Ferdausi Rahman
Ferdausi Rahman (Template:Nee; born 28 June 1941)[1] also known as Ferdausi Begum is a Bangladeshi playback singer.[1][2][3] She is the daughter of folk singer Abbas Uddin. She sang some popular film songs for Pakistani films also in the 1960s especially working with the music composer Robin Ghosh in film Chakori released in 1967. She was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1977 and Independence Day Award in 1995 by the Government of Bangladesh.[4][5] In addition, she was awarded the lifetime achievement award of the National Film Award in the year 2015.[6]
Personal life
Rahman had two elder brothers, Justice Mustafa Kamal (died 2015) and singer Mustafa Zaman Abbasi. Her niece, Nashid Kamal, is a singer. Her other nieces who are also singers are Samira Abbasi and Sharmini Abbasi.
Rahman is married to Rezaur Rahman, an engineer and industrialist, since 1966. They have two sons, Rubaiyat Rahman and Razin Rahman.[2]
Career
Rahman participated as a children artiste in radio programs. In 1955, she first sang for the radio as an adult artiste.[2] The first released movie where she sang as a playback singer was Ehtesham's Ei Desh Tomar Amar under the music direction of Khan Ataur Rahman in 1959, followed by Asiya in 1960. One of the music directors of the film Asiya was her father Abbas Uddin. In 1964, her song was broadcast on the newly established Pakistan Television in erstwhile East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). Her children's program Esho Gaan Shikhi is a program to teach children about music on Bangladesh Television and the program has been running for 44 years. She is known as Gaaner Khalamoni (Aunt of Song) for this program.[7] NTV has been airing a program of her songs presented by contemporary artistes.[3]
Awards and honors
- Lahore Cine Journalist Awards (1963)
- President's Pride of Performance Award (1965) by the President of Pakistan
- Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Director (1976)[2]
- Bachsas Awards (1976)[8]
- Ekushey Padak (1977)
- Independence Day Award (1995)
- Nasiruddin Gold Medal
- A crest as part of the Gunijon Shongbordhona program (2009)
- Lifetime Achievement Award 2008 at the Meril Prothom Alo Awards.
Film songs[9]
| Year | Film | Song | Composer(s) | Songwriter(s) | Co-artist(s) |
| 1960 | Rajdhanir Buke | "Jhikimiki Tara Jwole" | Robin Ghosh | K. G. Mostafa | solo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Ei Sundor Prithibite" | Azizur Rahman | ||||
| "Ei Raat Bole Ogo Tumi Amar" | |||||
| 1961 | Harano Din | "Ami Rupnogorer Rajkonna" | Robin Ghosh | N/A | solo |
| "Ei Je Nijhum Raat" | Azizur Rahman | ||||
| Tomar Amar | "Jhora Bokuler Sathi" | Kader Jameri | Ahsan Habib | solo | |
| "Mone Holo Jeno Ei Nishi Logone" | Abu Hena Mustafa Kamal | ||||
| 1962 | Jowar Elo | "Nishi Jaga Chand Hase" | Dhir Mansur Ali | Mohammad Mohsin | solo |
| 1963 | Nachghar | "Khoye Khoye Rahen Naina" | Dheer Ali Monsur | Suroor Barabankvi | Jyuti Mirza |
| 1964 | Eito Jibon | "Biday Logone Tomare Harate" | Abdul Halim Chowdhury | Zillur Rahman | solo |
| Sangam (Urdu) | "Kitne Suhaane Rangeen" | Khan Ataur Rahman | Azizul Haque Aziz | solo | |
| Sheet Bikel | "Priyo Modhuraate Sajilo Mon" | Sheikh Mohitul Haque | Syed Shamsul Haque | solo | |
| Sutorang | "Nodi Banka Jani" | Satya Saha | Syed Shamsul Haque | Mustafa Zaman Abbasi | |
| 1965 | Kaajal | "Yeh Aarzoo, Jawaan Jawaan" | Subal Das | Suroor Barabankvi | solo |
| 1966 | Begaana (Urdu) | "Main Tujhse Mohabbat Karta Hoon" | Robin Ghosh | Shair Siddiqui | Nazir Baig |
| "Yeh Pyaar Ki Saugat Hain" | solo | ||||
| Daak Babu | "Ogo Tumi Dure Theke" | Ali Hossain | Mohammad Moniruzzaman | Syed Abdul Hadi | |
| "Chupi Chupu Kachhe Ese" | solo | ||||
| "Dole Dol Dolna Dole" | |||||
| Gunai Bibi | "O Kokil Daiko Na" | Satya Saha | Abdul Hai Mashreki | solo | |
| Kagojer Nouka | "Dekhe Keno Mone Hoy" | Satya Saha | Syed Shamsul Haque | Mahmudun Nabi | |
| "Milechhe Noyon Koli" | solo | ||||
| 1967 | Chaowa Paowa | "Kichhu Aage Hole Khoti Ki Chhilo" | Satya Saha | Mohammad Moniruzzaman | Mahmudun Nabi |
| Saiful Mulk Badiuzzaman | "Ki Je Tomar Naam Go Kanya" | Satya Saha | Zia Haider | Abdul Jabbar | |
| 1968 | Aparichita | "Tomader Ei Rong Mohole" | Satya Saha | Masud Karim | solo |
| "Jotobar Bhabi Aar Bhabi" | |||||
