Aarti Mukherjee

Aarti Mukherjee (born 18 July 1945), also known as Aarti Mukherji or Arati Mukhopadhyay, is an Indian playback singer who has sung in Hindi films such as Geet Gata Chal (1975), Tapasya (1976), Manokamana and Masoom (1983).

Aarti Mukherjee
Birth nameAarti Mukherjee
Also known asAarti Mukherji, Arati Mukhopadhyay
Born18 July 1943 (1943-07-18) (age 77)
West Bengal, India
GenresClassical music
Occupation(s)Playback Singer
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1955–present

She is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1]

Early life

Mukherjee was born in West Bengal, India. Her Bengali family was musical with a rich, cultural and musical heritage. She was introduced to music by her mother. She studied under Shri Susheel Banerjee, Ustaad Mohammed Sagiruddin Khan, Pandit Chinmoy Lahiri, Pandit Laxman Prasad Jaipurwale and Pandit Ramesh Nadkarni.

Career

In Bangla TV show Dadagiri she reflected on her early days. She stated that she sang on the All India Music Talent Programme in 1955 at age 14 or 15. She was trained in Indian Classical Music from a young age. She sang primarily for Bengali films. She won the music contest, "Metro-Murphy Contest" whose judges were music directors including Anil Biswas, Naushad, Vasant Desai and C. Ramchandra. This enabled her career as a playback singer.[2] She got her first break in 1958 Hindi film Sahara, but the music of that film was limited.

After a string of flops like A Girlfriend, she decided to open herself to Bengali films. She sang for the first time in a Bengali film called Kanya in 1962. Her versatility and voice infatuated audiences so much that they started losing affection for erstwhile leading singer Sandhya Mukherjee and Pratima Banerjee . In the late 1960s, her voice was used as the on-screen voice of leading actress Suchitra Sen.

In 1966, she sang in the film Golpo Holeo Sotyi, which earned her BFJA Award for Best Female Playback Singer. In 1976, she won again for Chhutir Phande. She lent her voice for leading actresses of the late sixties till eighties, such as Madhabi Mukherji, Sharmila Tagore, Aparna Sen, Debashri Roy and Tanuja. She, along with Asha Bhosle, took the leading spot in the 1970s.

She sang 'Bacche ho tum Khel khilone' and in a duet with Kishore Kumar titled 'Do panchi do tinke'. She is said to have sung 15,000 songs in Bengali as well as Hindi songs. She continued success in the 1970s that inspired her to return to Bollywood. In 1983 R. D. Burman, who was the mentor of Bengali singers Kumar Sanu, Abhijeet and Andrew Kishore, gave her "Do Naina Aur Ek Kahani" in the film Masoom voicing Shabana Azmi. The song was a chartbuster and is still sung. It earned her the Filmfare award for best female playback singer in 1983. Her popular repertoire includes 'Radha Banshi Chara Janena', 'Ek Boishakhe Dekha Holo Dujonar', 'Ei Mon Jochonay Ongo Bhijiye', 'Ja Ja Behaya Pakhi Jana', 'Tokhon Tomar Ekush Bochor Bodhoy.' She also has several non-film songs to her credit. She lent her voice to several Hindi compositions as well.

In the year 1957, while still in school, she bagged the first prize in the All-India Murphy Metro Music contest held in Mumbai, having been adjudged the best singer by leading music directors of that time such as Anil Biswas, Naushad Ali, Vasant Desai, C. Ramchandra, and Madan Mohan.

Arati commenced her musical journey in films with Bengali film Subarna Rekha and Hindi film Angulimaal and has, since then, sung thousands of songs in Bengali, Oriya, Manipuri, Assamese, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi and other languages.

Apart from films, Arati has engaged audiences with albums and live performances on television and stage of Rabindra Sangeet and Nazrul Geeti. Her versatility can be seen in diverse genres of music like Thumri, Bhajan, Tappa, Tarana, and Ghazal. She performed extensively in India and throughout the world.

Recognition

Discography
YearFilmLanguageNotes
1958SaharaHindi
1960AngulimaalHindi
1961Boy FriendHindi
1962KannaBengali
1963Deya NeyaBengali
1965SubernarekhaBengali
1965Do DilHindi
1965Abhaya O SrikantaBengali
1966Joradighir Chowdhury ParibarBengali
1967Badhu Bharan Bengali
1968Gar NasimpurBengali
1969The Fiancee Bengali
1969Teen Bhubaner PareBengali
1969KhamoshiHindi
1970Bilambita Lay Bengali
1970SamantaralBengali
1970Manjari OperaBengali
1971AranyaAssamese[3]
1971Manab aru DanabAssamese[3]
1971Jal Bin Machhli Nritya Bin BijliHindi
1971Dhanyee MeyeBengali
1971Ghorer Moddhye GhorBengali
1971Kokhono MeghBengali
1971FariadBengali
1972Haar Maana HaarBengali
1972Brojendrogi LuhongbaManipuri
1972BhaitiAssamese[3]
1972MorichikaAssamese[3]
1972Ajker NayakBengali
1972Andha AtitBengali
1973Sriman PrithvirajBengali
1973Basanata BilapBengali
1974Alor ThikanaBengali
1974Bikele Bhorer PhulBengali
1975Chhutir PhandeBengali
1976TapasyaHindi
1976HarmoniumBengali
1976HangsarajBengali
1976Nidhiram SardarBengali
1977Solah ShukrawarHindi
1977Janam Janam Na SaathGujrati
1977Anand AshramBengali
1977Baba TaraknathBengali
1978Ganga Ki SaugandHindi
1978Saajan Bina SuhaganHindi
1979Nagin Aur SuhaganHindi
1979Ashaati BeejGujrati
1979GanadevataBengali
1979TaranaHindi
1980Megha MuktiOriya
1980Baata AbaataOriya
1980ManokaamnaaHindi
1976Geet Gaata ChalHindi
1980Ek Baar KahoHindi
1980Dadar KirtiBengali
1981Dustu MistiBengali
1981UlkaOriya
1981Tike Hasa Tike LuhaOriya
1981Surya SakshiBengali
1982RajbadhuBengali
1983MasoomHindiFilmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer
1983DesireOriya
1983Aashar Akash Oriya
1983Amar GeetiBengali
1983Rang BirangiHindi
1983 IndiraBengali
1984ShatruBengali
1985Ram Tere Kitne NamHindi
1985RusvaiHindi
1985Lallu RamHindi
  • "Sham Teri Bansi Pukare" (with J Singh - Geet Gaata Chal)
  • "Do Panchhi Do Tinke"
  • "Kabhi Kuchch Pal Jeevan Ke"
  • "Do Naina, Ek Kahani"
  • "Bolo Na Bolo Na Soi"
  • "Prajapati Sethay Ghore"
  • "Kon Kule Aaj Bhirlo Tari"
  • "Swapna Niye"
  • "Sujyi Alo De"
  • "Anugatajane Keno Karo Eto"
  • "Tokhon Tomar Ekush Bosor"
  • "Ei Mon Jochonay Ongo Vijiye"
  • "Sara Mora Kajra Churaya Tu Ne" ( with Rafi -Do Dil - 1965)
  • "Shile Shile Theka Khale"

References
  1. "Noted playback singer Arati Mukherjee joins BJP". The Times of India.
  2. "Full of patriotic fervour Solo magic". The Hindu. 3 October 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  3. Babul Das (1985). Asomiya Bolchabir Geet. Bani Mandir, Dibrugarh.
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