# Gauriprasanna Mazumder

Gauriprasanna 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 as 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 National Film Awards of Bangladesh for Sesh Porjonto (1969).

## Career

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 De. He was closely associated with music composer Neeta Sen. His lyrics was known for expressing emotions, sculpt feelings and his command over words.
His works include Mago Vabna Keno, Akash Keno Daake, Aj Ei Dintake Moner Khatay, Amar Swapno Tumi, Asha Chilo Bhalobasha Chilo, Aj Dujonar Duti Poth, Coffee Houser Shei Adda, Eito Hethay Kunjo Chhayay, Ek Polokey Ektu Dekha, Ei Balukabelay, Ei Raat Tomar Amar, Ei Poth Jodi Na Shesh Hoy, Ki Ashay Bandhi Khelaghor, Neer Choto Khoti Nei, Mangal Deep Jwele, Mou Bone Jomechey, O Nodi Re, and Shing Nei Tobu Naam Tar Shingho.

## Discography

| Year | Film | Song | Composer | Singer(s) | Note |
| 1954 | Agni Pariksha | "Aaj Achhi Kal Nei" | Anupam Ghatak | Alpana Banerjee | |
| 1954 | Agni Pariksha | "Gane Mor Kon Indradhanu" | Anupam Ghatak | Sandhya Mukherjee | |
| 1954 | Agni Pariksha | "Jodi Bhul Korei" | Anupam Ghatak | Sandhya Mukherjee | |
| 1954 | Agni Pariksha | "Jibon Nodir Jowar Bhata" | Anupam Ghatak | Satinath Mukherjee | |
| 1954 | Agni Pariksha | "Ke Tumi Amare Dako" | Anupam Ghatak | Sandhya Mukherjee | |
| 1954 | Agni Pariksha | "Phuler Kane Bhramar | Anupam Ghatak | Sandhya Mukherjee | |
| 1955 | Sabar Uparey | "Ghum Ghum Chand" | Robin Chatterjee | Sandhya Mukherjee | |
| 1955 | Sabar Uparey | "Janina Phurabe Kobe" | Robin Chatterjee | Sandhya Mukherjee | |
| 1956 | Ekti Raat | "O Bashi Dake" | Anupam Ghatak | Sandhya Mukherjee | |
| 1956 | Ekti Raat | "Kakan Bole Shrimoti Tobe" | Anupam Ghatak | Sandhya Mukherjee | |
| 1956 | Ekti Raat | "Pradiper Sikha Keno Kape" | Anupam Ghatak | Sandhya Mukherjee | |
| 1956 | Trijama | "Dhup Chirodin" | Nachiketa Ghosh | Sandhya Mukherjee | |
| 1956 | Trijama | "Jhiri Jhiri Piyaler" | Nachiketa Ghosh | Sandhya Mukherjee | |
| 1956 | Trijama | "Matite Chandramallicka" | Nachiketa Ghosh | Sandhya Mukherjee | |
| 1956 | Trijama | "Pakhir Kujan Shune" | Nachiketa Ghosh | Sandhya Mukherjee | |
| 1956 | Trijama | "Ram Do Sharir" | Nachiketa Ghosh | Hemanta Mukherjee | |
| 1957 | Harischandra | | | | |
| 1957 | Pathey Holo Deri | "Aro Kichukhan Na Hoy Rahita Kache" | Robin Chatterjee | Sandhya Mukherjee | |
| 1957 | Pathey Holo Deri | "E Sudhu Ganer Din" | Robin Chatterjee | Sandhya Mukherjee | |
| 1957 | Pathey Holo Deri | "Ei Sanjhara Lagane" | Robin Chatterjee | Sandhya Mukherjee | |
| 1957 | Pathey Holo Deri | "Polash Ar Krishanachura" | Robin Chatterjee | Sandhya Mukherjee | |
| 1957 | Pathey Holo Deri | "Kakoli Kujane" | Robin Chatterjee | Alpana Banerjee | |
| 1957 | Harano Sur | "Tumi Je Amar" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Geeta Dutt | |
| 1957 | Harano Sur | "Aaj Dujanar Duti Path" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Hemanta Mukherjee | |
