Satya Saha (25 December 1934 – 27 January 1999) was a Bangladeshi composer, and musician. His notable composed songs are "Chena Chena Lage" by Shyamal Mitra, "Dukkho Amar Basor Raater Palonko", "Chhiti Dio Protidin" by Sabina Yasmin, "Mon Bole Tumi Asbe", "Rupali Nadire", "Bondho Hote Cheye Tomar" by Subir Nandi, "Akasher Haate Ache" by Shammi Akhter, "Tumi Ki Dekhecho Kobhu" by Abdul Jabbar, "Oi Dur Digonte", "Mago Ma Ogo Ma" etc. He earned three

Bangladesh National Film Awards The National Film Awards ( bn, জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার) is an annual awards ceremony held annually in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is considered to be the most prominent film award ceremony in Banglades ...

in 1994, 1996, and 2001 in music director and composer categories. In 2013, he was awarded Independence Day Award after his death. He was the father of musician

Emon Saha Emon Saha is a Bangladeshi composer, musician and singer. He earned 7 Bangladesh National Film Awards for his music composition and direction in the films Chandragrohon (2008), Kusum Kusum Prem (2011), Ghetuputra Komola (2012), Pita (2012), ...

and film director Sumon Saha.

Early life

Saha's father was Prasannakumar Saha. He started learning and rehearsing music from his uncle Rabindrapal Saha. He passed B.A. from Vidyasagar College in 1951–1952.

Career

Saha started his career as an assistant of composer Panchanon Mitra at Radio's Dhaka Station in 1956. From 1964 to 1999, he directed music in about two hundred different films and produced twenty films.

Filmography

Awards

* Bachsas Awards – 1974 *

(1994, 1996, 2001) * Independence Day Award (2013)

Death

Saha died on 27 January 1999 in Dhaka.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Saha, Satya 1934 births 1999 deaths 20th-century Bangladeshi male singers 20th-century Bangladeshi singers Bangladeshi Hindus People from Chittagong Bangladeshi composers Best Music Director National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners Recipients of the Independence Day Award Best Music Composer National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners