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{{Short description|Indian singer-songwriter}}
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| name = Srikanta Acharya
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| background = solo_singer
| alias = Srikanta Da, Acharya Babu
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| birth_place = [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]
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| origin = [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]
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| genre = Adhunik Bengali Songs, [[Rabindra Sangeet]]
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| occupation = Singer
| native_name = শ্রীকান্ত আচার্য
| instrument = {{hlist| Vocal | [[Tabla]] | [[Harmonium]] | [[Bongos]] }}
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| years_active = 1996–present
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| alias = Srikanta Da, Acharya Babu
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| label = Sagarika
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| born = [[Kolkata]], West Bengal, India
| residence = [[Kolkata]], West Bengal, India
| genre = Adhunik Bengali Songs, [[Rabindra Sangeet]]
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|occupation = Singer
| instrument = Vocal,<br>[[tabla]],<br>harmonium,<br>bongo
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| years_active = 1996&ndash;present
| label = Sagarika
| associated_acts = [[Shantanu Moitra]], [[Kabir Suman]], [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]], [[Lopamudra Mitra]]
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'''Srikanta Acharya''' is an Indian singer-songwriter and music director. Acharya primarily sings contemporary Bengali songs and is one of the most prominent exponents of [[Rabindra Sangeet]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Srikanto Acharya Biography , Filmography & Movie List|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/srikanto-acharya/32668|access-date=2021-02-21|website=BookMyShow|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=September 02|first=নিজস্ব প্রতিবেদক|last2=PM|first2=2013 at 2:30|title=বোকারা যেমন দুঃসাহস দেখায় চাকরি ছেড়ে, আমিও তা-ই করলাম - শ্রীকান্ত আচার্য|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/entertainment/বোকারা-যেমন-দুঃসাহস-দেখায়-চাকরী-ছেড়ে-আমিও-তাই|access-date=2021-02-21|website=www.prothomalo.com|language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Srikanto Acharya on Moviebuff.com|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/srikanto-acharya|access-date=2021-02-21|website=Moviebuff.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=যে তারা নিভেছে! পুজোয় নতুন গান উপহার শ্রীকান্ত আচার্যের, শুনুন|url=https://eisamay.indiatimes.com/entertainment/cinema/durga-puja-2020-srikanta-acharya-new-bengali-song-je-tara-nibheche-for-pujas/articleshow/78446361.cms|access-date=2021-02-21|website=Ei Samay|language=bn}}</ref>
'''Srikanta Acharya''' is a [[Kolkata]]-based modern [[Bengal]]i singer . Acharya is one of the most prominent exponents of [[Rabindra Sangeet]].He is also very biased and probably have some under table tie up with Monomoy and Mica to bring down Raghav. There is no reason why Rahul should not be given golden guitar if you ask anyone who understand music. But you this gentle man has so weird reason that you just can
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Laugh it out. Hope he gets some sense in life <ref>{{Cite web|title=Srikanto Acharya Biography , Filmography & Movie List|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/srikanto-acharya/32668|access-date=2021-02-21|website=BookMyShow|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=September 02|first=নিজস্ব প্রতিবেদক|last2=PM|first2=2013 at 2:30|title=বোকারা যেমন দুঃসাহস দেখায় চাকরি ছেড়ে, আমিও তা-ই করলাম - শ্রীকান্ত আচার্য|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/entertainment/বোকারা-যেমন-দুঃসাহস-দেখায়-চাকরী-ছেড়ে-আমিও-তাই|access-date=2021-02-21|website=www.prothomalo.com|language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Srikanto Acharya on Moviebuff.com|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/srikanto-acharya|access-date=2021-02-21|website=Moviebuff.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=যে তারা নিভেছে! পুজোয় নতুন গান উপহার শ্রীকান্ত আচার্যের, শুনুন|url=https://eisamay.indiatimes.com/entertainment/cinema/durga-puja-2020-srikanta-acharya-new-bengali-song-je-tara-nibheche-for-pujas/articleshow/78446361.cms|access-date=2021-02-21|website=EI Samay|language=bn}}</ref>


==Early life==
==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.
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 ==
== Music career ==
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''Aami Noi'' (2008, Srikanta Acharya Productions)
''Aami Noi'' (2008, Srikanta Acharya Productions)


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''Ghum Nei Raat'' (2008, Saregama, with Kavita Krishnamurty, Rupankar)
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''Musafirana'' (2011, Orion Entertainment)


