Srikanta Acharya

Srikanta Acharya
শ্রীকান্ত আচার্য
Srikanta Acharya শ্রীকান্ত আচার্য
Background information
Also known as	Srikanta Da, Acharya Babu
Genres	Adhunik Bengali Songs, Rabindra Sangeet
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instruments	Vocal,; tabla,; harmonium,; bongo
Years active	1996–present
Labels	Sagarika
Associated acts	Shantanu Moitra, Kabir Suman, Shaan, Lopamudra Mitra

Srikanta Acharya is a Kolkata-based modern Bengali singer . Acharya is one of the most prominent exponents of Rabindra Sangeet.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Early life[]

Srikanta Acharya was born in Kolkata, India and is the son of Rohini Nandan Acharya and Kana Acharya. He received formal training in Rabindrasangeet from Dakshinee. He also received training in tabla from Ustad Ali Ahmed Khan. He quit his job as a sales professional and then Utpal Chakravarty, proprietor of an old music store, convinced him to send his cassettes to Sagarika Music.

Music career[]

He is a qualitative songs-tan of Bengal music.^{[clarification needed]} He made many music albums which contains various types of Bangla songs...'ak jhank pakhi' is one of the popular albums of Srikanta Acharya.

Awards[]

Discography[]

Bengali albums[]

Ek Jhank Pakhi (1998, Sagarika)

Swapno Dekhao Tumi (1999, Sagarika)

Brishti Tomake Dilam (2000, Sagarika )

Nadir Chhobi Aanki (2001, Sagarika)

Mone Pore (2002, Sagarika)

Sudhu Valo Theko (2003, Atlantis Music)

Kachhei Achhi (2003, Sagarika)

Ghuri (2004, Sagarika)

Sonar Meye (2005, Prime Music)

Roddur (2006, Sa Re Ga Ma)

Aami Noi (2008, Srikanta Acharya Productions)

Musafirana (2011, Orion Entertainment)

Ghum Nei Raat (2014, Saregama with Kavita Krishnamurty, Rupankar)

Musafirana 2 (2016, Srikanta Acharya Productions)

Rabindrasangeet albums[]

Hey Bandhu Hey Priyo (1996, Sagarika)

Anubhabe Jenechhilem (1997, Sagarika)

Nivrito Praner Debota (1998, Sagarika )

Nirabo Nirjane (1999, Sagarika)

Prem Esechhilo (2000, Sagarika)

Hridoy Aamar (2001, Sagarika)

Roudro Chhayay (2002, Sagarika)

Pather Dhare (2006, Bhavna Records)

Chirosakha (2009, Sagarika)

Bajao Tumi Kabi (2010, T-Series)

Anek Diner Gaan (2014, Picasso Entertainment)

Ei Niralai (2014, Bhavna Records)^[5]

Rabindrasangeet Duet albums[]

Valobasi (2001, Sagarika, With Sriradha Bandyopadhyay)

Milechho Mor Prane (2002, Sagarika, With Lopamudra Mitra)

Rabindrasangeet Other albums[]

Aapon Gaan, Vol – 1 (2000, Bhavana, With Soumitra Chatterjee)

Aapon Gaan, Vol – 2 (Bhavana, With Soumitra Chatterjee)

Chitrangada (2002, Sagarika, Geeti Natya)

Pather Sathi (2003, Sagarika, With Dr. Rajib Chakraborty)

Uttaran (2011, Srikanta Acharya Productions, With Sraboni Sen & Ratna Mitra)

Cover albums[]

Moner Janala (1996, Sagarika)

Neel Dhrubatara (1997, Sagarika)

Kono Ekdin (1998, Sagarika)

Uttaradhikar (2003, Sagarika)

Cover Duet albums[]

Sudhu Dujone (1998, Sagarika, With Sadhana Sargam)

Enkechi Dujone (1999, Sagarika, With Sadhana Sargam)

Devotional albums[]

Ma Aamar (1999, Sagarika)

Sri Sri Ramkrishnayan (2000, Sagarika)

Sadhananjali (2001, Sagarika)

Amar Prem (1998, Sagarika)

Offering (2001, Rhyme Records)

Films[]

