Utpala sen biography

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She usually sang Tagore songs in films such as Amar Mallikabane in "Bicharak" (1959). She recorded her first song in 1939. She sang "Saptaranger Khela" with Shyamal Mitra in 1957. After that, she gave the playback singing in various films. In 1941, she got immense popularity with the devotional song "Ek Hate Mor Pujar Thala" which was composed by Sudhirlal Chakraborty.

Her famous songs are Jal Sundar Sapno Me Tumhare from Manzoor, Rah Rah Ke Satati Hai from Mala, ago Sajni Aao from Mala, and Aaj Sahi INkar Magar Kal Karna Hoga from Zalzala.

Background

Utpala Senator was born on 12 March 1924 in Dhaka, Bangladesh in a Hindu family. She also sang some Adhunik Geet songs, most of them with Satinath Mukherjee.

She was a very popular playback singer of her time in the 1950s alongside Sandhya Mukherjee, Pratima Banderjee, Alpana Banerjee, etc. She was born on 12 March 1924 in Dacca Bengal Presidency, British India ( currently Dhaka, Bangladesh). She first sang publicly at the age of 11 in Dhaka Radio in 1935.

She recorded her first song in 1939.

In 1941, she got immense popularity with the devotional song "Ek Hatey Mor Pujar Thali" which was composed by Sudhirlal Chakraborty.

In 1944. The song "Prantateri Gaan Amar" in 1953 film composed by Salil Chowdhury gave her eternity and is considered to be her best work till date.

She also sang some Adhunik songs, most of them with Satinath Mukherjee.

She sang "Saptaranger Khela" with Shyamal Mitra in 1957.

In 1944, she made her debut with the film Meri Bahen. She has sung numerous duets with prominent male singers such as Hemanta Mukherjee, Manna Dey and also her husband, Satinath Mukherjee.

Career

She was a very popular playback singer in the 1950s alongside Sandhya Mukherjee, Pratima Banerjee and Alpana Banerjee et cetera She took her first lessons in music from Hiranbala Devi and then from Ustad Gul Mohammad Khan.

Salil Chowdhary’s Prantarer Gaan Amar song is considered her best song.