| 1958 | Indrani | "Surya Dobar Pala" | Nachiketa Ghosh | Hemanta Mukherjee | |
| 1958 | Indrani | "Neer Choto Kshati Nei" | Nachiketa Ghosh | Hemanta Mukherjee, Geeta Dutt | |
| 1958 | Indrani | "Durer Tumu Aaj" | Nachiketa Ghosh | Geeta Dutt | |
| 1958 | Indrani | "Bhangre Bhangre Bhang" | Nachiketa Ghosh | Hemanta Mukherjee | |
| 1958 | Indrani | "Jhanak Jhanak Kanak Knakon Baje" | Nachiketa Ghosh | Geeta Dutt | |
| 1958 | Indrani | "Sabh Kuch Lutakar" | Nachiketa Ghosh | Mohammed Rafi | Hindi song |
| 1958 | Indrani | "Ogo Sundar Jano Naki" | Nachiketa Ghosh | Geeta Dutt | |
| 1959 | Abak Prithibi | | Amal Mukherjee | |
| 1959 | Chaowa Pawa | "Jodi Babo E To Khelaghar" | Nachiketa Ghosh | Hemanta Mukherjee | |
| 1959 | Chaowa Pawa | "Ei Je Kache Daka" | Nachiketa Ghosh | Sandhya Mukherjee | |
| 1959 | Deep Jwele Jaai | "Ei Raat Tomar Amar" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Hemanta Mukherjee | |
| 1959 | Deep Jwele Jaai | "Emon Bondhu Aar Ke Aache" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Manna Dey | |
| 1959 | Deep Jwele Jaai | "Aar Jeno Nei Kono Bhabna" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Lata Mangeshkar | |
| 1959 | Marutirtha Hinglaj | "Pather Klanti Bhule" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Hemanta Mukherjee | |
| 1959 | Marutirtha Hinglaj | "Hey Chandrachur" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Hemanta Mukherjee | |
| 1959 | Marutirtha Hinglaj | "Sarbasya Buddhirupena" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Hemanta Mukherjee | |
| 1959 | Marutirtha Hinglaj | "Tomar Bhubane Mago" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Hemanta Mukherjee | |
| 1959 | Neel Akasher Neechey | "O Nadi Re" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Hemanta Mukherjee | |
| 1959 | Neel Akasher Neechey | "Neel Akasher Neechey Ei Prithibi" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Hemanta Mukherjee | |
| 1959 | Sonar Harin | "Ei Je Chander Alo" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Sandhya Mukherjee | |
| 1959 | Sonar Harin | "Tomar Duti Chokh" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Geeta Dutt | |
| 1959 | Sonar Harin | "Ei Mayabi Tithi" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Geeta Dutt | |
| 1960 | Kuhak | "Aro Kache Eso" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Hemanta Mukherjee | |
| 1960 | Kuhak | "Bishnupriya Go Ami Chole Jai" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Hemanta Mukherjee | |
| 1960 | Kuhak | "Hay Hanpay Je Ei Hapor" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Hemanta Mukherjee | |
| 1960 | Kuhak | "Naolo Kishori Go" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Hemanta Mukherjee | |
| 1960 | Kuhak | "Peyechhi Parash Manik" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Hemanta Mukherjee | |
| 1960 | Kuhak | "Sarati Din Dhore" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Hemanta Mukherjee | |