Title	Year	Film	Director
Megh Piyon	2001	Titli	Rituparno Ghosh
Jokhon Porbe Na Mor	2005	Shubhodrishti	Probhat Roy
Jadi Tare Nai Chini Go, Ei Aamar Pitribhumi	2007		Probhat Roy
Jobono Moroner Simana Chharaye	2004	Waarish	Koushik Ganguly
Momo Chittey Niti Nritye	2002		Mrinal Sen
Deenguli Mor Sonar Khanchaye
Na Na Na Na Tomake Charte Parbo Na	2008
Jobono Moroner Simana Chharaye	2004	Waarish	Koushik Ganguly
Khela Khela Diye Shuru	2008	Khela	Rituparno Ghosh
Amaro Porano, Keteche Ekela, Purano Sei, Dure Kothao	2008	Mon Amour: Shesher Kobita Revisited	Subhrajit Mitra
Ki Rongo, Pran Tumi, Khriste Aar Krishte, Preme Klanto, Joy Jogendra	2014	Jaatishwar	Srijit Mukherjee
Chirosokha He	2014	Chotushkone	Srijit Mukherjee
Ami Moner, Shoi Amar, Emon Mohono, Tomra Dyekho Go, Purbo Paschim, Mon Pakhi	2016		Raja Sen
Abar Bhorer Por notun shokal	2018	Shankar Mudi	Aniket Chattopadhyay

References[]

^ "Srikanto Acharya Biography , Filmography & Movie List". BookMyShow. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
^ September 02, নিজস্ব প্রতিবেদক; PM, 2013 at 2:30. "বোকারা যেমন দুঃসাহস দেখায় চাকরি ছেড়ে, আমিও তা-ই করলাম - শ্রীকান্ত আচার্য". www.prothomalo.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 21 February 2021.
^ "Srikanto Acharya on Moviebuff.com". Moviebuff.com. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
^ "যে তারা নিভেছে! পুজোয় নতুন গান উপহার শ্রীকান্ত আচার্যের, শুনুন". EI Samay (in Bengali). Retrieved 21 February 2021.
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External links[]

Srikanta Acharya at IMDb

[1] "Srikanto Acharya Biography , Filmography & Movie List". BookMyShow. Retrieved 21 February 2021.

[2] September 02, নিজস্ব প্রতিবেদক; PM, 2013 at 2:30. "বোকারা যেমন দুঃসাহস দেখায় চাকরি ছেড়ে, আমিও তা-ই করলাম - শ্রীকান্ত আচার্য". www.prothomalo.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 21 February 2021.

[3] "Srikanto Acharya on Moviebuff.com". Moviebuff.com. Retrieved 21 February 2021.

[4] "যে তারা নিভেছে! পুজোয় নতুন গান উপহার শ্রীকান্ত আচার্যের, শুনুন". EI Samay (in Bengali). Retrieved 21 February 2021.

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Discography Awards and nominations
Basic and Rabindra Sangeet Albums	Ami Noi Ghuri (Anandabazar Best Puja Album of the year 2004) Jibon Chhobi (Best Rabindrasangeet Music Award 2004) Yeh Chahat (Hindi) Nodir Chhobi Anki (Anandabazar Best Album of the year 2001) Bristi Tomake Dilam (Anandabazar Best Puja Album of the year 2000) Nil Dhrubotara Kono Ekdin Nivrito Praner Debota (Rabindrasangeet) Anubhabe jenechilem (Rabindrasangeet) Kachhei Achhi Hridoy Aamar (Rabindrasangeet) Knaach Kaataa Hire Roudrochhaya Anubhobe Jenechhilem (Rabindrasangeet) Smritir Soroni (Remake Compilation) Apon Gaan (Rabindrasangeet) Sanj Sakaler Robi (Rabindrasangeet) Moner Janala Uttoron (Rabindrasangeet) Musafirana (First ever album of Contemporary Bangla Ghazal, in Bengali Music) Onek Diner Gaan (Rabindrasangeet...solo album released after 11 years in 2014)
Albums (Collaborative)	Ganbela (with Lopamudra Mitra) Bhalobasi (with ) (2005) Shapmochan (with Lopamudra Mitra) Pather Saathi (with Rajeeb Chakraborty) (Highest Selling Bengali Album of the year 2003)
As Playback Singer	Jaatishwar (2014) Iti Mrinalini (2011) Noukadubi (2011) (Unreleased) (2009) Tomar Jonyo (2008) (2008) Mon Amour: Shesher Kobita Revisited (2008) Chalo Let's Go (2008) Khela (2008) Titli (2001) Antaheen (2007)
As Music Director	Krishnakanter Will
As Voiceover Artist	Jaatishwar Chhoye Chhuti