Mangeshkar.
  • Naao gaan bhorey naao: A duet by Antara and Sabita. Originally recorded by Protima Bandyopadhaay in 1955 with different lyrics and melody in the second stanza.
  • Tomaar buker khuner chinho khunji: Composed in 1948 right after the death of poet Sukanta Bhattyacharya.
  • O saghana saghana: Recorded around 1981 but remained unreleased until long after Salilda passed away.