Gauri Prasanna Mazumder
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Gauri Prasanna Majumdar (5 December 1925 – 20 August 1986) was an Indian lyricist and writer known for his work in Indian cinema and Bangladeshi cinema. He is most commonly associated with the black-and-white era of Bengali cinema when he penned several enduring classics for films. Often considered one of the greatest and most prominent lyricists of the golden era of Bengali cinema, he is a recipient of numerous accolades. He won the Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards for best lyricist for Swaralipi (1962), Palatak (1964), Anthony Firingee (1968), Bon Palashir Padabali (1974), Sanyasi Raja (1976) and Anurager Chhoan (1987, posthumously). He also won the National Film Awards of Bangladesh for Sesh Porjonto (1969). Majumdar was a contemporary of Nachiketa Ghosh, Robin Chattopadhyay, Hemanta Mukherjee, Uttam Kumar, and Kishore Kumar. He had also worked extensively with R D Burman, Kishore Kumar, Sandhya Mukherjee, and Manna Dey. He was closely associated with music composer Neeta Sen. His lyrics were known for expressing emotions, sculpting feelings, and his command over words.
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movieLal Golap
1984
Lyricist
movieSeemantaraag
1984
Lyricist
movieProtidan
1983
Lyricist
movieMatir Swarga
1982
Lyricist
movieSaheb
1981
Lyricist
moviePaka Dekha
1980
Lyricist
movieTwo Worlds
1980
Lyricist
movieBrojobuli
1979
Lyricist
moviePranoy Pasha
1978
Lyricist
moviePratima
1977
Lyricist
movieBabu Moshai
1977
Lyricist
movieAsadharan
1977
Lyricist
movieCloser to the Moon
1976
Lyricist
movieSei Chokh
1976
Lyricist
movieAnandamela
1976
Lyricist
movieHotel Snow Fox
1976
Lyricist
movieAaj Ka Mahatma
1976
Writer
movieSanyasi Raja
1975
Lyricist
Mouchak
1974
Lyricist
movieAsati
1974
Lyricist
movieAgnibhramar
1973
Lyricist
movieSriman Prithviraj
1973
Lyricist
movieNani Gopaler Biye
1973
Lyricist
movieStree
1972
Lyricist
movieAndha Atit
1972
Lyricist
movieSansar
1971
Lyricist
movieJiban Jigyasa
1971
Lyricist
movieKhunje Berai
1971
Lyricist
movieKuheli
1971
Lyricist
movieNishi Padma
1970
Lyricist
moviePrincess
1970
Lyricist
moviePadma Golap
1970
Lyricist
movieChiradiner
1969
Story, Lyricist
movieSabarmati
1969
Lyricist
movieAntony Firingee
1967
Lyricist
movieSuryatapa
1965
Story
moviePortrait of a Princess
1965
Lyricist
movieAscending
1964
Lyricist
movieNatun Tirtha
1964
Lyricist
movieBibhas
1964
Lyricist
moviePalatak
1963
Lyricist
movieAgun
1962
Lyricist
movieAtal Jaler Ahwan
1962
Lyricist
movieDui Bhai
1961
Lyricist
movieAgni Sanskar
1961
Lyricist
movieSathi Hara
1961
Lyricist
movieKshudha
1960
Lyricist
movieUttar Megh
1960
Lyricist
movieKuhak
1960
Lyricist
movieAbak Pritibhi
1959
Lyricist
movieSonar Harin
1959
Lyricist
movieKhelaghar
1959
Lyricist
movieGali Theke Rajpath
1959
Lyricist
movieDeep Jele Jaai
1959
Lyricist
movieChaowa Pawa
1959
Lyricist
movieMarutirtha Hinglaj
1959
Lyricist
movieJoutuk
1958
Lyricist
movieIndrani
1958
Lyricist
movieBhanu Wins the Lottery
1958
Lyricist
movieSwarga Martya
1958
Lyricist
movieLukochuri
1958
Lyricist
movieManmoyee Girls' School
1958
Lyricist
movieBandhu
1958
Lyricist
movieJamalaye Jibanta Manush
1958
Lyricist
movieJiban Trishna
1957
Lyricist
movieThe Delayed Journey
1957
Lyricist
movieChandranath
1957
Lyricist
movieHarano Sur
1957
Lyricist
movieAdarsha Hindu Hotel
1957
Lyricist
moviePrithibi Amare Chay
1957
Lyricist
movieJatra Holo Shuru
1957
Lyricist
movieNabajanma
1956
Lyricist
moviePutrabadhu
1956
Lyricist
movieShyamali
1956
Lyricist
movieShankar Narayan Bank
1956
Lyricist
movieOne Night
1956
Lyricist
movieSagarika
1956
Lyricist
movieThe Final Truth
1955
Lyricist
movieThe Dawn
1955
Lyricist
movieDebatra
1955
Lyricist
movieAnupama
1955
Lyricist
movieTrial by Fire
1954
Lyricist
movieAnkush
1954
Lyricist
movieMayakanan
1953
Lyricist
movieJighangsa
1951
Lyricist
movieSwami
1949
Lyricist
moviePriyatama
1948
Lyricist
moviePurbarag
1947
Lyricist