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Srijato Bandyopadhyay

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Srijato Bandyopadhyay

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Nationality
India
Languages
Bengali
Residence History
Garia (Kolkata) → Kamdohari (childhood) → Selimpur (south Kolkata, residence)

Career

Occupations
Poet, Writer, Lyricist, Journalist, Actor
Active Years
1990-
Affiliations
Editorial board member of the magazine 'Prathama'
Influenced By
Tarapada Chakraborty (grandfather, classical vocalist), Manas Chakraborty (uncle, musician)

Education

Asutosh College
Country: India
Affiliated to University of Calcutta.
University of Iowa (writers' workshop / attended)
Country: United States
Attended a writers' workshop.

Awards

Ananda Purashkar
2004
Work: Udanta Sawb Joker (Uronto Sob Joker) — poetry
Category: 詩
Organization: Ananda (publisher)
Result: 受賞
Filmfare Awards East
2014
Work: 'Balir Shohor' from the film Mishawr Rawhoshyo
Category: Best Lyricist
Organization: Filmfare
Result: 受賞
Bangla Academy Award
2014
Work: Karkatkrantir Desh (poetry)
Category: 詩
Organization: Bangla Academy
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Sesh Chithi

1999 Poetry

An early poetry collection showcasing youthful sensibility and a distinctive personal voice.

personal recollectionloveloss

Udanta Sawb Joker (Uronto Sob Joker)

2004 Poetry

Poetry collection published in 2004 that won the Ananda Purashkar; depicts everyday and urban life with distinctive metaphors.

urban lifehumorsocial observation

Andhakar Lekhaguchchha

2015 Poetry (sonnet collection)

A sonnet collection; some poems were first shared on Facebook.

formal experimentationintrospectionwordplay

Shalimare Songhat

2017 Novel

A novel first published in a Pujabarshiki (festival annual); explores relationships and events through fiction.

relationshipssocietyidentity

Briksha Onubadok

2020 Novel

A 2020 novel blending personal narrative with symbolic elements.

coming of agememory

Megh Bodoler Kabbi

2020 Poetry

Includes poems presented at the International Kolkata Bookfair 2020; contains motifs of weather and nature.

naturemonologue

Bibliography

  • Sesh Chithi (1999)
  • Onubhob Korechi Tai Bolchi (1998/2001)
  • Likhte Hole Bhodrobhabe Lekho (2002)
  • Udanta Sob Joker (2004)
  • Chotoder Chiriyakhana (2005)
  • Katiushar Golpo (2006)
  • Borshamongol (2006)
  • Okalboisakhi (2007)
  • Bombay to Goa (2007)
  • Coffer namti Irish (2008)
  • Andhakar Lekhaguchchha (2015)
  • Shalimare Songhat (2017)
  • Briksha Onubadok (2020)
  • Megh Bodoler Kabbi (2020)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
colloquial and rhythmic stylemusical elements in poetic expressionformal experimentation (e.g., sonnet collections)
Recurring Motifs
urban landscapesmusic and influence of classical musiciansmonsoon (rain)personal and familial memory

Legacy

He is considered a prominent contemporary Bengali poet, blending his musical family background with an urbane sensibility. Beyond poetry, his work as a film lyricist, occasional actor, and public speaker has broadened his cultural influence.

In Popular Culture

  • Influential in popular culture through film lyrics (e.g., Mishawr Rawhoshyo)
  • Known to younger readers through publishing poems on social media (Facebook)
  • Made acting debut in the film Zulfiqar

Trivia

  • Born into a musical family: grandfather Tarapada Chakraborty (classical vocalist) and uncle Manas Chakraborty (musician).
  • Many poems from 'Andhakar Lekhaguchchha' were first published on Facebook.
  • Won Filmfare Awards East (2014) Best Lyricist for 'Balir Shohor' from Mishawr Rawhoshyo.
  • Attended a writers' workshop at the University of Iowa.
  • Lives in Selimpur, south Kolkata, and serves on the editorial board of the magazine 'Prathama'.