# Surojit Chatterjee

Surojit Chatterjee (Bengali: সুরজিৎ চট্টোপাধ্যায়, the spelling reads Surajit Caţţōpādhyāy.) is an Indian Bengali singer-songwriter, music director, lyricist and the lead singer of Bengali band Bhoomi and owner of his solo band Surojit O Bondhura. He has won the Radio Mirchi Music Award as the Best Male vocalist of the Year 2012 and 2013 for his album titled Folkira (Times Music). He has also directed music for the following Bengali movies such as Ichhe, Muktodhara, Handa and Bhonda.

## Early life

Surojit Chatterjee was born in Rampurhat, started his schooling in Birbhum and after that he was admitted to Julien Day High School, Kolkata. He started playing the tabla at the age of seven and graduated from Allahabad University with a distinction for consecutive eight years. He has learnt to play guitar from Tuhin Chatterjee and after that went on to further his guitar expertise and took guidance and learnt techniques from guitarist Amyt Datta. His first band was Grassroot which he formed during his college days and that went on to win many awards in inter-college competitions.

## Bhoomi

Surojit Chatterjee formed the Bengali band Bhoomi along with his co–partner Soumitra Ray in the year 1999 which performed its first concert on 24 July 1999 at the Gyan Manch Auditorium, Kolkata. Bhoomi has managed to reach both rural and urban homes in Bengal, with the simplicity of their lyrics and rhythmic music. It has released 12 popular albums for the past 12 years.

## Surojit O Bondhura

Surojit Chatterjee formed his first solo band Surojit O Bondhura in the year 2012 with the leading musicians from Kolkata. He has won the Radio Mirchi best male vocalist of the Year Award in 2012 for his first solo album Surojit O Bondhura and Radio Mirchi Best Album of the Year Award in 2013 for its album Folkira. His second solo album, Abhyontoreen, was released subsequently. This band has also released Folk Konnection, from Asha Audio and Amaar Poran Jaha Chay from Bhabna records in the year 2016.

## Personal life

He is married to Kamalinee Chatterjee who has also penned several songs for Surojit O Bondhura albums, as well as for Kon Roopnagare Konnya Tomar Bari and Abhyaontoreen. and has won the Upcoming Lyricist of the year 2012 for the film Muktodhara, for the song ALO. They have a daughter named Annweshaa Chatterjee.

## Filmography

| Sl No. | Movie Name | Director | Music Director | Year |
| 1 | Kaali Amaar Maa | Shantilal Soni | Surojit Chatterjee | 1994 |
| 2 | Joy Maa Durga | Shantilal Soni | Surojit Chatterjee | 1995 |
| 3 | Handa Bhonda | Subhankar Chattopadhyay | Surojit Chatterjee | 2010 |
| 4 | Sesh Prahar | Rajsekhar Bose | Surojit Chatterjee | 2010 |
| 5 | Icche | Shiboprosad Mukherjee and Nandita Roy | Surojit Chatterjee | 2011 |
| 6 | Muktodhara | Shiboprosad Mukherjee and Nandita Roy | Surojit Chatterjee | 2012 |
| 7 | Holud Pakhir Dana | Kanoj Das | Surojit Chatterjee | 2013 |
| 8 | Gogoler Kirti | Pompy Ghosh Mukherjee | Surojit Chatterjee | 12 September 2014 |
| 9 | Pati Parameshwar | Jayashree Bhattacharya | Surojit Chatterjee | Released |
| 10 | Primetime | Ipsita Seal | Surojit Chatterjee | 2015 |
| 11 | Buddhu Bhutum | Nitish Roy | Surojit Chatterjee | Upcoming |
| 12 | Kusumitar Goppo | Hrisikesh Mondal | Surojit Chatterjee | 2019 |
| 12 | Take Care | Jayashree Mukherjee | Surojit Chatterjee | Upcoming |
| 13 | Basanta Phire Ase | Ritabrata | Surojit Chatterjee | Upcoming |
| 14 | Durga Bari | Deep | Surojit Chatterjee | Upcoming |

## Discography (Surojit O Bondhura)

| Sl No. | Album Title | Label | Year |
| 1 | Surojit O Bondhura | Cozmik Harmony | 2012 |
| 2 | Abhyontoreen – Surojit O Bondhura | Cozmik Harmony | 2013 |
| 3 | Folkira – Surojit O Bondhura | Times Music | 2013 |
| 4 | Folk Konnection | Asha Audio | 2015 |
| 5 | Aamar Poran Jaha Chay | Bhabna Records | 2016 |
| 6 | Amader Barandaye Roddur | Times Music | 2016 |
| 7 | Surojit and Mosaique | | 2016 |

## Discography (Bhoomi)

* Jatra Shuru (2000)
* Udaan (2001)
* Isspecial (2002)
* Paal Chhutechhe (2003)
* Lokogeeti Local (2004)
* Dekhtey Dekhtey (2004)
* Bojhai Kora Ganer Gari (2005)
* Gaan Bahan (2007) (includes the song written in English especially for the UN performance "For A Better Day")
* Lokegeetir Deshe (2008)
* Aamra Notun Jouboner Doot (2009) (Rabindrasangeet by Bhoomi)
* Gaan Doriyae (2010) (Released 8 September)
* Desh Judey (2011) (Hindustani folk songs)