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{{Short description|Indian film composer and music director (1925–1976)}}
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| name       = Nachiketa Ghosh
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| caption    = Nachiketa Ghosh
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| birth_place       = [[Calcutta, India|Calcutta]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]]
| birth_date  = 28 January 1925
| death_date         = {{Death date and age|1976|10|12|1925|1|28|df=y}}
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| death_place       = Calcutta, West Bengal, India
| death_date = 12 October 1976
| alma_mater        = [[University of Calcutta]]
| death_place =  
| occupation         = [[Music director]] and [[music composer|composer]]
| nationality = Indian
| children          = Suparna Kanti Ghosh
| occupation = Music director and composer
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'''Nachiketa Ghosh''' (28 January 1925 – 12 October 1976) was one of the most acclaimed [[music directors]] of [[India]]. He mainly composed for [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Hindi]], and [[Oriya language|Oriya]] songs. He gave a new dimension to the Bengali music for both the arenas of Bengali modern song as well as Bengali film song. He was also an excellent singer and there are around five published [[Gramophone record]]s where his role was just of the singer.
'''Nachiketa Ghosh''' (28 January 1925 – 12 October 1976) was an Indian [[music director]]. He mainly composed [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Hindi]] and [[Odia language|Oriya]] songs.


==Early life==
==Filmography==
 
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His father Dr. Sanat Kumar Ghosh  was an eminent physician of [[Kolkata]]. Sanat-babu was a gold medalist doctor and acted as the [[attending physician]] of Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, the famous chief minister of West Bengal. Sanat-babu was also a student of Dr. B.C. Roy. Sanat Babu inspired his eldest child, Nachiketa, to become a physician. Nachiketa graduated from the [[R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital]], then affiliated with the [[University of Calcutta]], as an [[M.B.B.S.]] doctor, but never intended to accept medical science as his profession.
 
Every Sunday, eminent musicians like Krishna Chandra Dey, Subal Dasgupta, [[Kamal Dasgupta]], and Kana Satkari used to gather in the [[Shyambazar]] house of Dr. Sanat Kumar Ghosh and that gave young Nachiketa the chance to observe those maestros at close proximity. During his childhood he  accompanied many of them as a [[tabla]] player. Gradually [[Tabla]] (and music as a whole) became the first love of Nachiketa. A small incident reflects the dedication of the budding musician and the pain he had to accept for that: it was a very cold winter night and young Nachiketa had just returned home playing tabla with the great celebrity dancer Gaharjan Bai . The young boy didn't know what was in store for him. After returning, he found his very conservative grandmother standing for him. She ordered him to take cold bath at past midnight and there was no other option for him.
 
At the age of 24, he emerged as a young, promising music director and a new wave started to flow in the world of Bengali music. His style of composing music was a revolution in itself.{{citation needed|date=June 2016}}
 
==Musical journey==
 
The musical journey of Nachiketa Ghosh started during his college days. At that time he acted as a music director for the film called "Twenty Fifth July" but this film never released in West Bengal. In the year 1953, the film "Boudir Bon" got released where Nachiketa appeared as a professional music director for the first time. The next film "Joydeb", which released on 1954, gave him a lot of appreciation and he never looked back till his death.
 
Bengali music industry was passing through its golden era at that time and Nachiketa got the chance to work with all the geniuses. He delivered a number of masterpieces at that period of time but undoubtedly the team composed of Nachiketa Ghosh, [[Gouri Prasanna Majumdar]], [[Hemanta Kumar Mukhopadhyay]] and [[Uttam Kumar]] gave Bengali film industry a new era which people of this part of the world will never forget.
 
