Today is the fifth anniversary of the death of Ekushey Padak-winning singer Subir Nandi.
Subir Nandi claimed to have sung 2,000 playback songs, the second-highest by any male singer after Andrew Kishore.
He lent his voice to many acclaimed songs, including 鈥楤andhu Hote Cheye鈥�, 鈥楰oto Je Tomake鈥�, 鈥楢mi Brishtir Kachh Theke鈥�, 鈥楬ajar Moner Kachhe鈥�, 鈥楢ynate Oi Mukh鈥�, 鈥楧in Jay Katha Thake鈥�, 鈥楾omare Legechhe Eto Je Bhalo鈥�, 鈥楶aharer Kanna鈥�, 鈥楾omari Parashe鈥�, 鈥楨i Raat Dake鈥� and 鈥楾umi Emoni Jaal Petechho Sangsare鈥�.
His remarkable masterpieces in the 1984 film Mahanayak sealed his status as a living legend as well as helped him clinch the very first National Film Award of his career.
He also received the National Film Award for best playback singing in the films, 鈥楽huvoda鈥�, 鈥楽hraban Megher Din鈥�, 鈥楳egher Pore Megh鈥� and 鈥楳ahua Sundari鈥�.
Subir Nandi rendered songs at many places in the world. At the height of his career, he rendered songs at the House of Commons in UK in 1994.
His illustrious career earned him the Ekushey Padak, Bangladesh鈥檚 second-highest civilian award, in 2019. Among other awards, he also received Bachsas award four times respectively in 1977, 1982, 1985 and 1986.
Subir Nandi passed away while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Singapore on May 7, 2019.
