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{{Short description|Indian musician}}{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}{{BLP more footnotes needed|date=May 2025}}

{{Use Indian English|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Siddartha Ray
| image = Siddhartha Sidhu Ray.jpg
| caption = Ray performing live in Kolkata
| other_names = Sidhu
| birth_place = [[Kolkata]]
| occupation = {{hlist|singer|lyricist|composer|poet|doctor}}
| years_active = 1992–present
}}
'''Siddhartha Sankar "Sidhu" Ray''' is an Indian singer, lyricist, composer, playback writer, and actor from [[Kolkata]], West Bengal. He is a producer of the [[Bangla Rock]] genre. Prior to pursuing his career in music, Ray left his dream profession of being a doctor at and formed the band [[Cactus (Indian band)|Cactus]], of which he is the frontman.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sidhu regroups Cactus: Pata in, Baji out – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/music/sidhu-regroups-cactus-pata-in-baji-out/articleshow/80438495.cms|access-date=18 July 2021|website=The Times of India|date=25 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref> The band offered a new genre in the [[Bengali music]] scene—a Bengali rock band. Songs like "Holud Paakhi" have become a household name. Ray also hosted quiz shows as a quiz master, presented in a musical game show, and a singer as a soloist in many Bengali films. Since then, he has gone on to compose, write lyrics, and sing for his band. In 2003, he and his band made their debut in [[Tollywood (Bengali cinema)]], composing songs for [[Nil Nirjane]]. They won the [[Mirchi Music Awards]] Bangla several times.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sidhu during the Mirchi Music Awards Bangla 2014, held in Kolkata.|url=https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/events/kolkata/mirchi-music-awards-bangla/articleshow/31779892.cms|access-date=18 July 2021|website=photogallery.indiatimes.com}}</ref>

== Music ==
Ray has been writing songs since his childhood days. His biggest break was the self-titled debut album of Cactus. Released in 1999 by [[Saregama|His Master's Voice]], it became a rage with a touch of blues and psychedelic rock. With numbers like ''Brishti, oooh Ma!'' and ''Icchamati'', this album portrayed psychedelia in Bengali music for the first time. ''Halud pakhi'', on the other hand, created a long-lasting sensation in the contemporary Bengali music scene with its nostalgic feel being perfectly accompanied by ''Shudhu Tumi Ele Na'' and ''Amra Bhishon Eka'' complementing the overall mood of the album.<ref>{{cite news |title=A rocking time was had by all |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060118/asp/careergraph/story_5731641.asp |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120911205008/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060118/asp/careergraph/story_5731641.asp |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 September 2012 |newspaper=[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)|The Telegraph]]|date=18 January 2006 |location=Calcutta, India}}</ref> They tasted some success when their first self-titled album was released in 1999 by His Master's Voice.

Apart from band music, ray has many singles under his name, among them songs like "Keno emon hoy", onno corridor from album "Letters from Siliguri", Mayabini, and Buro Radio are very famous.

As a playback artist, he has also sung for many films, among them "Esho Bondhu", from the film [[Uma (2018 film)|''Uma'']].

== Discography ==

=== ''Nil Nirjane'' (2001–2002) ===
In 2002, Cactus composed and performed the score for the Bengali movie ''[[Nil Nirjane]]''.<ref>[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120625/jsp/entertainment/story_15652593.jsp#.UCe5DKNQDIU Cactus on screen, 10 years after Nil Nirjane] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130608070124/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120625/jsp/entertainment/story_15652593.jsp#.UCe5DKNQDIU |date=8 June 2013 }} ''telegraphindia.com''. Published 25 June 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2012</ref> A Hindi version of the song was used as the intro song for [[Love Story (SAB TV series)|''Love Story'']], a TV series in [[SAB TV]].

It had Sidhartha Sankar "Sidhu" Ray on vocals, Sibaji "Baji" Paul on drums, Sanjay Bhattacharya on guitar, Kanishka (Pinky) Sarkar on keyboard, Shubayan Ganguly on bass, and Abhijit Barman (Pota) on vocals.

===''Rajar Raja'' (2002–2004)===
Source:<ref>{{Citation|title=Rajar Raja by Cactus|date=2004-01-01|url=https://music.apple.com/in/album/rajar-raja/1015878224|language=en-GB|access-date=2022-01-26}}</ref>

The band released its second album titled ''Rajar Raja'' in 2004. Different genres of music were experimented with within the album. Buddho Heshechhen and Lash Kata Ghore are examples of classic rock combining with folk rock in 'Bodhu re'. Songs like Udaaner Gaan, Krishti, Ude Jete Chay, and Kamalar Swami were added in.<ref>{{cite news |title=Band with the best |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1071002/asp/entertainment/story_8386664.asp |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120919151416/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1071002/asp/entertainment/story_8386664.asp |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 September 2012 |newspaper=[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)|The Telegraph]] |date=2 October 2007 |location=Calcutta, India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Rajar Raja |url=http://blog.onenall.com/2008/12/rajar-raja-cactus-2/ |website=blog.onenall.com|date=17 December 2008}}</ref>

Line up: Sidhartha Sankar "Sidhu" Ray [vocals], Sibaji "Baji" Paul [drums], Sanjay Bhattacharya [guitar], Kanishka (Pinky) Sarkar [keyboard], Sandip Roy [bass], Abhijit Barman (Pota)[vocal]

===''Tuchho'' (2004–2008)===
The band released its third album, ''Tuccho'', in 2008. The band with this album moved ahead and has incorporated new sounds. Different genres of music were experimented with in the album. They were then featured in the [[Rock Street Journal]]'s February 2009 issue. ''Tuccho'' contained the hits "Bhalo Theko" and "Rater Pari".

