Today is the 71st anniversary of the birth of legendary singer Subir Nandi.
In a career spanning over four decades, Subir Nandi claimed to have sung 2,000 playback songs, the second-highest by any male singer after Andrew Kishore.
His remarkable masterpieces in the 1984 film 鈥楳ahanayak鈥� 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.
The musician lent his voice to many acclaimed songs, including 鈥楤andhu Hate Cheye鈥�, 鈥楰oto Je Tomake鈥�, 鈥楢mi Brishtir Kachh Theke鈥�, 鈥楬ajar Maner 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 Emani Jaal Petechho Sangsare鈥�.
His illustrious career also earned him the Ekushey Padak in 2019.
Subir Nandi passed away in Singapore on May 7, 2019.