| Ayna O Aboshishto | "Jar Chhaya Porechhe, Monero Ayna Te" | Satya Saha | Syed Shamsul Haque | solo | |
| Chena Achena | "Aaj Keno Mon Holo Akaron" | Satya Saha | Gazi Mazharul Anwar | Syed Abdul Hadi | |
| 1969 | Neel Akasher Niche | "Gaan Hoye Ele" | Satya Saha | Gazi Mazharul Anwar | solo |
| 1970 | Binimoy | "Kichhu Bola Jayna" | Satya Saha | Gazi Mazharul Anwar | solo |
| Chhoddobeshi[10] | "Ei Neel Neel Sei Nirjoner" | Satya Saha | Gazi Mazharul Anwar | solo | |
| Je Agune Puri | "Tumi Jodi Bole Dite" | Khandaker Nurul Alam | Gazi Mazharul Anwar | solo | |
| Jog Biyog | "Bolaka Mon Harate Chay" | Subal Das | Gazi Mazharul Anwar | solo | |
| Ka Kha Ga Gha Umo | "Shaluk Shaluk Jhiler Jole" | Altaf Mahmud | Gazi Mazharul Anwar | solo | |
| "Amar Jhumko Latar Bajubondhe" | |||||
| Modhu Milon | "Keno Ami Osohay Aaj" | Bashir Ahmed | Syed Shamsul Haque, Masud Karim | solo | |
| "Chhaya Hoye Tobu Pashe Roibo" | Shahidul Islam | ||||
| Rong Bodlay | "Amar Naam Soniya" | Satya Saha | Gazi Mazharul Anwar | Satya Saha | |
| "Jokhon Chhilem Ekla" | solo | ||||
| 1971 | Amar Bou | "Raat Bole Ogo Tumi Je Amar" | Satya Saha | Gazi Mazharul Anwar | solo |
| 1972 | Abujh Mon | "Keno Choron Amar" | Altaf Mahmud | Mohammad Moniruzzaman, Gazi Mazharul Anwar | solo |
| Manusher Mon | "Gaaner Kotha" | Satya Saha | Gazi Mazharul Anwar | solo | |
| Nijere Haraye Khuji | "Sarabela Mon Jeno Kare" | Karim Shahabuddin | solo | ||
| 1974 | Andhare Alo | "Bhalo Kore Cheye Dekho Toh" | Khandaker Nurul Alam | Gazi Mazharul Anwar | solo |
| Bichar | "Bolbo Na Go, Sei Kothati" | Anwar Parvez | Gazi Mazharul Anwar | solo | |
| 1975 | Uttoron | "Ei Phool Phagune Agun Jwalay" | Khan Ataur Rahman, Khadem Hossain Khan | Ahsan Habib | solo |
| 1976 | Cholo Ghor Bandhi | "Ogo Bosonto Koto Juge Juge" | Khandaker Nurul Alam | Gazi Mazharul Anwar | solo |
| Shapmukti | "Eso Go, Kachhe Eso" | Satya Saha | Gazi Mazharul Anwar | solo | |
| 1977 | Amar Prem[11] | "Ami Karo Jonno Potho Cheye Robo" | Satya Saha | Gazi Mazharul Anwar | Khandaker Faruk Ahmed |
| Pinjor | "Ki Kore Tomake Bhulbo" | Khandaker Nurul Alam | Shahjahan Chowdhury | solo | |
| 1978 | Modhumita[12] | "Ogo Mor Modhumita" (female) | Satya Saha | Gazi Mazharul Anwar, M. N. Akhtar | solo |
| 1979 | Iman | "Tor Banda Aaj Haat Tulechhe" | Ali Hossain | Gazi Mazharul Anwar, Mohammad Moniruzzaman, M A Hedayet | solo |
| "Bole Hurpori Insan Bole" | Swakkho Mitra Barua | ||||
| Surji Songram | "Swapner Hatey Tule De Amay" | Raja Shyam | Gazi Mazharul Anwar | solo |
Non-film songs
| Year | Film | Song | Composer(s) | Songwriter(s) | Co-artist(s) |
| N/A | Single | "Ami Sagorero Neel" | Abdul Ahad | Abu Hena Mustafa Kamal | solo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Single | "Ami Cholchhi Kina, Thamchhi Kina" | N/A | N/A | solo |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Through the Eyes of Ferdausi Rahman". The Daily Star. http://www.thedailystar.net/through-the-eyes-of-ferdausi-rahman-16477.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Biography". http://ferdausi.com/biography/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Ferdausi Rahman - Unique in her own domain". The Daily Star. 3 March 2006. http://archive.thedailystar.net/2006/03/03/d60303140168.htm.
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|title=specified when using {{Cite web}}" (in bn). Government of Bangladesh. http://www.moca.gov.bd/site/page/c706da0c-29ee-4f0f-95d9-fa6705e19001/. - ↑ "Actress Shabana, singer Ferdausi Rahman given lifetime achievement awards" (in en). 2017-07-24. https://en.ntvbd.com/entertainment/142699/Actress-Shabana-singer-Ferdausi-Rahman-given-lifetime-achievement-awards.
- ↑ "'Khalamoni' Ferdausi Rahman returns with 'Esho Gaan Shikhi'" (in en). The Daily Star. 6 March 2022. https://www.thedailystar.net/entertainment/news/khalamoni-ferdausi-rahman-returns-esho-gaan-shikhi-2976951.
- ↑ (in bn)Dainik Azadi. 10 January 2013. http://www.dainikazadi.org/details2.php?news_id=969&table=january2013&date=2013-01-10&page_id=25.
- ↑ "Ferdousi Rahman songs in Bengali". https://gaana.com/artist/ferdousi-rahman. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ↑ Chhoddobeshi (1977) movie songs
- ↑ Amar Prem (1977) movie songs
- ↑ Modhumita (1978) film songs
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