In the early sixties, Nachiketa left [[Kolkata]] and went to [[Mumbai]] to work in the [[Mumbai]] film industry. After working there for seven to eight years, he again returned to Bengal and started working in the same old tune. He started using [[Manna Dey]] in place of [[Hemanta Kumar Mukhopadhyay]] for the voice of [[Uttam Kumar]]. Songs from films like "Dhonni Meye", "[[Mouchak]]", "Sannashi Raja", "[[Nishi Padma]]", "Strii", "[[Kajallata]]", "Bilombito Loy" etc. had taken permanent place in the golden history of Bengali film songs. The maestro gifted a huge list of ever immortal Bengali film songs like "Mou Bone Aaj", "Malati Bhromore", "Nishi Raat Banka Chand", "Putul Nebe Go", "Nir Choto Khoti Nei", "Surjo Dobar Pala", "Jodi Bhabo Eto Khela Noy", "Tumi amar Chirodiner", "Manush Khun Hole Pore", "Sona Roder Gaan", "Khirki Theke Singoduar", "Aaj Dujone Mondo Hole", "Pagla Garod Kothai Ache", "Kichimichi Kichimichi" etc.
 
Besides working on film songs, he worked extensively on basic songs. He worked with lyricists like [[Gouri Prasanna Majumdar]], Mukul Dutta, Shyamal Gupta, [[Pulak Bandyopadhyay]], Pabitra Mitra, Shibdas Bandyopadhyay etc. to give the Bengali audience a great collection of Bengali modern songs. In fact the songs like "Amar Ganer Swaralipi Lekha Robe", "Tumi Ele Onekdiner Pore Jeno Bristi Elo", "Ekgocha Rojonigandha Hate Diye Bollam", "Megh Kalo Andhar Kalo", "Mori mori Eki Lojja", "Cholo Rina", "Ko Phonta Chokher Jol", "Bone Noi Mone Mor", "Ek Tajmohol Goro", "Meghla Bhanga Roddur" and many more are still in the list of best selling Bengali songs.
 
He was the first composer to use the voice of [[Mohammed Rafi]] for a modern Hindi song in a Bengali movie called Indrani. He was also the first music director to use [[Lata Mangeshkar]]'s voice for the first time in a Bengali movie. The name of the film was Ardhangini. Prior to this she sang a [[Rabindrasangeet]] in a Bengali movie.
 
Bengali song has got a rich episode for the world of the kids and Nachiketa Ghosh was also a pioneer in that field. His contributions for the songs like "Moinar Ma Moinamoti", "Hatti Matim Tim" can never be forgotten. He also contributed a lot in the audio play called "Thakurmar Jhuli". That album was presented to Mrs.[[Indira Gandhi]], Prime Minister of [[India]], on the Children's Day and is still the most appreciated album for children all over Bengal.
 
==Personal life==
 
Nachiketa Ghosh was married to Smt. Sibani Dutta. They have got two daughters namely Srabani and Sampurna and one son [[Suparna Kanti]]. Son [[Suparna Kanti Ghosh]] is also a very well known music composer of Bengal and has been following his father's footsteps for the last three decades.
 
