Subal Das
Subal Das | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 26, 1928 |
| Died | August 16, 2005 (aged 76) |
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]
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.[3] 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)[4]
References
- ^ a b c d "In remembrance..." The Daily Star. December 31, 2005. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Subal Das is no more". The Daily Star. August 18, 2005. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
- ^ "Musician Subal Das passes away". The Daily Star. August 17, 2005. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
- ^ Harun ur Rashid (December 7, 2004). "Lifetime Achievement Award conferred on six film personalities". The Daily Star. Retrieved December 7, 2015.