Line up: Sidhartha Sankar "Sidhu" Ray [vocals], Sibaji "Baji" Paul [drums], Allan Ao [guitar], Sudipto Banerjee [keyboard], Sandip Roy [bass], Sayak Bandyopadhay [vocals]

===''Blah Blah Blah'' (2013)===
Source:<ref>{{Citation|title=Nil Nirjone by Cactus|date=2013-09-22|url=https://music.apple.com/in/album/nil-nirjone/1019524102?i=1019524110|language=en-GB|access-date=2022-01-26}}</ref>

''Blah Blah Blah'' was their fourth album. Asha Audio produced the album, and it was published on 3 October 2013.

Line up: Sidhartha Sankar "Sidhu" Ray [vocals], Sibaji "Baji" Paul [drums], Ritaprabha "Ratul" Ray [guitar], Sudipto Banerjee [keyboard], Sandip Roy [bass], Dibyendu Mukherjee [vocal]

=== ''Tobuo Thik Acche'' (2017–2019) ===
In 2017, Abhijit Barman (Pota) left the band due to several opinionated arguments By then, the band had already started working on their next album ''Tobuo Thik Acche''. They had to rework some of the tracks. Finally, the songs were published as music videos on their official YouTube channel from 2017 to 2019.

Line up: Siddhartha Sankar "Sidhu" Ray [vocals], Sibaji "Baji" Paul [drums], Ritaprabha "Ratul" Ray [guitar], Sudipto "Buti" Banerjee [keyboard], Mainak "Bumpy" Nag Chowdhury[bass], Saqi [vocal]

=== Singles as singer-songwriter/composer ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
|-
|
|''Keno Emon Hoy''
|Singer
|-
|
|''Onno Corridor''
|Singer/writer/composer
|}

== Filmography ==

=== As singer, lyricist, music director ===
Ray has worked as lyricist, music director & singer for the following films.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Songs
!Notes
|-
|2013
|[[Nil Nirjane]]
|Composer
|Nil Nirjane, Noah, Telephone, Mon, Dukhho Medley (1st), Medley (2nd), Dhik Dina Dhaki Dina
|Along with his band 'Cactus'
|-
|
|Uma<ref>{{Cite web|title='Uma' new song: Latest track 'Esho Bondhu' reunites two old friends Sidhu and Pota – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/uma-new-song-latest-track-esho-bondhu-reunites-two-old-friends-sidhu-and-pota/articleshow/64171523.cms|access-date=18 July 2021|website=The Times of India|date=15 May 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
|
|
|
|-
|
|Circle
|
|
|
|-
|
|Ka Kha Ga Gha
|
|
|
|-
|
|Kusumitra Goppo<ref>{{Cite web|date=22 December 2015|title=Kusumitar Goppo: Bangla woman footballer to come alive onscreen|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/kusumitar-goppo-bangla-woman-footballer-to-come-alive-onscreen/story-0azgib7uYvkgvP6VBAAizK.html|access-date=18 July 2021|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>
|
|
|
|}

=== Jingles and advertisements ===

* Flipkart Big Billion Day – 2018 – Writer

== Cactus Band ==

=== Current members ===

* Sidhartha Sankar "Sidhu" Ray - Vocals<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sidhu confirms lineup change in Cactus – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/music/sidhu-confirms-lineup-change-in-cactus/articleshow/63365779.cms |access-date=18 July 2021 |website=The Times of India |date=19 March 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
* Abhijit Barman Pata - Vocals
* Boidurjo Chowdhury - Guitar
* Samrat Mukherjee - Guitar
* Sayantan Chatterjee - Keyboard
* Prasanto Mahato - Bass
* Arnab Tabla Dasgupta - Drums

=== Past members ===

* Sanjay guitar
* Sukanti guitar
* Kanishka (Pinky) keyboard
* Shubayan bass
* Rajesh [[Voice|vox]]
* Sayak [[Voice|vox]]
* Indra keyboard
* Allan guitar
* Sandip Roy bass
* Abhirup Biswas guitar
* Subhajit Bhowmick bass
* Saqi vocals
* Shibaji Baji Paul drums
* Sudipto Buti Banerjee keyboard

== Journalism ==
Ray's writings have been featured in various online and print magazines as well as newspapers.

== Director ==
Ray has written and directed one short film, ''HaaBaaB'', in the year 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sidhu's film screened at Nandan – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/music/sidhus-film-screened-at-nandan/articleshow/48158984.cms|access-date=18 July 2021|website=The Times of India|date=24 July 2015 |language=en}}</ref>

== Acting ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Language
!Role
!Remarks
|-
|2003
|[[Nil Nirjane]]
|Bengali
|As himself
|
|-
|2014
|''[[Jaatishwar]]''
|Bengali
|As himself
|
|-
|2017
|[[Samantaral]]
|Bengali
|Sambit, the psychiatrist
|
|-
|2017
|''Khyapa 2''
|Bengali
|As himself
|Web Series
|-
|2019
|''[[Sweater (film)|Sweater]]''<ref>{{Citation|last=Moulik|first=Shiladitya|title=Sweater|date=2019-03-29|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10080924/|type=Drama|publisher=PSS Entertainment, PSS Entertainments, Pramod Films|access-date=2022-01-26}}</ref>
|Bengali
|Mrityunjan Sen
|
|-
|2020
|Pandab Goenda
|Bengali
|
|Soap opera
|-
|2021
|Aguntuk
|Bengali
|
|
|-
|2021
|''Mukhosh''
|Bengali
|Detective
|Web Series
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Singers from Kolkata]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male singers]]
[[Category:Indian male singer-songwriters]]
[[Category:Indian singer-songwriters]]
[[Category:Lyricists]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]

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