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''Musafirana'' (2011, Orion Entertainment)
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''Ghum Nei Raat'' (2014, Saregama with Kavita Krishnamurty, Rupankar)


''Musafirana 2'' (2016, Srikanta Acharya Productions)
''Musafirana 2'' (2016, Srikanta Acharya Productions)
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''Chirosakha'' (2009, Sagarika)
''Chirosakha'' (2009, Sagarika)

''Bajao Tumi Kabi'' (2010, T-Series)


''Anek Diner Gaan'' (2014, Picasso Entertainment)
''Anek Diner Gaan'' (2014, Picasso Entertainment)
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''Milechho Mor Prane'' (2002, Sagarika, With Lopamudra Mitra)
''Milechho Mor Prane'' (2002, Sagarika, With Lopamudra Mitra)

''Surer Dosor'' (2007, Sa Re Ga Ma, With Lopamudra Mitra )

''Tagorespeare'' (2015, Asha Audio, With Jayati Chakroborty )


=== Rabindrasangeet Other albums ===
=== Rabindrasangeet Other albums ===
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|Jokhon Porbe Na Mor ||2005 || ''[[Shubhodrishti]]'' || [[Probhat Roy]] ||
|Jokhon Porbe Na Mor ||2005 || ''[[Shubhodrishti]]'' || [[Probhat Roy]] ||
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|Jadi Tare Nai Chini Go, Ei Aamar Pitribhumi || 2007 || ''[[Pitribhumi]]'' || [[Probhat Roy]] ||
|Jadi Tare Nai Chini Go, Ei Aamar Pitribhumi || 2007 || ''Pitribhumi'' || [[Probhat Roy]] ||
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|Jobono Moroner Simana Chharaye || 2004 || ''[[Waarish]]'' || [[Koushik Ganguly]] ||
|Jobono Moroner Simana Chharaye || 2004 || ''[[Waarish]]'' || [[Koushik Ganguly]] ||
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|Momo Chittey Niti Nritye || 2002 || ''[[Amar Bhuban]]'' || [[Mrinal Sen]] ||
|Momo Chittey Niti Nritye || 2002 || ''Amar Bhuban'' || [[Mrinal Sen]] ||
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|Deenguli Mor Sonar Khanchaye || || ''[[6 Ballygunje Place]]'' || [[Pinaki Chowdhury]] ||
|Deenguli Mor Sonar Khanchaye || || ''6 Ballygunje Place'' || Pinaki Chowdhury ||
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|Na Na Na Na Tomake Charte Parbo Na || 2008 || ''[[Priyojon]]'' || [[Dinen Gupta]] ||
|Na Na Na Na Tomake Charte Parbo Na || 2008 || ''Priyojon'' || Dinen Gupta ||
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|Jobono Moroner Simana Chharaye || 2004 || ''[[Waarish]]'' || [[Koushik Ganguly]] ||
|Jobono Moroner Simana Chharaye || 2004 || ''[[Waarish]]'' || [[Koushik Ganguly]] ||
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|Chirosokha He || 2014 || ''[[Chotushkone]]'' || [[Srijit Mukherjee]] ||
|Chirosokha He || 2014 || ''[[Chotushkone]]'' || [[Srijit Mukherjee]] ||
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|Ami Moner, Shoi Amar, Emon Mohono, Tomra Dyekho Go, Purbo Paschim, Mon Pakhi|| 2016 || ''[[Maya Mridanga]]'' || [[Raja Sen]] ||
|Ami Moner, Shoi Amar, Emon Mohono, Tomra Dyekho Go, Purbo Paschim, Mon Pakhi|| 2016 || ''Maya Mridanga'' || [[Raja Sen]] ||
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|Abar Bhorer Por notun shokal || 2018 || ''[[Shankar Mudi]]'' || [[Aniket Chattopadhyay]] ||
|Abar Bhorer Por notun shokal || 2018 || ''[[Shankar Mudi]]'' || [[Aniket Chattopadhyay]] ||
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==Awards==
* Outstanding Young Person's Award for his achievements in Music awarded by the North Calcutta Junior Chamber <ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nabc2009.com/web/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=98&Itemid=272 |title=North American Bengali Conference}}</ref>

===2000===
* Anandabazar Award for Best Puja Album of the Year - Brishti Tomake Dilam

