Anjuman Ara Begum (11 January 1942 – 29 May 2004) was a Bangladeshi vocalist. She was awarded

Ekushey Padak Ekushey Padak ( bn, একুশে পদক; lit. "Twentyfirst Award") is the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh, introduced in memory of the martyrs of the Bengali Language Movement of 1952. The award is given to recognize contribut ...

in 2003 by the

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Background and career

Begum was born on January 11, 1942, in

Bogra Bogra ( bn, বগুড়া), officially known as Bogura, is a major city located in Bogra District, Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh. The city is a major commercial hub in Northern Bangladesh. It is the second largest city in Rajshahi Divi ...

to Kasiruddin Talukder and Begum Ziaunnahar Talukder. She was the youngest among her two brothers and five sisters. She completed BA (hons) and MA from the department of sociology at the

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. She started her career in playback music in 1958. She sang on film, television and stage. Her notable songs include ''Tumi Ashbe Boley'', ''Akasher Hatey'', ''Key Swaraner Prantore'', ''Khokonshona'', ''Chadni'', ''Brishti Johon'' and ''Shathi Ronger''. Begum rendered one of the first songs telecast on

Bangladesh Television Bangladesh Television ( bn, বাংলাদেশ টেলিভিশন), commonly known by its acronym BTV ( bn, বিটিভি), is the state-owned television network of Bangladesh. The network was originally established as the East ...

in 1964.

Personal life

Begum was married to Masud Alam Siddiqui. Together they had one son Tariq Masrur, and one daughter, Umana Anjalin. Her eldest sisters were Begum Zabunnesa Jamal, a lyricist and educationist and Mahbub Ara, a singer of radio and television. Her niece, Zeenat Rahana, is a vocal artiste and

Runa Laila Runa Laila ( bn, রুনা লায়লা, ur, ; born 17 November 1952) is a Bangladeshi playback singer and composer. She started her career in Pakistan film industry in the late 1960s. Her style of singing is inspired by Pakistani p ...

was her cousin sister.

Film songs

Awards

(2003) * Tarokalok Award * Gunijan Award from

Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy ( bn, শিল্পকলা একাডেমি; National Academy of Fine and Performing Arts) is the principal state-sponsored national cultural center of Bangladesh. History It is the national academy of f ...

* Koloddhani Padak

References

1942 births 2004 deaths People from Bogra District University of Dhaka alumni 20th-century Bangladeshi women singers 20th-century Bangladeshi singers Recipients of the Ekushey Padak Deaths from pneumonia in Bangladesh Burials at Banani Graveyard {{Asia-singer-stub