==Bengali filmography as music composer==


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! Film !! Year
! Film !! Year
|-
|-
| Boudir Bon || 1953
| ''Boudir Bon''|| 1953
|-
| [[Jayadeva|''Joydeb'']]|| 1954
|-
|-
| Joydeb || 1954
| ''Ardhangini''|| 1955
|-
|-
| Ardhangini || 1955
| ''Bhalobasa''|| 1955
|-
|-
| Bhalobasa || 1955
| ''Nishiddha Phal''|| 1955
|-
|-
| Nishiddha Phal || 1955
| ''Pather Sheshey''|| 1955
|-
|-
| Pather Sheshey || 1955
| ''Jharer Pare''|| 1955
|-
|-
| Jharer Pare || 1955
| ''Asamapta''|| 1956
|-
|-
| Asamapta || 1956
| ''[[Trijama]]''|| 1956
|-
|-
| [[Trijama]] || 1956
| ''Nabajanma''|| 1956
|-
|-
| Nabajanma || 1956
| ''Tapasi''|| 1957
|-
|-
| Tapasi || 1957
| ''[[Prithibi Amare Chay]]'' || 1957
|-
|-
| [[Prithibi Amare Chay]] || 1957
| ''[[Natun Prabhat]]'' || 1957
|-
|-
| [[Natun Prabhat]] || 1957
| ''Rastar Chhele''|| 1957
|-
|-
| Rastar Chhele || 1957
| ''Harishchandra''|| 1957
|-
|-
| Harishchandra || 1957
| [[Indrani (film)|''Indrani'']] || 1958
|-
|-
| [[Indrani (film)|Indrani]] || 1958
| ''[[Bhanu Pelo Lottery]]'' || 1958
|-
|-
| [[Bhanu Pelo Lottery]] || 1958
| ''Bandhu''|| 1958
|-
|-
| [[Bandhu]] || 1958
| [[Chaowa Pawa (1959 film)|''Chaowa Pawa'']] || 1958
|-
|-
| Chaowa Pawa || 1958
| ''Rajdhani Theke''|| 1958
|-
|-
| Rajdhani Theke || 1958
| ''Kichhukshan''|| 1959
|-
|-
| Kichhukshan || 1959
| ''Nirdharita Silpir Anupastithi Tey''|| 1959
|-
|-
| Nirdharita Silpir Anupastithi Tey || 1959
| ''Swapna Puri''|| 1959
|-
|-
| Swapna Puri || 1959
| ''Kshudha''|| 1960
|-
|-
| Kshudha || 1960
| ''Akash-Patal''|| 1960
|-
|-
| Akash-Patal || 1960
| ''Biyer Khata''|| 1960
|-
|-
| Biyer Khata || 1960
| ''Haat Baralei Bandhu''|| 1960
|-
|-
| Haat Baralei Bandhu || 1960
| ''Chup Chupi Ase''|| 1960
|-
|-
| Chup Chupi Ase || 1960
| ''Kanamachi''|| 1961
|-
|-
| Kanamachi || 1961
| ''Kantatar''|| 1964
|-
|-
| Kantatar || 1964
| ''Chhotto Jignansa''|| 1968
|-
|-
| Chhotto Jignansa || 1968
| ''Rakta Rekha''|| 1968
|-
|-
| Rakta Rekha || 1968
|''Shesh Theke Suru''|| 1968
|-
|-
| [[Chiradiner]] || 1969
| [[Chiradiner]] || 1969
|-
|-
| [[Nishi Padma]] || 1970
| ''[[Nishi Padma]]'' || 1970
|-
|-
| Bilambita Loy || 1970
| ''[[Bilambita Loy]]''|| 1970
|-
|-
| Fariyad|| 1971
| ''Fariyad''|| 1971
|-
|-
| [[Chhinnapatra]] || 1971
| ''[[Chhinnapatra]]''|| 1971
|-
|-
| [[Dhanyi Meye]] || 1971
| ''[[Dhanyi Meye]]'' || 1971
|-
|-
| Natun Diner Alo || 1972
| ''Natun Diner Alo''|| 1972
|-
|-
| [[Stree (1972 film)|Stree]] || 1972
| [[Stree (1972 film)|''Stree'']] || 1972
|-
|-
| Agnibhramar || 1973
| ''Agnibhramar''|| 1973
|-
|-
| Shabari || 1973
| Shabari || 1973
|-
|-
| [[Bonpalashir Padabali]] || 1973
| ''[[Bonpalashir Padabali]]'' || 1973
|-
|-
| Nanigopaler Biye || 1973
| ''Nanigopaler Biye''|| 1973
|-
|-
| [[Nokol Sona]] || 1973
| ''[[Nokol Sona]]'' || 1973
|-
|-
| Shravan Sandhya || 1973
| ''Shravan Sandhya''|| 1973
|-
|-
| [[Mouchak]] || 1974
| ''[[Mouchak]]''|| 1974
|-
|-
| Asati || 1974
| ''[[Asati]]''|| 1974
|-
|-
| Sujata || 1974
| ''Sujata''|| 1974
|-
|-
| Alor Thikana || 1974
| ''Alor Thikana''|| 1974
|-
|-
| [[Chhutir Phande]] || 1974
| ''[[Chhutir Phande]]'' || 1974
|-
|-
| Priyo Bandhabi || 1975
| ''[[Priyo Bandhabi]]''|| 1975
|-
|-
| [[Kajallata]] || 1975
| ''[[Kajallata]]''|| 1975
|-
|-
| [[Swayamsiddha (1975 film)|Swayamsiddha]] || 1975
| [[Swayamsiddha (1975 film)|''Swayamsiddha'']] || 1975
|-
|-
| Nagar Darpane || 1975
| ''Nagar Darpane''|| 1975
|-
|-
| Sanyasi Raja || 1975
| ''[[Sanyasi Raja]]''|| 1975
|-
|-
| [[Hotel Snow Fox]] || 1976
| ''Hotel Snow Fox''|| 1976
|-
|-
| [[Asadharan]] || 1976
| ''[[Asadharan]]''|| 1976
|-
|-
| Mombati || 1976
| ''Mombati''|| 1976
|-
|-
| Ananda Mela || 1976
| [[Anandamela|''Ananda Mela'']]|| 1976
|-
|-
| Sei Chokh || 1976
| ''[[Sei Chokh]]'' || 1976
|-
|-
| Brajabuli || 1979
| ''[[Brajabuli]]'' || 1979
|-
|-
| Abhishek || 1984
| ''Abhishek''|| 1984
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
*Nachiketa Ghosh, Aajkal, {{ISBN|978-81-7990-084-0}}
*Nachiketa Ghosh, ''Aajkal'', {{ISBN|978-81-7990-084-0}}
{{Reflist}}
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name}}
*{{Kinobox.cz en|id=976169|title=Nachiketa Ghosh}}
*[https://www.saregama.com/artist/nachiketa-ghosh_20257 Nachiketa Ghosh] at [[Saregama.com]]


