Subal Das

Subal Das (December 26, 1928 – August 16, 2005) was a Bangladeshi music director and composer.[1] He was the music director of the first film developed in Film Development Corporation (FDC), Akash aar Mati.[2] He directed music of over 300 films.[1]

Subal Das
Born(1928-12-26)December 26, 1928
Brahmanbaria, Bengal Presidency, British India
DiedAugust 16, 2005(2005-08-16) (aged 76)
Kolkata, India

Early life

Das was born on 27 December 1927 in Brahmanbaria District, East Bengal, British Raj.[3]

Career

Das took music lessons from Ustad Israel Khan, nephew of musician Ustad Alauddin Khan.[1] Das started working for the radio in 1963.[1]

Das had been suffering from anal cancer.[4] But he died of cardiac arrest on August 16, 2005 at the Lifeline Hospital in Kolkata, India.[2]

Personal life

Das was married to Aporna Das (d. 1996). Between 1948 and 1956, Das played football for Dhaka Azad Sporting Club.[2]

Works
  • Swaralipi
  • Darpachurna
  • Anirban
  • Tansen
  • Jog Biyog
  • Grihalakshmi
  • Bhalo Manush
  • Alo Tumi Aleya
  • Pyaasa
  • Kaajal
  • Preet Na Janey Reet

Awards
  • Lifetime Achievement Award by Bangladesh Federation of Film Societies (BFFS) (2004)[5]

References
  1. "In remembrance..." The Daily Star. December 31, 2005. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
  2. "Subal Das is no more". The Daily Star. August 18, 2005. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
  3. "Das, Subal - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  4. "Musician Subal Das passes away". The Daily Star. August 17, 2005. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
  5. Harun ur Rashid (December 7, 2004). "Lifetime Achievement Award conferred on six film personalities". The Daily Star. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
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