Samiul Mintu is a Bangladeshi music composer and director. He won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Director for the song "

Ekta Chilo Sonar Konya "Ekta Chilo Sonar Konya" is a song from the 1999 Bangladeshi film '' Srabon Megher Din''. The lyricist of this folk music was Humayun Ahmed. Subir Nandi sang this song to the tune with music arrangement of Maksud Jamil Mintu. The song is consid ...

" in the film ''

Srabon Megher Din ''Srabon Megher Din'' ( bn, শ্রাবণ মেঘের দিন, English: A Day of the Month Srabon) is a Bangladeshi drama film based on the novel of Humayun Ahmed. This movie based on a triangle tragic love story set in a classical vil ...

'' (1999).

Early life and career

Mintoo first played guitar in 1979. In 1982, he began working in film playback songs with

Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul (1 January 1956 – 22 January 2019) was a Bangladeshi lyricist, composer and music director, active since the late 1970s. He was a freedom fighter who joined the Bangladesh Liberation War at the age of 15. He won Ekushey Pada ...

. He played the guitar for the background score for the film ''Megh Bijli Badol''. Mintoo first worked as a music director in the film ''Agun Jalo'', directed by

Motin Rahman Matin Rahman ( bn, মতিন রহমান) is a Bangladeshi film director. He is also known for being a film writer and actor. His debut film was ''Lal Kajol''. In 1993, he won Bangladesh National Film Awards as the Best Director for the fi ...

. The film featured the song "Elomelo Batashe", rendered by singer

Baby Naznin Baby Naznin (born 23 August 1965) is a Bangladeshi singer. She won the 2003BACHSAS Award for Best Female Playback Singer. She also won the 2003 Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for her performance in the film '' Saho ...

. He worked as composer and music director in several films by Humayun Ahmed. In 1986 Mintoo released an audio album for Shaikh Ishtiak named ''Nondita''. In 1987 he released an audio album for Baby Naznin. In 2009, Mintoo released an audio album for

Subir Nandi Subir Nandi (19 November 1953 – 7 May 2019) was a Bangladeshi musician. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer five times for his performance in the films '' Mahanayak'' (1984), ''Shuvoda'' (1986), '' Srabon Megher ...

titled ''Shonar Konya''. Mintoo composed station ID music for Bangladesh Television, NTV, Channel 9. Mintoo debuted theme-music composition for the television dramas with "Jekhane Dekhibe Chhai" in 1988. He went on to compose for more than 500 dramas including ''Gronthik-gon Kohe'' by

Selim Al Deen Selim Al Deen (18 August 1949 – 14 January 2008) was a Bangladeshi playwright and theatre artist. He was the founder chairperson of the Department of Drama and Dramatics at Jahangirnagar University. He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Awar ...

, ''Shirsho Bindu'' by Abdullah Al Mamun and '' Kothao Keu Nei'' by Mohammad Barkatullah.

Works

;Films Scores * 1995: ''Agun jole'' * 1999: ''

'' * 2001: ''

Dui Duari ''Dui Duari'' also ( bn, দুই দুয়ারী) is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language film. The film was released in 2000. Directed by Bangladeshi famous novelist, film director-writer Humayun Ahmed, produced and distributed by his film prod ...

'' * 2003: '' Chandrakotha'' * 2004: '' Shyamol Chhaya'' * 2012: '' Ghetu Putro Komola'' Songs: * Nilanjona (

Sheikh Ishtiak Sheikh (pronounced or ; ar, شيخ ' , mostly pronounced , plural ' )—also transliterated sheekh, sheyikh, shaykh, shayk, shekh, shaik and Shaikh, shak—is an honorific title in the Arabic language. It commonly designates a chief of a ...

) * Josna rate(

) * Ekdin Ghum Venge (

) * Elomelo Batashe (

) * Oi Rangdhu (

) * Poreche Lal Shari (

) *

(

) * O Amar Ural Ponkhi Re (

) * Ami onek Bathar Srabon ( Tapan Chowdhury ) * Chadni poshore (

Selim Chowdhury Salim, Saleem or Selim may refer to: People *Salim (name), or Saleem or Salem or Selim, a name of Arabic origin *Salim (poet) (1800–1866) *Saleem (playwright) (fl. 1996) *Selim I, Selim II and Selim III, Ottoman Sultans * Selim people, an e ...

) * Amar Vanga ghore ( Sabina Yasmin ) * Boroshar prothom dine ( Sabina Yasmin ) * Sajano Holona Kicku ( Tapan Chowdhury ) * Kono Ek Shondhai (

Shuvro Dev Shuvro Dev ( bn, শুভ্র দেব) is a Bangladeshi musician. Background Born in Sylhet, Dev passed the matriculation exam from Sylhet Government Pilot High School. He completed his MSc in biochemistry from the University of Dhaka. He r ...

) ;Television dramas * 1993: '' Kothao Keu Nei'' * 1998: ''Jekhane Dekhibe Chhai'' * 1999: ''

Aaj Robibar Aaj Robibar (Bengali: আজ রবিবার; ''Today's Sunday'') is a Bangladeshi television sitcom created by Humayun Ahmed that was originally aired on BTV in 1997—considered one of the finest works from Humayun Ahmeds filming career. I ...

'' * 2005: ''Khanda Chitra'' * 2005: ''Neerey Tar Neel Dheu'' * 2007: ''Tulite Aka Swapno'' * 2008: ''Mem Saheb'' ;Albums * 1986: Nondita * 1987: Potro Mita * 2009: ''Shonar Konya'' * 2016: ''Abar Dujone''

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