===2001===
* Anandabazar Award for Best Puja Album of the Year - Nodir Chhobi Anki
* Anandalok Award for Best Male Vocal - Nodir Chhobi Anki

===2003===
* Anandalok Award: Best Male Playback Singer - "Momo Chitte Niti Nritye" in ''[[Aamar Bhuvan]]''
* [[Bengal Film Journalists' Association - Best Male Playback Award]] - "Megh Pion-er Bag-er Bhitor" in ''[[Titli (2002 film)|Titli]]''

===2004===
* Anandabazar Award for Best Puja Album of the Year - ''Ghuri''
* Alpha Music Award for Best Rabindrasangeet Album - ''Jibon Chhobi''

===2006===
* Anandabazar Award for Best Puja Album of the Year - ''Roddur''


== See also ==
== See also ==
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[[Category:Bengali singers]]
[[Category:Indian male singer-songwriters]]
[[Category:Indian male singer-songwriters]]
[[Category:Indian singer-songwriters]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Singers from Kolkata]]
[[Category:Singers from Kolkata]]

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Srikanta Acharya
Background information
Also known asSrikanta Da, Acharya Babu
BornKolkata, West Bengal, India
OriginKolkata, West Bengal, India
GenresAdhunik Bengali Songs, Rabindra Sangeet
OccupationSinger
Instruments
Years active1996–present
LabelsSagarika

Srikanta Acharya is an Indian singer-songwriter and music director. Acharya primarily sings contemporary Bengali songs and is one of the most prominent exponents of Rabindra Sangeet.[1][2][3][4]

Early life

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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

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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

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Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Srikanta Acharya

Discography

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Main article: Srikanta Acharya discography

Bengali albums

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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)

Ghum Nei Raat (2008, Saregama, with Kavita Krishnamurty, Rupankar)

Musafirana (2011, Orion Entertainment)

Musafirana 2 (2016, Srikanta Acharya Productions)

Rabindrasangeet albums

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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)

Rabindrasangeet Duet albums

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Valobasi (2001, Sagarika, With Sriradha Bandyopadhyay)

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

Rabindrasangeet Other albums

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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

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Moner Janala (1996, Sagarika)

Neel Dhrubatara (1997, Sagarika)

Kono Ekdin (1998, Sagarika)

Uttaradhikar (2003, Sagarika)

Cover Duet albums

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Sudhu Dujone (1998, Sagarika, With Sadhana Sargam)

Enkechi Dujone (1999, Sagarika, With Sadhana Sargam)

Devotional albums

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Ma Aamar (1999, Sagarika)

Sri Sri Ramkrishnayan (2000, Sagarika)

Sadhananjali (2001, Sagarika)

Amar Prem (1998, Sagarika)

Offering (2001, Rhyme Records)

Films

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Title Year Film Director Notes
Megh Piyon 2001 Titli Rituparno Ghosh
Jokhon Porbe Na Mor 2005 Shubhodrishti Probhat Roy
Jadi Tare Nai Chini Go, Ei Aamar Pitribhumi 2007 Pitribhumi Probhat Roy
Jobono Moroner Simana Chharaye 2004 Waarish Koushik Ganguly
Momo Chittey Niti Nritye 2002 Amar Bhuban Mrinal Sen
Deenguli Mor Sonar Khanchaye 6 Ballygunje Place Pinaki Chowdhury
Na Na Na Na Tomake Charte Parbo Na 2008 Priyojon Dinen Gupta
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 Maya Mridanga Raja Sen
Abar Bhorer Por notun shokal 2018 Shankar Mudi Aniket Chattopadhyay

Awards

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  • Outstanding Young Person's Award for his achievements in Music awarded by the North Calcutta Junior Chamber [5]

2000

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  • Anandabazar Award for Best Puja Album of the Year - Brishti Tomake Dilam

2001

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  • Anandabazar Award for Best Puja Album of the Year - Nodir Chhobi Anki
  • Anandalok Award for Best Male Vocal - Nodir Chhobi Anki

2003

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2004

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  • Anandabazar Award for Best Puja Album of the Year - Ghuri
  • Alpha Music Award for Best Rabindrasangeet Album - Jibon Chhobi

2006

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  • Anandabazar Award for Best Puja Album of the Year - Roddur

See also

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References

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  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  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.
  5. ^ "North American Bengali Conference".
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