Pulak Bandyopadhyay

Writer

May 2, 1931 — September 7, 1999 (68 years)
Pulak Bandyopadhyay (2 May 1931 – 7 September 1999) was born and brought up in Salkia, Howrah. His family had close links with art circles, in particular in drama, literature, and music. He was a graduate of the Scottish Church College, in Calcutta.

He experimented with various genres and in the process contributed richly to the evolution of musical compositions in Bengali cinema during the 1960s and 1970s. The sheer spontaneity of his compositions made him a much sought-after lyricist.

He committed suicide by jumping off a launch into the Hooghly River.

Known For

  • Shatru
    Shatru1986
  • Dhanyee Meye
    Dhanyee Meye1971
  • Bagh Bondi Khela
    Bagh Bondi Khela1975
  • Bhagya Debata
    Bhagya Debata1995
  • Biyer Phool
    Biyer Phool1996
  • Jiban Trishna
    Jiban Trishna1957
  • Badnaam
    Badnaam1990
  • Lathi
    Lathi1996
  • Asha-o-Bhalobasha
    Asha-o-Bhalobasha1988
  • Hangsaraj
    Hangsaraj1976
  • Anutap
    Anutap1992
  • Apon Par
    Apon Par1992
  • The Accepted Defeat
    The Accepted Defeat1972
  • Kal Tumi Aleya
    Kal Tumi Aleya1966
  • Ganadevata
    Ganadevata1979
  • Abak Pritibhi
    Abak Pritibhi1959
  • Baluchari
    Baluchari1968
  • Monihar
    Monihar1966
  • Baghini
    Baghini1968

Filmography

1996
Lathi · as Lyricist
1996
Biyer Phul · as Lyricist
1995
Bhagya Debata · as Lyricist
1992
Anutap · as Lyrics
1990
Badnam · as Lyrics
1988
Asha-o-Bhalobasha · as Lyrics
1985
Baikunther Will · as Lyricist
1984
Shatru · as Lyrics
1980
Dadar Kirti · as Lyricist
1979
Ganadevata · as Lyricist
1979
Ghatkali · as Music Director
1976
Hangsaraj · as Lyricist
1975
Bagh Bondi Khela · as Lyricist
1974
Bikele Bhorer Phul · as Lyricist
1972
Har Mana Har · as Lyricist
1972
Stree · as Lyricist
1972
Aparna · as Lyricist
1971
Dhanyee Meye · as Lyricist
1971
Lakhat Ashi Dekhni · as Lyricist
1970
Aleyar Alo · as Lyricist
1969
Teen Bhubaner Parey · as Lyricist
1968
Baluchari · as Lyrics
1968
Baghini · as Lyricist
1966
Kal Tumi Aleya · as Lyricist
1966
Monihar · as Lyricist
1959
Abak Prithibi · as Lyricist
1957
Jiban Trishna · as Lyricist