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Latest revision as of 23:29, 8 February 2026


Nachiketa Ghosh
Nachiketa Ghosh
Born(1925-01-28)28 January 1925
Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died12 October 1976(1976-10-12) (aged 51)
Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Alma materUniversity of Calcutta
OccupationMusic director and composer
ChildrenSuparna Kanti Ghosh

Nachiketa Ghosh (28 January 1925 – 12 October 1976) was an Indian music director. He mainly composed Bengali, Hindi and Oriya songs.

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Film Year
Boudir Bon 1953
Joydeb 1954
Ardhangini 1955
Bhalobasa 1955
Nishiddha Phal 1955
Pather Sheshey 1955
Jharer Pare 1955
Asamapta 1956
Trijama 1956
Nabajanma 1956
Tapasi 1957
Prithibi Amare Chay 1957
Natun Prabhat 1957
Rastar Chhele 1957
Harishchandra 1957
Indrani 1958
Bhanu Pelo Lottery 1958
Bandhu 1958
Chaowa Pawa 1958
Rajdhani Theke 1958
Kichhukshan 1959
Nirdharita Silpir Anupastithi Tey 1959
Swapna Puri 1959
Kshudha 1960
Akash-Patal 1960
Biyer Khata 1960
Haat Baralei Bandhu 1960
Chup Chupi Ase 1960
Kanamachi 1961
Kantatar 1964
Chhotto Jignansa 1968
Rakta Rekha 1968
Shesh Theke Suru 1968
Chiradiner 1969
Nishi Padma 1970
Bilambita Loy 1970
Fariyad 1971
Chhinnapatra 1971
Dhanyi Meye 1971
Natun Diner Alo 1972
Stree 1972
Agnibhramar 1973
Shabari 1973
Bonpalashir Padabali 1973
Nanigopaler Biye 1973
Nokol Sona 1973
Shravan Sandhya 1973
Mouchak 1974
Asati 1974
Sujata 1974
Alor Thikana 1974
Chhutir Phande 1974
Priyo Bandhabi 1975
Kajallata 1975
Swayamsiddha 1975
Nagar Darpane 1975
Sanyasi Raja 1975
Hotel Snow Fox 1976
Asadharan 1976
Mombati 1976
Ananda Mela 1976
Sei Chokh 1976
Brajabuli 1979
Abhishek 1984

References[edit | edit source]

  • Nachiketa Ghosh, Aajkal, ISBN 978-81-7990-084-0

External links[edit | edit source]

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