| 1960 | Sesh Paryanta | "Ei Meghla Dine Ekla" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Hemanta Mukherjee | |
| 1960 | Sesh Paryanta | "Ei Balukabelay Ami Likhechhinu" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Hemanta Mukherjee | |
| 1960 | Sesh Paryanta | "Keno Dure Thako" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Hemanta Mukherjee | |
| 1961 | Saptapadi | "Ei Poth Jodi Na Shesh Hoy" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Hemanta Mukherjee, Sandhya Mukherjee | |
| 1961 | Saptapadi | "Ei Poth Jodi Na Shesh Hoy" (Female Version) | Hemanta Mukherjee | Sandhya Mukherjee | |
| 1961 | Saptapadi | "On The Merry Go Round" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Suzi Miller | |
| 1961 | Dui Bhai | | | |
| 1962 | Bipasha | "Ami Swapne Tomay" | Robin Chatterjee | Sandhya Mukherjee | |
| 1962 | Bipasha | "Klantir Path" | Robin Chatterjee | Sandhya Mukherjee | |
| 1962 | Bipasha | "Rajani Pohalo" | Robin Chatterjee | Sandhya Mukherjee | |
| 1963 | Bhranti Bilas | | Shyamal Mitra | |
| 1963 | Badsha | | | |
| 1963 | Deya Neya | "Ami Cheye Cheye Dekhi Saradin" | Shyamal Mitra | Shyamal Mitra | |
| 1963 | Deya Neya | "Dole Dodul Dole Jhulana" | Shyamal Mitra | Shyamal Mitra, Manabendra Mukherjee | |
| 1963 | Deya Neya | "Gaane Bhuban Bhoriye Debe" | Shyamal Mitra | Shyamal Mitra | |
| 1963 | Deya Neya | "Jiban-Khatar Prati Patay" | Shyamal Mitra | Shyamal Mitra | |
| 1963 | Deya Neya | "Madhobi Modhupey Holo Mitali" | Shyamal Mitra | Aarti Mukherji | |
| 1963 | Deya Neya | "E Gaane Prajapati" | Shyamal Mitra | Sandhya Mukherjee | |
| 1965 | Alor Pipasa | "Minati Mor Tomar Paaye" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Sandhya Mukherjee | |
| 1965 | Alor Pipasa | "Kaschitkanta Biraha Guruna" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Hemanta Mukherjee | |
| 1965 | Alor Pipasa | "Abke Sawan Ghar Aaja" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Rajesh Kumari | |
| 1965 | Alor Pipasa | "Balam Matware" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Rajesh Kumari | |
| 1965 | Alor Pipasa | "Ghir Aai Badariya" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Lata Mangeshkar | |
| 1965 | Alor Pipasa | "Aaja Piya" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Sandhya Mukherjee | |
| 1965 | Alor Pipasa | "Na Bajaiho Shyam Bairi Bansuri" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Lata Mangeshkar | |
| 1965 | Alor Pipasa | "Bidyudwantang Lalita Banita" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Hemanta Mukherjee | |
| 1965 | Alor Pipasa | "Shrinnante Vishwe Amitatsya Putra" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Hemanta Mukherjee | |
| 1965 | Rajkanya | "E Jeno Ojana Ek Poth" | Shyamal Mitra | Shyamal Mitra | |
| 1965 | Rajkanya | "Ei Sei Purnima Raat" | Shyamal Mitra | Shyamal Mitra , Asha Bhosle | |
| 1966 | Rajdrohi | | | |
| 1967 | Antony Firingee | | Anil Bagchi | |
