# Mahmudun Nabi

Mahmudun Nabi (16 December 1936 – 20 December 1990) was a Bangladeshi playback singer. He was awarded Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for his performance in the film The Rain (1976).

## Career

Mahmud started his musical career in Bangladesh Betar in the 1960s.

## Works
### Notable songs

* "Kahin Ro Para Tabassum" film Jeena Bhi Mushqil (1966)
* "Hawa Dheere Behna" film Payal (with Sabina Yasmin)
* "Dekhe Keno Mone Hoy" film Kagojer Nouka (1966) (with Ferdausi Begum)
* "Tumi Kokhon Eshe Dariye Achho" film Abirbhab (1970)
* "Ami Saat Sagar Pari Diye" film Aalo Tumi Aleya
* "Boro Eka Eka Laage" film Deep Nebhe Nai (1968)
* "Premer Naam Bedona" film Neel Akasher Niche (1968)
* "Ki Anondo Diye" film Joar Bhata (1969) (with Sabina Yasmin)
* "Tumi Amay Bhalobasho" film Agontuk (1969)
* "Ami Je Kebol Bolei Choli" film Agontuk (1969) (with Shahnaz Begum)
* "Ei Sopnoghera Din Rakhbo Dhore" film Dorpochurno (1970) (with Kabori)
* "Tumi Je Amar Kobita" film Dorpochurno (1970) (with Sabina Yasmin)
* "O Meyer Naam Debo Ki" film Sorolipi (1970)
* "Ganeri Khatay Sorolipi Likhe" film Sorolipi (1970)
* "Ami To Aaj Bhule Gechhi" film The Rain (1976)
* "Tum Hi To Ho" film The Rain (1976)
* "Ke Jeno Aaj Amar Chokhe"

## Film songs

| Year | Film | Song | Composer(s) | Songwriter(s) | Co-artist(s) |
| 1967 | Agun Niye Khela | "Ekti Pakhi Dupure" | Altaf Mahmud | N/A | Sabina Yasmin |
| 1967 | Chaowa Paowa | "Kichhu Aage Hole Khoti Ki Chhilo" | Satya Saha | Mohammad Moniruzzaman | Ferdousi Rahman |
| 1969 | Agantuk | "Ami Je Kebol Bolei Choli" | Azad Rahman | Dr. Abu Haider Sajedur Rahman | Mahmudun Nabi |
| 1969 | Shesh Porjonto | "Amar Sarati Jibon Shudhu Tomar" | Abdul Latif | Abdul Latif | solo |
| 1970 | Deep Nebhe Nai | "Boro Eka Eka Eka Lage" | Satya Saha | Gazi Mazharul Anwar | solo |
| 1970 | Ekoi Ange Eto Roop | "Ki Jaadu Achhe Tomar Oi Chokhe" | Ali Hossain | Mohammad Moniruzzaman | solo |
| 1970 | Je Agune Puri | "Ke Jeno Aaj Amar Chokhe" | Khandaker Nurul Alam | Gazi Mazharul Anwar | solo |
| 1970 | Jibon Theke Neya | "O Amar Shopno Jhora" | Khan Ataur Rahman | Khan Ataur Rahman | Abdul Jabbar, Sabina Yasmin, Khandaker Faruk Ahmed, Nilufar Yasmin |
| 1970 | Jibon Theke Neya | "Amar Shonar Bangla" | Khan Ataur Rahman | Khan Ataur Rahman | Ajit Roy, Sabina Yasmin, Nilufar Yasmin |
| 1970 | Swaralipi | "Ganeri Khatay Swaralipi Likhe" (male) | Subal Das | Gazi Mazharul Anwar | solo |
| 1970 | Taka Ana Pai | "Baba Shubhongkor, E Ki Bhoyonkor" | Altaf Mahmud | Zahir Raihan | solo |
| 1970 | Taka Ana Pai | "Ore Chol Ponkiraj Ure Chol" | Altaf Mahmud | Zahir Raihan | solo |
| 1972 | Bahram Badshah | N/A | | Gazi Mazharul Anwar, M A Kashem, Osman Khan | solo |
| 1973 | Priyotoma | "Tumi Amar Shilpi Moner" | Azad Rahman | Mostafizur Rahman, Pranab Roy | Sabina Yasmin |
| 1975 | Jibon Niye Jua | "Gaane Gaane Jorale Bondhu" | Ali Hossain | Kazi Abu Zafar Siddiqui | Sabina Yasmin |
| 1976 | Mauar Badhon | "Heera Amar Kanch Kata Heera" | Azad Rahman | Ahmed Zaman Chowdhury | Sabina Yasmin |
| 1976 | Mauar Badhon | "Mon Jodi Lukiye Rakho" | Azad Rahman | Ahmed Zaman Chowdhury | Selina Azad |
| 1976 | The Rain | "Ami Toh Aaj Bhule Gechhi Sobi" | Anwar Parvez | Gazi Mazharul Anwar | solo |
| 1977 | Kuasha | "Bondhu Amay Rekho Shudhu" | Azad Rahman | Gazi Mazharul Anwar, Jebunnisa Jamal, Ahmed Zaman Chowdhury | Shahnaz Rahmatullah |
| 1977 | Pinjor | "Ke Amay Alor Thikana Bole Debe" | Khandaker Nurul Alam | Akhtaruzzaman | solo |
| 1978 | Megher Por Megh | "Jani Kobitar Cheye Tumi Sundortomo" | Raja Shyam | Gazi Mazharul Anwar | solo |
| 1978 | Modhumita | "Ogo Mor Modhumita" (male) | Satya Saha | Gazi Mazharul Anwar, M N Akhtar | solo |
| 1986 | Dui Noyon | "Ekti Chheler Laglo Bhalo" | Azad Rahman | Azad Rahman | Sabina Yasmin |
| N/A | Mayadore Bandha | "Bhiru Mon Aaj Sejechhe" | | | Sabina Yasmin |

### Non-film songs

| Year | Film | Song | Composer(s) | Songwriter(s) | Co-artist(s) |
| N/A | Single | "Tomar Premer Modhumoy Surobhite" | Khandaker Nurul Alam | Mohammad Moniruzzaman | solo |
| N/A | Single | "Amay Chine Rakho" | | | solo |

## Personal life

Mahmud had three daughters Fahmida Nabi, Tanzida Nabi and Samina Chowdhury and one son Ridwan Nabi Pancham. He died on 20 December 1990 and is buried in the Mohammadpur Graveyard at Taj Mahal Road, Mohammadpur, Dhaka.