| 1967 | Balika Badhu | "Aami Kusum Tuliya" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Bani Dasgupta, Hemanta Mukherjee | |
| 1967 | Balika Badhu | "Lag Lag Ranger Bhelki" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Hemanta Mukherjee | |
| 1967 | Balika Badhu | "Suk Bole Keno Shari" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Hemanta Mukherjee, Bela Mukherjee | |
| 1967 | Nayika Sangbad | "Ei Purnima Raat" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Hemanta Mukherjee | |
| 1967 | Nayika Sangbad | "Aaj Chanchal Mon Jodi" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Sandhya Mukherjee | |
| 1970 | Nishi Padma | "Ja Khushi Ora Bole" | Nachiketa Ghosh | Manna Dey | |
| 1970 | Nishi Padma | "Ore Sakol Sona Molin Holo" | Nachiketa Ghosh | Sandhya Mukherjee | |
| 1970 | Nishi Padma | "Na Na Aj Rate Ar Jatra Sunte" | Nachiketa Ghosh | Manna Dey | |
| 1970 | Nishi Padma | "Rajar Pakhi Uira Gela" | Nachiketa Ghosh | Shyamal Mitra | |
| 1972 | Andha Atit | | Shyamal Mitra | |
| 1972 | Stree | | Nachiketa Ghosh | |
| 1973 | Bon Palashir Padabali | | Rabindranath Tagore, Shyamal Mitra, Adhir Bagchi, Satinath Mukherjee | |
| 1973 | Shriman Prithviraj | "Haridaser Bulbul Bhaja" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Tarun Banerjee | |
| 1973 | Shriman Prithviraj | "Tolpi Tolpa Niye Ebar" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Hemanta Mukherjee | |
| 1973 | Shriman Prithviraj | "Haridaser Bulbul Bhaja - Reprise" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Tarun Banerjee | |
| 1973 | Shriman Prithviraj | "Aaji Basante" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Aarti Mukherjee | |
| 1973 | Shriman Prithviraj | "Noro Dhame Sakhato Ishwar He" | Hemanta Mukherjee | Hemanta Mukherjee, Tarun Banerjee | |
| 1974 | Mouchak | | Nachiketa Ghosh | |
| 1975 | Sanyasi Raja | "Bhalobasar Agun Jwalao" | Nachiketa Ghosh | Manna Dey | |
| 1975 | Sanyasi Raja | "Thori Bhiksha Karke Lana" | Nachiketa Ghosh | Manna Dey | |
| 1975 | Sanyasi Raja | "Ghar Sansar Sobai To Chai" | Nachiketa Ghosh | Manna Dey | |
| 1975 | Sanyasi Raja | "Se Kotha Ki Jane Indu" | Nachiketa Ghosh | Manna Dey | |
| 1975 | Sanyasi Raja | "Puja Ki Go Theme Jay" | Nachiketa Ghosh | Manna Dey | |
| 1975 | Sanyasi Raja | "Kato Rasik Dekho Bhagaban" | Nachiketa Ghosh | Manna Dey | |
| 1975 | Sanyasi Raja | "Karan Sebay Baran Karo" | Nachiketa Ghosh | Manna Dey | |
| 1975 | Sanyasi Raja | "Hujur Bole Selam Kore" | Nachiketa Ghosh | Manna Dey | |
| 1975 | Sanyasi Raja | "Ogo Beshi Daam Balo Kar" | Nachiketa Ghosh | Manna Dey | |
| 1975 | Sanyasi Raja | "Kaharba Noy Dadra Bajao" | Nachiketa Ghosh | Manna Dey | |
| 1975 | Sanyasi Raja | "Tarana" | Nachiketa Ghosh | Manna Dey | |
| 1975 | Sanyasi Raja | "Ke Tabo Kanta" | Nachiketa Ghosh | Hemanta Mukherjee | |
| 1977 | Ananda Ashram | "Prithibi Bodle Geche" | Shyamal Mitra | Kishore Kumar | |
| 1977 | Ananda Ashram | "Tinti Montro Niye" | Shyamal Mitra | Shyamal Mitra | |
| 1977 | Ananda Ashram | "Asha Chilo Valobasha Chilo" | Shyamal Mitra | Kishore Kumar | |
| 1977 | Ananda Ashram | "Valobeshe Dekei Dekhona" | Shyamal Mitra | Asha Bhonsle | |
| 1977 | Ananda Ashram | "Amar Shopno Tumi Ogo" | Shyamal Mitra | Asha Bhonsle, Kishore Kumar | |
| 1977 | Ananda Ashram | "Kotha Kichu Kichu Bujhe Nite Hoy" | Shyamal Mitra | Aarti Mukherji, Shyamal Mitra | |
| 1978 | Dhanraj Tamang | "Ekti Sudhu Naam Dhanraj Tamang" | Shyamal Mitra | Hemanta Mukherjee | |
| 1978 | Dhanraj Tamang | "Dekho Chuti Peye" | Shyamal Mitra | Shyamal Mitra | |
| 1978 | Dhanraj Tamang | "Mon Holo Aaj" | Shyamal Mitra | Arati Mukherjee | |
| 1978 | Dhanraj Tamang | "Tipai Tipai" | Shyamal Mitra | Arati Mukherjee | |
| 1978 | Dhanraj Tamang | "Tora To Sobai Chili" | Shyamal Mitra | Chaya Devi, Shakti Thakur | |
| 1978 | Dhanraj Tamang | "Godhulir Swarnaraagey" | Shyamal Mitra | Arundhuti Home Chiwdhury | |
| 1978 | Dhanraj Tamang | "Jetey Jetey" | Shyamal Mitra | Manna Dey, Arundhuti Home Chowdhury | |
| 1978 | Dhanraj Tamang | "Oi Aakash Khujtey" | Shyamal Mitra | Manna Dey | |
| 1978 | Dhanraj Tamang | "Jetey Jetey Kichu Katha" | Shyamal Mitra | Hemanta Kumar | |
| 1978 | Dhanraj Tamang | "Orey Sujan Naiya" | Shyamal Mitra | Hemanta Kumar | |
| 1978 | Dhanraj Tamang | "Sona Bandhurey" | Shyamal Mitra | Hemanta Kumar | |
| 1978 | Dhanraj Tamang | "Aami Taxi Driver" | Shyamal Mitra | Shyamal Mitra | |
| 1978 | Dhanraj Tamang | "Moner Katha Koi Tomarey" | Shyamal Mitra | Manna Dey, Sandhya Mukherjee | |
| 1978 | Dhanraj Tamang | "Path Jey Aami Pelam" | Shyamal Mitra | Shyamal Mitra | |
| 1978 | Dhanraj Tamang | "Bela Holo Goshthey" | Shyamal Mitra | Manna Dey | |
| 1978 | Dhanraj Tamang | "Jal Nei" | Shyamal Mitra | Tripti Mitra, Nirmal Biswas | |
| 1978 | Dhanraj Tamang | "Nagini Sapinir Je Mon" | Shyamal Mitra | Arundhati Home Chowdhury | |
| 1978 | Dhanraj Tamang | "Oi Tusu" | Shyamal Mitra | Tripti Mitra | |
| 1978 | Dhanraj Tamang | "Par Pirtitir Chor Kanta Sou" | Shyamal Mitra | Arundhati Home Chowdhury, Dhiren Chowdhury | |
| 1978 | Nishan | | Shyamal Mitra | |
| 1980 | Dui Prithibi | "Tumi Tanpura Sure Bandhe Nao" | Ananda Shankar | Manna Dey, Aarti Mukherjee | |
| 1980 | Dui Prithibi | "Jhorer Mukhomukhi Darate Hole" | Ananda Shankar | Manna Dey | |

## Legacy

On 12 February 2011, marking the 25th anniversary of his death, a musical evening was organized at Nazrul Mancha, Kolkata to pay tribute to his legacy and contribution to Bengali Cinema. Lopamudra, Shaan, Bappi Lahiri, Srikanta Acharya and Arati Mukherjee among others were in attendance. Sovan Chatterjee, the mayor of Kolkata at that time, along with Satabdi Roy and Debasish Kumar set the ball rolling for the evening. In October 2012 he was awarded the prestigious Bangladesh Mukti Yoddha Sammanana Trophy (posthumously) by Sheikh Hasina, the Honourable Prime Minister of Bangladesh for his famous composition "Shono Ekti Mujiburer Theke" and "Mago Vabna Keno" which became the anthem for Bangladesh War of Liberation in 1971.